PO Box 1216 • 7595 US Hwy 50 NLamar CO 81052-1216719-336-9006 • 719-336-2402 FaxCALL OUR TOLL-FREENUMBER: 800-541-1562SEMCO INC.SEMCO INC.E-mail: semcopumphoist@gmail.comwww.SEMCOoflamar.comSEMCO S15,000 Pump Hoist, 48’ derrick, 2-speed winchwith grooved drum, hot shift PTO automatic transmission,3000’ capacity sandreel, hydraulic oil cooler dual fans,auxiliary hydro valve, behind-the-cab outriggers, powerarm, 30T triple line block with safety bearing hook,power tong hookup to the rear, 22’ steel flatbed, factorymounted on customer's truck.Thank you to Pecos Sweet Farms located inCoyanosa, Texas2MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®® 3MARCH2020 DDDDooooeeeessssyyyyoooouuuurrrrrrrriiiiggggnnnneeeeeeeeddddhhhheeeellllpppp????We can take care of your new or not so new rig.We can take care of your new or not so new rig.Remounts • Rebuilds • OverhaulsRemounts • Rebuilds • OverhaulsOOOOuuuurrrrddddiiiissssttttrrrriiiibbbbuuuuttttoooorrrrssssaaaarrrreeee::::DDDDrrrriiiilllllllliiiinnnnggggSSSSuuuuppppppppllllyyyy&&&&MMMMffffgggg....7777333300001111HHHHwwwwyyyy111188883333SSSSoooouuuutttthhhhAAAAuuuussssttttiiiinnnnTTTTXXXX77778888777744444444TTTTeeeellll::::((((555511112222))))222244443333----1111999988886666FFFFaaaaxxxx::::((((555511112222))))222244443333----1111000099991111CCCChhhheeeecccckkkkoooouuuuttttoooouuuurrrrwwwweeeebbbbssssiiiitttteeeeffffoooorrrraaaalllliiiissssttttooooffffuuuunnnniiiittttssssffffoooorrrrssssaaaalllleeee....wwwwwwwwwwww....ddddssssmmmm----mmmmaaaayyyyhhhheeeewwww....ccccoooommmm4MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®® Areyouplanningtogo?...................................................45BreakingNews..................................................................13ClassifiedSection:WorldWideSUPERMART™WorldWideSUPERMART™..................50-64ConstructionDiscussion............................................27-38Dealmakers........................................................................24EducationConnection......................................................49FunPage............................................................................14HotOffthePress.................................................................9Obituary:Fennell,JimmieLee.........................................17Obituary:Kemp,JD..........................................................17PhotoGallery.............................................................16,45,48ProductSpotlight................................................................8Who’sintheNews.............................................................13WorldWideAssociationMembershipsWorldWideAssociationMemberships................................41WorldWideBusinessDirectory™WorldWideBusinessDirectory™.............................10,11,12WorldWideWorldWide.........6EditorialFocusforMarch-GasandOilC&GDIRENVEXBG&OGEOMINWTRAardvarkPackers...............................................................21AlbertaWaterWellDrillingAssociation(AWWDA) Conv....8AlleghenyInstruments........................................................49ArmstrongMachineCo.,Inc.(AMCI)..................................23AtlanticScreen&Manufacturing,Inc.(ASI)........................40BakerWaterSystems.........................................................20BestintheWestDrill&BlastConference(ISEE)…….........22BetterWaterIndustriesInc..................................................47BitBrokersInternational.....................................................25Bitco,Inc.............................................................................17BlackadarInsuranceAgency...............................................15BloomManufacturing,Inc...................................................39CoteyChemicalCorp.