Nominate a
Master Driller
The board measures a day. This measures a driller. One name a year goes on the Master Driller buckle, chosen from nominations by employers and fellow drillers — so the nomination is the case for the man, and the case is what we need you to write.
Current holder
Robert Bischoff
What it is judged on
Five things, weighed together. A driller does not have to lead on all five, but a nomination that speaks to all five is the one that wins.
Production
Footage that holds up over a season, not one good day.
Consistency
The same standard on a bad hole as a good one.
Leadership
What the rest of the crew does because he is on site.
Safe operation
How he runs the rig when nobody is checking.
GTD mindset
Looks after the machine and knows why it matters.
The nomination
Employers and fellow drillers can nominate. A driller cannot nominate himself — somebody who has worked with him has to make the case.