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 “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 2018, 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 Drilling Resource ® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement . We Recycle Ed@ Michele@ Kathy@ Caleb@ Marcel@ Jan@ Bonnie@ Troy@ worldwidedrillingresource.com “SHORT - SWEET, and to the POINT at WWDR ” As I sit here with the pending hurricanes heading for different parts of our country yet again, storms headed across the plains and into the northeast, and who knows what else Mother Nature has in store for us, I thank God for our ability to be apprised of potentially devastating weather so we have time to preplan. Today this wonderful WWDR Team put their efforts to work in full force to get this November issue to the printer and out of the way of Hurricane Michael. I pray it made it - for you see - this is being written beforehand, so I don’t know yet that it made it. Each one of them put their minds, hands, and more in for the good of our drilling industry. Much like each of you, when danger is headed, we have to move rigs, cranes, trucks, tankers, small tools, supplies; board up our windows, get sandbags, go underground, and more, just remember one thing - no earthly possession is more sacred than life and limb. Keep you, your families, as well as friends and neighbors safe. A small act of kindness can really help. Need I say more? Now that’s the WWDR Team Way! Accept NO imitations - there is only one true RESOURCE. 850-547-0102 With pen (computer) in hand . . . Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com We Will See you on the trail! NEXTSTOPS - INDIANA - KENTUCKYBLASTING - GROUNDWATER WEEK! Home of Solid Gold Service ~ with a Smile!™ l d G !™ 6 NOVEMBER 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Hammer Time! Page 42 Geotechnical Studies in Brazil Benefit from Limited-Access Rigs Page 41 Understanding Tricone Bit Codes Page 19 Using Sonic Rigs for Geothermal Projects Page 20 Drag Bit Basics Page 26 Featured Articles for November