WorldWide Drilling Resource

6 APRIL 2019 WorldWide ~ From the Cover ~ Thank you to our repeat neighbor: Martin's Well Service • Located in Ulysses, Kansas SEMCO S25,000 Pump Hoist, 48' derrick extension, 84" wide derrick conversion, 2-speed winch w/grooved drum, 3,000' capacity sandreel, hydraulic oil cooler 12V DC dual fans, hot shift PTO automatic transmission, behind-the-cab outriggers, power arm, LED light kit for mast, power tong hook-up to the rear with air, heavy-duty cathead, wireless remote control, toolboxes, 18’ steel flatbed, mounted on 2019 Ford F-750, diesel, automatic. SEMCO INC. SEMCO INC. PO Box 1216 • 7595 US Hwy 50 N Lamar CO 81052-1216 719-336-9006 • Fax: 719-336-2402 E-mail: semcopumphoist@gmail.com www.SEMCOoflamar.com 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 Ray Roerick “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 adverti sing information may be found at: www.worldwidedrillingres ource.com or by calling 850-547-0102. Wo rldWide 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@worldwidedrillingres ource.com Website: www .worldwidedrillingresource. com Copyright 2019, 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 writ- ten 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 Well look at these happy critters! Spring really has sprung if they are “peeping” and “quacking”. Hopefully, all the terrible weather around the world has gone into hybernation. This month brings with it several great events you really should have already planned to attend. Did you know the WWDR Team has a list of events you could check to help you plan your travel? Another Solid Gold Service from those in the know of what is important to you and our indus- try ~ Knowledge is Power! Just give us a call and ask for it! Oh, you want to know what they are? Of course, here you go: Texas Alliance (gas and oil) - bauma Munich (construction) Best in the West (exploration - blasthole) - SEDC (shallow exploration) - AWWDA (water well)WIM (mining) - and of course, last but not least, GEFCO (training)! Yes, the WWDR Team does COVER THE WORLD OF DRILLING ! Accept NO imitations - there is only one true RESOURCE. 850-547-0102 With pen (computer) in hand . . . Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingre source.com NEXTSTOPS - CGA 811 (Tampa) - bauma, Germany - BITW - AWWDA - SEDC! worldwidedrillingresource.com Ed@ Kathy@ Caleb@ Marcel@ Jan@ Bonnie@ Troy@ Michele@ We Will See you on the trail!