The Driller Newscast

Brock Yordy exposes the real nightmares on the rig: silica dust, 88-hour burnout, and viral social media OSHA fines.Brock Yordy examines some of drilling’s most serious real-world threats, including respirable silica dust, unsustainable work schedules and unsafe practices caught on video. The episode closes by revisiting the historic Chilean miner rescue, showing how precision drilling and expert execution helped save 33 lives.

Job sites across the country are facing relentless, unseasonable heat as a supersized El Niño fuels a permanent shift in our operating climate baseline. In this episode, host Brock Yordy examines the escalating strain on our built environment—from sagging high-voltage transmission lines and thermal plant curtailments to older public school classrooms fighting extreme temperatures.

In this episode of The Driller Newscast, Brock Yordy tackles the growing global and domestic water crisis—from unprecedented wildfires and record droughts in the American West to water cutoffs in Puerto Rico. Responding to a viewer question on whether we can simply pump water back into dried-up underground aquifers, Brock dives deep into Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR). He explains the critical realities of permanent land subsidence and well-construction safety, and why local policy and community involvement are essential to preventing "water bankruptcy."

In this episode of the Driller Newscast, Brock Yordy prepares drilling professionals for peak season with the "Summer Safety Four," covering vital protocols for trenching, extreme heat, air quality, and volatile atmospheres. Plus, Brock offers a sneak peek into the 2026 South Atlantic Jubilee, highlighting its fun pirate theme, essential technical sessions, and hands-on rig demonstrations.

Data centers are exploding in rural America. Brock Yordy reveals the hidden, destabilizing cost to your water supply.

El Niño is coming. Brock Yordy explains the impacts on groundwater, drilling job sites, and global water infrastructure.

Breaking down the opportunities of geothermal from water conservation to a workforce opening new doors to lead the geothermal movement.This editorial podcast is brought to you by:

Episode 158 of The Driller Newscast brings host Brock Yordy together with geothermal advocate John Ciovacco to unpack the biggest conversations coming out of the NY-GEO conference. From policy advocacy to the expanding role of geothermal in building electrification, the discussion highlights how the industry is organizing, scaling, and preparing for the next phase of growth.This editorial podcast is brought to you by:

Episode 157 of The Driller Newscast finds host Brock Yordy connecting winter safety, major DOE restructuring, and the growing overlap between water, drilling, and geothermal energy. From freeze hazards on the rig to aquifer mapping and geothermal expansion, the episode highlights how policy and field realities are reshaping the energy grid.

In Episode 156 of The Driller Newscast, host Brock Yordy sits down with Dan Surgeson, Geothermal Discipline Manager at Salas O'Brien, to explore how the geothermal industry can better bridge the critical gap between engineering design and field execution.