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 Todd Tannehill 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 ” It’s time to shape up and plan for the winter months ahead. That means, drilling profession- als need to stock up on those consumable items; bits, fluids, ham- mers, pipe, bolts, nuts, wire, tanks, glue, and more! Don’t be caught short ~ for sure you may be called out when you least expect it, and you may have to fight the winter weather to help those who need you “NOW”. So, go ahead and check out this magazine really close - the main body has great suggestions and where to get those items; while the classified section is not shabby. It has tons of items (lit- erally) that you use everyday and should keep in stock. Perhaps an extra rig - for the just in case my other one breaks down and needs to go to the shop time. :( Whenever, and however we may be of assistance, please call. We will do our level, very best to help you. 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 - NDA, AWWA, GeoFluid, Permian Basin, and CGA. Home of Solid Gold Service ~ with a Smile!™ We support breast cancer awareness. Do you? 6 OCTOBER 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Working Where Endangered Reptiles May Dwell Page 29 Technology & Safety Around Heavy Equipment Page 44 Staying Safe from Flyrock Page 35 Making High- Temperature Drilling Safer Page 28 When Danger Strikes Page 46 Insurance? You’re Covered! Page 16 Featured Articles for October