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, mining , 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 Vice President: Troy Cunningham Office Administrator: Michele Stevens Editor: Bonnie Love Associate Editor: Caleb Whitaker Public Relations Professionals: Brenda Helms Jan Allen Betsy Willett Kathy Heinrich Production/Webmaster: Marcel Schimpf Representative: Marie Cunningham Editorial Contributors for this month: Mark Battersby John Christ Tim Connor Bill Corey Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Tim Rasmussen “Billy Bob Smith” Britt Storkson Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Jeremy Wire Hyd/Eng Consultant: Thomas Kwader, Ph.D.,P.G. Consultant: Mary Ann Pelletier * Editorial contributions & advertisements include statements of fact and opinions 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 Drilling Resource ® . Images may have been altered for clarity. 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Editorial contributions are welcome subject to editorial review.* WorldWide Dr i ll ing Resource ® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement . We Recycle Yes, you blinked your eyes and there went winter, and here we are turning our clocks ahead an hour (in certain parts of our world that is). Before our very eyes, Spring has definitely sprung. So, get up and get to work - the sun is shin- ing, the rains are here, and the water must flow - which not only helps water well contractors, but irrigation folks test those systems as well. Mining may have a bit of jolt here - but have no fear, the sun will dry out those muddy ruts and you’ll be moving on once again. As for construction, even though some say there is no business, I’m afraid I really don’t understand it since every place we travel, there are roads and bridges which need core drilling, pilings placed, and more. So, I’m afraid someone will have to explain it to me a little better. The one constant I have noticed, and this is a mere setback which should be overcome shortly, is the lack of people will- ing to pay for what they received in good faith. What say you? You have that problem? Can’t be! Everyone is honest and always pays their bills or at least they attempt to. But alas, there may be that person who has had some difficulties and needs a little time. I bet if you just ask them to pay a little as they go along, you will build a much better, and longer lasting relation- ship with that customer of yours. Really, they aren’t out to beat you. They are just, as you are, trying to make that almighty dollar stretch to cover everything. However, if they aren’t willing to talk, perhaps then they ARE just deadbeats. If, on the other hand, you are the person who is not paying and scared they will come after you with pitchforks or what have they, why not just merely talk to them? Let them know the situation, and by golly, they just might work with you to allow you to catch that account up and keep you in good standing. This is from the horse’s mouth, both instances . . . give it a try. See you on the trail! No frowners allowed! 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