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 Chief Marketing Officer: Ed Moranski Office Administrator: Michele Stevens Editor: Bonnie Love Associate Editor: Caleb Whitaker Public Relations Professionals: Kathy Heinrich Jan Allen Production/Webmaster: Marcel Schimpf Representative: Marie Cunningham Editorial Contributors for this month: Tom Ballard Mark Battersby Tim Connor Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Tim Rasmussen Ashish Rathi “Billy Bob Smith” Britt Storkson Harold White 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. Complete advertising information may be found at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or by calling 850-547-0102. 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 Website: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Copyright 2017, 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 Dr i ll ing Resource ® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement . We Recycle These boots are made for walking . . . Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@ worldwidedrillingresource.com With pen (computer) in hand... Ronnie’s Real World Ro e IS BACK!! 6 DECEMBER 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® ~ From the Cover ~ Double G Ag Services LLC • 330 FM 2284 • Olton, TX 79064 SEMCO S15,000 Pump Hoist, 48' derrick, 84" wide derrick conversion, top mount drawworks, hot shift PTO automatic transmission, 3,000' capacity sandreel, hydraulic oil cooler dual fans, hydro breakout cylinder, (2) auxiliary hydro valve, 2-speed winch w/grooved drum, behind-the-cab out- riggers, power tong hook-up to the rear, power arm, 16' steel flatbed, factory mounted on 2012 Freightliner. SEMCO INC. SEMCO I PO Box 1216 • 7595 US Hwy 50 N Lamar CO 81052-1216 719-336-9006 • Fax: 719-336-2402 E-mail: semcopumphoist@yahoo.com www.SEMCOoflamar.com We Will See you on the trail! No frowners allowed!