(CCC)..............................................14DrillKingInternational.........................................................37DrillingEquipmentSales,Inc.(DES)..................................64DrillingSupply&Mfg(DSM).................................................4DRILLMAX®........................................................................63Eijkelkamp/SonicSampDrill.................................................33FlomaticCorporation..........................................................48ForemostIndustries............................................................36GEFCO,Inc. 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6MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®ProudlyMadeintheUnitedStatesofAmerica-deliveredProudlyMadeintheUnitedStatesofAmerica-deliveredWorldWideWorldWide!!WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®Thecompletemagazineforthedrillingindustryworldwide,ownedbydrillingindustryassociatesdedicatedtobringingthemostup-to-datetechnologyandinformationtosubscribers.Coveringconstruction-geotechnical,directional,environmental,exploration-blasthole,shallowgas&oil,geothermal,mining,waterwell,irrigation,wastewater;frombits,topumps,torigs,totanks,throughwire,andmore-whateverittakestogetthedrillingjobcompleted!ManagingPublisher/CEO/President:VeronicaI.“Ronnie”JonesVicePresident:TroyCunninghamChiefMarketingOfficer:EdMoranskiOfficeAdministrator:MicheleStevensEditor:BonnieLoveEditorialContributor:CarolSchimpfPublicRelationsProfessionals:KathyHeinrichJanAllenSherylDayProduction/Webmaster:MarcelSchimpfRepresentative:MarieCunninghamEditorialContributorsforthismonth:TomBallardMarkBattersbyTimConnorJimKuebelbeckThomasKwaderTim 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Splat!GoestheSensorbyBrittStorksonOwner,P2FlowLLCPopularMechanicsmagazinereportedsensorsusedonself-drivingcarscanbedefeated-meaningrenderedinoperableanduseless.Whatdefeatedthesedevices?Wasittheworkofdevioushackers?Couldmali-ciousvandalsbetheculprit?Thesesensorsweredefeatedbybugs-common,ordinarybugsthatyoucleanoffofyourwindshieldfromtimetotimefromearlyspringtolatefallwhenthebugsareactive.FordMotorCompanydevelopedanair“shield”whichusesseveralstreamsofcompressedairtodivertthebugsawayfromthesensor.Similarsystemsusewindshieldwasherfluidtoperiodicallycleanoffthebugs.Asisthecasewithmostevery-thing,changesinonearearequirechangesinoneormoreotherareastoensurereliableoperationaseachofthesesolutionscomeswiththeirownsetofproblems.Theair“shield”doesnotwork100%ofthetime,andwhatifthefansupplyingtheairquits?Withaheavybugload,thewindshieldwasherfluidcouldbeusedupveryquickly-renderingthesensoruseless.Sensorsareacriticalpartofautomation.Ifoneormoresensorsarenotworking,ornotworkingproperly,unlessthereissomeredundancybuiltinyoursystem,itwon’tbeworkingforlong.Sometimescompromisedsensorsdonotquitsendinginformationentirely.Theinformationcanbethere,butsocorruptedthecontrollingcomputerdoesnotgettheaccurateinfor-mationitneedstomaketherightdecisions.Whatisasensor?Asensorconvertsaphysicalstimulusintoavoltage.Thisstimulusmaybetemperature,pressure,phys-icalposition,andchemical-tonamejustafewofmanytypesofsensorsnowavailable.Whatthisoutputvoltagerepresentsisdefinedbythesensormanufacturer,andtherearethousandsofdifferentsensorsouttherewithawidevarietyofoutputconfigurations.Thisoutputvoltageisroutedtoadevicecalledananalog-to-digitalconverter,whichextractsadigital“word”thecomputercanuse.Mostsensorsare“ratiometric”,meaningtheoutputisdirectlyproportionaltotheinput.Asimpleexampleofthisconceptisapressuresensorwithavoltageoutputof0-10voltswitha0-100psifullscalerange.Ifyouhookituptoapressuresourceandread(withavoltmeter)1voltattheoutput,itmeansyouhave10psiatyourpressuresource;2voltswouldindicate20psi;5voltswouldindicate50psi;andsoon.Forcriticalsystems,oftentwoormoreofthesamesensorareused.Ifonesensorfailsortransmitsflaweddata,thecom-putercontrolcanbeprogrammedtoignoreitandonlyacceptdatafromtheproperlyworkingsensor.Agoodcontrolsystemwillalsoadvisetheoperatornotonlythatasensorhasfailed,butidentifywhichsensorfailedsoitcanberepairedorreplaced.Howdowedeterminewehaveabadsensor?Allsensoroutputsoperatewithamaximumhighandlowvoltage,andonewaytodetermineifthesensorisworkingrightistochecktoseeifthesensoroutputiswithinthecorrectvoltagerange.Anotherwaytocheckforabadsensoristonoteifthesensoroutputdoesnotchangewithinacertaintimeframe.Thiswouldsuggestthesensorisjammedinplaceorfrozen.Thisisusefulforsomethinglikean“angleofattack”sensorwhichdeterminestheangleoftheaircraftfuselagerelativetotheground.Butwhatifacriticalsensorormultiplesensorsdonotworkandthecomputercannotcompute?Whatdowedothen?Currently,theconventionalwisdomistodisconnecteverythingandhandthecontrolbacktooperator,orshutoffeverythingcompletelysotheequipmentdoesn’tdamageanything.Butwhatiftheoperatorisn’tpayingattentionorisn’tawarethecontrolsystemisn’tcontrollinganythinganymore?That’swhenweshouldreconsiderwhetherornottheequipmentshouldbeautomat-edtobeginwith-orautomatedonalim-itedbasistoaidtheoperatorinsteadofreplacingtheoperatorentirely.Automationdoesn’tautomaticallymakeeverythingbetter.Incompetentorincompleteautomationcancausemoreproblemsthanitsolves;increasecostsbecauseyouhavetohaveanoperatoranywayevenwiththeautomation;andevencreatesafetyhazardsthatwouldnotexistwithoutit.Likemosteverytechnology,properapplicationisimportant-andautomationisnoexception.BrittBrittStorksonmaybecontactedviae-mailtomichele@worldwidedrillingresource.com7WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020 NotesfromtheGroundwaterGuybyThomasE.Ballard,P.G.,C.H.G.SoutheastHydrogeology,PLLCCommonCausesofWellFailure-LocationIwasoncecontractedbyawineryoperationtoconductapumpingtestonanewwelltheywereplan-ningtodrilltosupportanexpandedwineryandtastingroom.Iaskediftheyneededanyassistanceinidentifyingagoodwelllocation,andtheytoldmetheyalreadyhadalocationpickedout.Sincetherewasanexisting300-gpm(gallonsperminute)agriculturalwellonthepropertyandtheyneeded50gpmfortheiroperation,itshouldhavebeenaslamdunk,right?Notquite.Whenweshoweduptodothepumpingtest,wefoundthewellhadconvenientlybeendrillednexttoapowersourcewhich,inandofitself,isagoodthing.Theonlyproblemwasthepowersourceandthewellwerelocatedsubstantiallyuphillfromthehigh-producingagriculturalwellandwheretheproductivealluvialaquiferpinchedoutforthemostpart.Theyendedupwitha25-gpmwell-halfofwhattheyneeded-allbecausetheydidnotpayattentiontothegeology.Morethananythingelsewehavetalkedaboutwithrespecttocausesofwellfailure,properlocationofawellreliesheavilyonthegeology.Thereareplacesinthecountrywhereyougetnicesandaquifersandcanputawellalmostanywheretogetagoodyield,butformostofthecountry,thereneedstobesomeconsiderationofthelocationofawellsitewithrespecttogeology,hydrogeology,andenvironmentalfactors.Inalluvialaquifers,yieldsaretypicallymorepredictable,buteveninplacesliketheCentralValleyofCalifornia,acarefulreviewofexistingdrillinglogsisimportantinlocatinganewwell.Thisistotakeintoaccountnotonlyaquiferzonesandpotentialyields,butalsoenvironmentalandcontaminationissues.Insomepartsofthecountry,thepresenceofnitratesandarseniccanbeimportantconsiderationsinlocatingawell.Fracturedbedrockaquifersinigneousandmetamorphicrocksareoftenthemostchallengingwhenitcomestolocatingasuccessfulwell,sincetheyhavepoorprimaryporosityandrelysolelyonthedevelopmentoffracturesinthebedrocktotransmitandstoregroundwater.Locatingproductivefracturezonesiscriticaltositingagoodwellinthesegeologicenvironments.Othergeologicenvironmentscanhavetheirownuniquechallenges,butinallcases,applyingabitofgeologycangoalongwaytoavoidingapoorwelllocation.TomTomBallardmaybecontactedviae-mailtomichele@worldwidedrillingresource.comAlberta