The Driller Podcast

In episode 4 of Boring Conversations,

Dan Rau, president and owner of Colorado Geothermal Drilling, discusses the slow but sustainable growth of Colorado Geothermal Drilling, even in the face of historic challenges.

On Drilling In-Site, episode 31, hosts Jeremy Verdusco and Brock Yordy talk about common issues drillers face from the platform, and how to fix them.

On episode 3 of Boring Conversations, Dale Jenkins, owner of Southern Underground LLC, discusses launching the company in 2019, along with training and consulting in horizontal directional drilling.

On Drilling In-Site, episode 30, hosts Jeremy Verdusco and Brock Yordy bring on Kim Barclay, executive director, South Atlantic JUBILEE. The popular event for drillers in water well, geotechnical and other sectors returns this year after the pandemic derailed many in-person events in 2020. We brought Barclay on to discuss how this year’s event has shaped up, and what changes attendees and exhibitors might expect.

In episode 2 of Boring Conversations, we talk to Carin and Frank Meyer, owners of Clearwater Wells. The husband-and-wife team discusses drilling in parts of Alaska most people couldn’t dream of getting a rig to.

Dale Scheffler is the owner and president of D.J. Scheffler & Nye, based in Pomona, California. We invited Scheffler to reflect on his more than three decades of drilling experience and to elaborate on what he considers his coolest project thus far: the Grand Canyon Skywalk.

On Drilling In-Site, episode 29, hosts Jeremy Verdusco and Brock Yordy talk to UMA’s Brian DeSpain about growing a modern construction company, and challenges and opportunities in the construction drilling sector.

On Drilling In-Site, episode 28, hosts Jeremy Verdusco and Brock Yordy talk about how to get young people and others interested and, yes, excited about joining the drilling industry. We hear a lot about how employers have a tough time getting new talent. Well, in this episode, we approach the issue from the perspective of that new talent.

Colin Barden of Intertech Management trains new and veteran drillers through the Australian Drilling Industry Association (ADIA). He recently wrapped up training sessions on screens and gravel packs, and mud testing and techniques. We brought him on Drilling In-Site, episode 27, to talk about training and his 50-year career in drilling.

On Drilling In-Site, episode 26, hosts Jeremy Verdusco and Brock Yordy get into detail on a couple recent topics covered in The Driller.