Every society on Earth relies on water for crop irrigation, cleaning, cooking and drinking. In places with very little surface water available, groundwater wells are vital to life. In past generations, digging a well would be back-breaking work using a shovel and a bucket, most likely requiring help from friends, family and the community. It […]
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WARNING: Your Hydraulic Pumps Could Be Starved
Did you know that your drilling rigs’ hydraulic pumps could be starved because of the restricted flow in your hydraulic system caused by your oil filter? Many people think a filter is a filter, but that is not the case. Each piece of hydraulic equipment requires a different type of filter – whether it is […]
Keep Drilling Crew Safe On-Site With an Emergency Plan
Well drilling is often an isolated job in the middle of a vast cornfield, a remote fledgling housing development, or NOWHERE. When it’s just you, your partner and your rig for miles around – are you prepared for a worst-case-scenario emergency? What happens if one of you collapses? When time is of the utmost importance, […]