Introducing the One Foot at a Time Podcast: Real Stories from the World of HDD
We’re proud to announce the launch of One Foot at a Time — a new podcast presented by DrilRite Chem that takes a real look at what it means to build a career in the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry.
Hosted by longtime driller and industry veteran Dennis Whitehurst, each episode sits down with the people who’ve lived it — contractors, drillers, engineers, and field hands who’ve built their success one project, one breakthrough, and one foot at a time.
Why We Started the Podcast
There’s a lot that happens on a directional drilling job that doesn’t make it into textbooks or training videos.
The hard decisions. The lessons learned the hard way. The moments where experience makes the difference.
One Foot at a Time was built to tell those stories.
Each episode is an honest conversation about the work — the jobs, the challenges, the drilling fluid programs, and the career paths that shape the HDD world.
If you’re part of the horizontal directional drilling industry — whether you’re a contractor, employee, manufacturer, or just considering a career in HDD, this podcast is for you.
Episode 1: Staying Small, Going the Distance with John White of USA Boring
Our first episode features John White, the founder of USA Boring out of East Texas. John talks about how he built his company by staying small, keeping good people around, and focusing on steady, long-term success instead of chasing fast growth.
You can listen to Episode 1 here
Presented by DrilRite Chem
As the makers of the industry's most concentrated drilling fluid additives, DrilRite Chem knows that success in HDD is built on good decisions, good crews, and good products — one foot at a time.
We’re proud to support the people who keep this industry moving forward.
If you want to learn more about how drilling fluid additives like SureFlow, ClayRite, ZanRite and others are changing the game for HDD contractors, visit our products page.
Subscribe and Follow Along
New episodes of One Foot at a Time will drop every week or two.
Make sure to subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss an episode.
This is the real story of HDD — told by the people who live it.
One foot at a time.
