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 Tim Connor Bill Corey Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Tim Rasmussen “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 without 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 A great deal has happened these past few months I wanted to share with you. The remodel on the office is progressing well with the three offices complete and occupied. Really looks nice - many compliments from visitors. The remodel will continue with a new entrance and a ramp, as well as two additional offices and storage. “Growing Pains!” While we were in the midst of all that, we made some additional changes: Hired an Associate Editor, Caleb Whitaker. Hired Betsy Willett for marketing (you may have seen her in Las Vegas - that was her debut). Then a staple here at WWDR ended her Leave of Absence - Kathy Heinrich. Now we are fully-staffed for a short time - still looking for another editorial associate, but I’m certain that will come once the other offices get completed. Right now everyone has “their own space”, and that is an accomplishment when we have had 3-4 people per room at times. While doing that, we did a little internal remodeling to one of the offices - made a small work area into quite a larger one - with a great area for spreading out paperwork, etc. So, now we decided our “sales” people aren’t sales people. WHAT? You say! That’s right! Because you see, we don’t really have anything to sell - we are SERVICE PROVIDERS . We are the Resource people turn to when they need YOU with YOUR equipment, products, and services. So from now on we have PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONALS = Brenda, Betsy, Jan, and Kathy. They are professionals in their fields and know how to help your business grow through proper planning of your marketing advertisements, as well as how to work with our editorial department - Bonnie and Caleb, for editorial coverage that will draw attention to exactly what you do, what your equipment and products do, and how all of that together, aids your customers in providing their service even better - right on through our production department and Marcel. So when you see, WWDR , and see those red jackets worldwide - you will truly know...we are here to help you stay in business, not put you out! See you on the trail! No frowners allowed! Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@ worldwidedrillingresource.com With pen (computer) in hand... Sending out a GREAT BIG WELCOME to our newest contributing writer - JEREMY WIRE! This month’s Hot Topic is Construction / Geotechnical Drilling! 6 FEBRUARY 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® units ready for delivery through February. 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