Inside the May 2012 Issue of Gas, Oil & Mining Contractor

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Cover Story: You need it? We do it!

North Dakota’s Frontier Energy Group diversifies support services through acquisition of established companies and hopes to avoid industry boom or bust cycles

Tech Perspective: Drilling With Air

As air drilling becomes more specialized, both drilling contractors and system suppliers are working to customize their offerings

Safety First: Do They Buckle Up?

Seat belt usage is now the nearly universal law. But do your company’s drivers always wear them?

Product Spotlight: Collapsible Fuel Tank Maximizes Air Cargo Space

May Product News

Featured new products.

Product Roundup: Portable Power

When the job demands power by the hour there’s no time for cutting corners or waiting for a backup. These portable generators and compressors ensure you won’t be waiting on your next job.

On the Money: Right Credit, Right Reason

Don’t be afraid to borrow money when your business needs it. Just know good debt from bad debt and avoid getting overextended.

Money Machines: Supersize Me

For McRae’s Environmental Services Ltd., giant all-terrain combination trucks from Vacall tame the Canadian tundra

May Industry News

Layfield acquires Canwest Protective Coatings; Xylem breaks ground on manufacturing plant; Amthor builds plant addition; Revere opens two offices; Ruhrpumpen opens Virginia service center; McCrometer adds Live Chat to website; Sioux redesigns website, receives certification

Editor's Notebook: “Show Me the Money!”

Raising wages is an obvious hedge in worker recruitment wars, but there are many other ways to attract and retain the best workers in a competitive marketplace

Building the Business: Make Your Sales Pitch Count

First you need to reach the decision maker. Then you need to say the right things to close the deal.

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