Whether we know it or not, we are always collecting data that can be an indicator of how well we are performing. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide a focus for strategic and operational improvement, create an analytical basis for decision making and help focus attention on what matters most. As Peter Drucker famously said, “What gets measured gets done.”

Whether we know it or not, we are always collecting data that can be an indicator of how well we are performing. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide a focus for […]

History has taught us a lot of things, but as things change, we have to remember our old habits had a rationale that may no longer apply. Matt and Justin […]

History has taught us a lot of things, but as things change, we have to remember our old habits had a rationale that may no longer apply. Matt and Justin discuss some expensive distractions that continue to limit how we move forward.

“Automation” is a buzz word that has been flying around the industry for a few years, but how does it apply to our day to day drilling operations? In this […]

"Automation" is a buzz word that has been flying around the industry for a few years, but how does it apply to our day to day drilling operations? In this episode, Matt and Justin discuss automation in drilling fluids, touching on the technology available to the market and the properties of drilling fluids that can be measured.

In this episode, Matt and Justin dig into 'weird' mud tests. Justin brings up different mud tests and checks, things that are not common in the drilling process, but do pop up occasionally. Matt explains what scenarios these tests are for, why we do them, how we do them.

In this episode, Matt and Justin dig into ‘weird’ mud tests. Justin brings up different mud tests and checks, things that are not common in the drilling process, but do […]

Managed Pressure Drilling or MPD, comes up often enough, so it’s important to be aware of it and what the implications are. In this episode, Justin picks Matt’s brain on […]

Managed Pressure Drilling or MPD, comes up often enough, so it’s important to be aware of it and what the implications are. In this episode, Justin picks Matt’s brain on what MPD is, what the different applications are, and why we use it.