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 Betsy Willett 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 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 HuRRICANE SEASON AND RAMPANT FIRES WITH A VENGENCE Heard enough of bad weather and fires destroying what we know to be? I have too. But so many of those we love, whether they be family, friends, or even just acquaintances are so deeply instilled in our being, it is so hard not to want to hear how they are, what is going on, how we can help. So we continue to follow each and every aspect of each and every minute of their day(s) during all of this. Here at WorldWide , the WWDR Team succeeded in putting together this October issue, while all the time knowing why people on the other end of the phone didn’t answer, nor did they answer e-mails - because they couldn’t. We aren’t sure if they are trying to salvage their belong- ings, helping their neighbors, being first responders, or even delivering generators or the like they may have manufactured - or how about using a rig to pull a tree out of the roadway so the ambulance may get through? Each of them is near and dear to our hearts - not because they place ads - but because we genuinely care about THEM (YOU). I listen as they go about their day, and each of them has a piece to say about someone they know / a son, a daughter, an in-law, a friend, who also is going in to help someone else. The United States of America is truly a unique country. One that doesn’t wait for another country to come in and save us. Rather, we join forces, hand-in-hand, to overcome such tragedies. God Speed to this army of volunteers . . . We Will See you on the trail! No frowners allowed! Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@ worldwidedrillingresource.com With pen (computer) in hand... 6 OCTOBER 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Hot Topics for October 2017 ~ Safety Mast Safety Tips 7 Overseas Travel Management 8 Explosives Safety and Security Tips 20 Staying Safe on the Jobsite 22 The Importance of a Check-in / Check-out System 28 Meeting Safety Goals 32 Bringing Awareness to Distracted Driving 40 Celebrating a Decade of Safety 43 Employees Recognized for Dedication to Safety 48