WorldWide Drilling Resource

Proudly Made in the United States of America - delivered WorldWide ! WorldWide Drilling Resource ® The complete magazine for the drilling industry worldwide, owned by drilling industry associates dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date technology and information to subscribers. Covering construction-geotechnical , directional , environmental , exploration-blasthole , shallow gas & oil, geothermal, min- ing , water well , irrigation , wastewater ; from bits, to pumps, to rigs, to tanks, through wire and more - whatever it takes to get the drilling job completed! Managing Publisher/CEO/President: Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones Office Administrator: Michele Stevens Editor: Bonnie Love Associate Editor: Amy White Classified Sales Manager: Kathy Heinrich Sales: Brenda Helms Dave Hose Production/Webmaster: Marcel Schimpf Representatives: Marie Cunningham Troy Cunningham Editorial Contributors for this month: Mark Battersby John Christ Tim Connor Bill Corey Scott Cosby Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Tim Rasmussen Kyle Rehme Harry Short “Billy Bob Smith” Britt Storkson Peter Tavino Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Hyd/Eng Consultant: Thomas Kwader, Ph.D.,P.G. Consultant: Mary Ann Pelletier * Editorial contributions & advertisements include statements of fact and opin- ions that are the sole responsibility of the author and/or companies and do not necessarily imply any opinion of the owners, management, or staff of WorldWide Dr il li ng Resource ®® . Images may have been altered for clarity. Complete advertising information may be found at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or by calling 850-547-0102. WorldWide Drilling Resource WorldWide Drilling Resource ® makes every effort not to place advertisements for “like” products on the same page in our publication; this may occur however, due to size and space within the publication. We regret any inconvenience this may cause our advertisers. WorldWide Drilling Resource ® i s published monthly by WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc., a Florida Corporation PO Box 660 (3089 Northride Lane) Bonifay FL 32425-0660. Telephone: 850-547-0102 Fax: 850-547-0329 E-mail: wwdr@worldwidedrillingresource.com Web site: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Copyright 2016, WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. Seen by countless WorldWide. Publication Agreement No. 40892520. Back issues may be requested. Cost per issue $10.00 USD. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner with- out the strict written consent of the publishers. Advertising rates furnished upon request. Editorial contributions are welcome subject to editorial review.* WorldWide Dri l l ing Resource ® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement . We Recycle Here we are already in the second month of this new year 2016. Time is on our side though. This year has a great many things in store for you and us as well. Notice the “new” face in this great photo taken by our valued advertiser/part-time professional photographer, Donnie Wood (DRILLMAX) during the Expo in Las Vegas of the WWDR Team Members present? You may recognize him from years past at WWDR - DAVE HOSE has once again joined the Team. We say, “Welcome Aboard Dave!” If you get a moment, drop him a welcome note to dave@worldwidedrillingresource.com . Then, in case you missed it last month - check out our NEW WEB SITE! Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com With pen (computer) in hand... See you on the trail! We’ll be the ones with the smiles! And a “Positive” Attitude! No frowners allowed! You are a very important part of the drilling profession - so stay proactive. As Augie Guardino once said in a semi- nar inCalifornia, “Put those signs out! Let people know YOU are drilling and servicing that well.” You will be amazed howmuch NEWand REPEAT BUSINESS you will get! Want to know why it is important to stick with the WWDR Team for your advertising needs? BEST RATES per contact - BEST SERVICE - BEST COVERAGE (24 events - world- wide all sectors of drilling in the first 4 months of 2016!) True! WWDR = WORLDWIDE WWDR = WORLDWIDE 6 FEBRUARY 2016 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® ! " # ) &%* * &$ % &% / - , . / "&). $ # ! ! ) ## % (+ ' &$ ,,, ) ## % (+ ' &$