About this podcast
Expert Brock Yordy delivers all the news you need to keep ahead in the drilling industry. Weekly updates for professionals in geotechnical, geothermal, cathodic, water well and other sectors of drilling, along with safety tips and interviews.
Episodes
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- Episode 165: Ghosts in the Borehole: Jobsite Terrors & The 33 Rescue · 29 minBrock 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…
- The Trillion-Dollar Heat Wave: The Cost of Super El Niño & the Water Crisis · 21 minJob 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…
- Can We Refill Our Aquifers? MAR & The Groundwater Crisis · 15 minIn 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…
- The Summer Safety Four & 2026 Jubilee Preview · 14 minIn this episode of the Driller Newscast, Brock Yordy prepares drilling professionals for peak season with the "Summer Safety Four," covering vital protocols for trenching…
- 21st Century Gold Rush: Water or Data · 26 minData centers are exploding in rural America. Brock Yordy reveals the hidden, destabilizing cost to your water supply.
- El Niño's Threat to Groundwater & Drilling · 9 minEl Niño is coming. Brock Yordy explains the impacts on groundwater, drilling job sites, and global water infrastructure.
- The Silver Tsunami & The Multi-Billion-Dollar Geothermal Boom · 22 minBreaking 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:
- NY-GEO 2026: The Sessions, Speakers and Geothermal Momentum · 36 minEpisode 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…
- From Olympic Water Strain to the DOE’s Energy Shakeup · 38 minEpisode 157 of The Driller Newscast finds host Brock Yordy connecting winter safety, major DOE restructuring, and the growing overlap between water, drilling, and geothermal…
- From Textbooks to the Boreholes · 40 minIn 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…
- Festivus, the True Drilling Holiday · 30 minIn the final Driller Newscast of 2025, Brock Yordy brings Festivus to the jobsite — no tinsel on the derrick, just grit, steel, and teamwork. The episode reframes Festivus…
- Beyond the MOS: The Hidden Project Management Power of Military Veterans · 41 minEpisode 154 of The Driller Newscast connects global climate urgency with real-world infrastructure work, starting with COP30’s message that water is now the frontline of the…
- Boots on the Ground to Loops in the Ground: A Veteran's Geothermal Career · 37 minIn The Driller Newscast Episode 153, host Brock Yordy welcomes Nick Fry, a U.S. Army veteran turned geothermal consultant, to explore the deep connection between military service…
- How Geothermal Energy Is Driving the Clean Energy Transition - With Ontario's Paul Frith · 51 minWith the right investment and awareness, geothermal energy could become a cornerstone of sustainable heating and cooling worldwide - The Driller's conversation with Paul Frith.
- Extreme Heatwaves, Drought Battles, and What the Driller's Been Up To · 28 minThis episode blends boots-on-the-ground experience with critical commentary on America’s summer drought patterns and what they mean for the future of water access.
- The Exit Interview: The battle of Bron vs. Brock · 41 minIn The Driller Newscast #150, Brock Yordy celebrates a major milestone with a special episode that blends heartfelt storytelling with industry insight, with an appearance from…
- Hard Hats, Hot Takes, and Dad Jokes: Drillers Talk Safety and Geothermal’s Future · 38 minIn The Driller Newscast #149, Brock Yordy dives into the vital topics of employee engagement and job site safety—two pillars of a productive and thriving workforce. He discusses…
- The Big, Not-So-Beautiful Bill: How to Lose Clean Energy and Alienate the Planet · 34 minIn this episode of The Driller Newscast, Host Brock Yordy dives into the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” making waves in Washington—legislation with major implications for the…
- Global Geothermal Collaboration at NY-GEO 2025 · 34 minIn Episode 147 of The Driller Newscast, host Brock Yordy welcomes John Ciovacco, president of Aztech Geothermal and co-chair of the NY-GEO Conference, for a wide-ranging…
- New York Geo Talks 2025 Conference with Hands-on Driller Education · 33 minIn this episode of The Driller Newscast, host Brock Yordy is joined by Christine Hoffer, Executive Director of the New York Geothermal Energy Organization (NY-GEO), to give you…
