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12/12/2025
Come hang out with The Driller team!From 6-9 we’re serving up drinks, apps, and a live podcast recording. Stop by the Ma...
12/12/2025

Come hang out with The Driller team!

From 6-9 we’re serving up drinks, apps, and a live podcast recording.

Stop by the Maison Bourbon bar and head upstairs up the swirly staircase

📰 Here's another story from our special edition Groundwater Week print edition:From student driller to rig lead to a bra...
12/11/2025

📰 Here's another story from our special edition Groundwater Week print edition:

From student driller to rig lead to a brand-new chapter in sales, Rachel Bourne’s 2025 story is all about change, community, and rediscovering purpose in the drilling industry.

Her reflections on growth, mentorship, and stepping into what’s next are a must-read as we head into 2026.

Read it here:

It’s been a tough year for small businesses, owner-operators, and the folks out in the field. Personally, this year challenged me too, just in a different way.

The Driller's Brock Yordy and Kevin Adler from Goulds Water Technology (a Xylem brand) sit down at the booth to talk abo...
12/11/2025

The Driller's Brock Yordy and Kevin Adler from Goulds Water Technology (a Xylem brand) sit down at the booth to talk about the water industry and water tech.

Stay tuned for this full interview and many more!

Speaking of our special edition print magazine for  , here's one of the stories that we included - written by Brock Yord...
12/10/2025

Speaking of our special edition print magazine for , here's one of the stories that we included - written by Brock Yordy.

Read print article: https://www.thedriller.com/articles/93773-the-drillers-progress-5-000-years-of-fueling-civilization

Image courtesy of Yadkin Well Co.

Cloud Data, Streaming Internet, and Artificial Intelligence have needs that require water and energy at increasing demand, which cannot be met without drilling more wells and boreholes throughout the country.

Good morning! Swing by and grab a copy of our Groundwater Week 2025 special edition! (Next to the registration booth).It...
12/10/2025

Good morning! Swing by and grab a copy of our Groundwater Week 2025 special edition! (Next to the registration booth).

It’s a free, show-exclusive print magazine filled with stories, insights, and contributions from voices across the drilling and groundwater world.

💦 The average water well company runs on just 4.4 people - yet they power a $10B industry.In Episode 2 of The DRILLERcas...
12/09/2025

💦 The average water well company runs on just 4.4 people - yet they power a $10B industry.

In Episode 2 of The DRILLERcast, Brock Yordy and Dave Bowers break down what small crews mean for the future of drilling: training that actually sticks, pay that keeps talent, and building real careers instead of revolving doors.

🎧 Listen now:

A small workforce can be a powerful one, but only with the right investment in training, compensation, and long-term development.

Happy  !The Driller team is on the ground in New Orleans - talking with contractors and drillers, learning from industry...
12/09/2025

Happy !

The Driller team is on the ground in New Orleans - talking with contractors and drillers, learning from industry leaders, and collaborating on the future of the water sector.

There’s a lot happening in groundwater, and we’re here to cover the conversations shaping 2025 and beyond.

🛠️ Young   are driving innovation in drilling. At Slippery Rock University, students are developing   to improve   stora...
12/06/2025

🛠️ Young are driving innovation in drilling. At Slippery Rock University, students are developing to improve storage underground, boosting both efficiency and environmental impact.

Read the story here:

Taylor’s work at Slippery Rock may be taking place in a small university lab, but it reflects a broader trend: the critical role of student researchers in advancing the technologies and practices that will shape the future of energy.

🚨 EPA Responds to Forever Chemical Claims 🚨The EPA is pushing back on reports that it approved pesticides containing PFA...
12/05/2025

🚨 EPA Responds to Forever Chemical Claims 🚨

The EPA is pushing back on reports that it approved pesticides containing PFAS, saying the compounds in question don’t meet the scientific definition of forever chemicals.

Critics, however, want stronger oversight as public concern grows over synthetic chemicals in agriculture.

🧪 The debate highlights the gap between science-based regulation and public perception.

Read the full story 👇

https://www.thedriller.com/articles/93760-epa-responds-to-claims-over-forever-chemical-pesticides-with-clarification-and-context

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responded to a wave of online claims suggesting the agency recently approved pesticides containing “forever chemicals,” a term commonly used to describe a group of persistent and potentially toxic substances known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalk...

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