Water Well Drilling AssociationConvention / Trade Show March 26-28Cambridge Hotel & Conference Centre Red Deer, AB, Canada 403-346-2091https://reservations.travelclick.com/108483?groupID=2571486Thursday 26th Palermo Room 3 PM Public Forum 1st Session Alberta Environment & Parks8 PM - Wine & Cheese WelcomeFriday 27th8:30 AM Continental Breakfast and Trade Show OpensNoon - 2:00 PM - Luncheon Guest Speaker Don Henderson, Geologist - Royal Tyrell Museum,followed by AWARDS and PRESENTATIONSPalermo Room 2:00 - 4:00 PM - Public Forum 2nd Session Alberta Environment & Parks 4:00 - 5:30 PM Annual Meeting 1st Session • 7:00 - 11:00 PM - TRADE SHOW OPENNEW!! 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DrillingSupplyofferssamplingequipmentforobtainingsoilsamplesatornearthesurfaceforenvironmentalsamplingandmonitoring,aswellasgeotechnicaltestingapplications.Samplersare18-24inchesinlengthandtheLynacheadhascoarsethreadswhichmakeassembly/disassemblymuchfaster.Allshoesforsamplersareheattreatedtowithstandcontinuedheavyuse.Aballcheckfeaturepreventsawashoutofmaterialwhenretrievingafinishedsample.Split-spoonsamplersareusedingeotechnicalanalysiswhichdon’trequireundisturbedsamples.Lynacstandardandheavy-dutycomein2-inchand4-inchdiameters.N&NDrillingSupplyisaValuedWWDRWWDRAdvertiser.WTR 3-Ton Pump HoistTDH 3X2 HybridMounted on FlatbedTDH 3X2Mounted on Service BodyTDH 6X2Mounted on Flatbed3-Ton Pump Hoist6-Ton Pump HoistQuality Built From Experience888-300-2220www.tdhmfg.comFINANCINGAVAILABLE***WW..AA..CC..FreeDelivery***RRUULLEESS AANNDD RREESSTTRRIICCTTIIOONNSS 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10MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®® ZZZ"URFNPRUH!LQWO"FRP-/1 &DUROLQH 6WUHHW3XQ[VXWDZQH\" 3$ ,/101:HE 6LWH5 KWWS5**ZZZ'VWDULURQZRUNV'FRP(%PDLO5 VDOHV#VWDULURQZRUNV'FRP2++%4-1%+/0+2,.%.-1%-///)$;5 2,.%.-1%/,0.Thinkthisisit?Notso,lookonthenextpage.11WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020 Tobenoticed,giveusacall:(850)547-0102ore-mail:wwdr@worldwidedrillingresource.com12MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®NewMexicoStudiesNewUsesforProducedWaterAdaptedfromInformationbytheNewMexicoEnvironmentDepartmentandNewMexicoStateUniversityGovernorMichelleLujanGrishamannouncedtheNewMexicoEnvironmentDepartment(NMED)andNewMexicoStateUniversity(NMSU)haveenteredintoamemorandumofunderstanding,tocreateaproducedwaterresearchconsortium,whichwillaidNewMexicoinitsquesttoleadthecountryinadvancingsolutionsforthetreatmentandreuseofproducedwatergeneratedbythegasandoilindustry.AccordingtotheProducedWaterAct,producedwaterisdefinedas,“fluidthatisanincidentalbyproductfromdrillingforortheproductionofoilandgas.”Mostproducedwaterisnaturallyoccurring,high-salinewaterrecoveredduringgasandoilproduc-tion,butalsomayincludefluidsusedduringdrilling,suchashydraulicfracturingfluids.Theconsortiumwillworktounderstandthescientificandtechnicalchallenges,aswellasopportunities,surroundingpro-ducedwater.Thegroup’sprimaryfocuswillbetodevelopaframeworkforfillingintheknowledgegapsinestablishingnewregulationsandpoliciesforthetreatmentofproducedwater.“Themultidisciplinaryresearchapproachthatweareproposingisspecificallyneededtofillexistingdatagapstoinformpolicydecisions,”saidNMSUChancellorDanArvizu.“Thisisparticularlytrueinthedomainofproducedwater,wheretheunderstandingofreuseforpurposesbeyondhydraulicfracturingislacking.NMSUisexcitedtobeattheveryforefrontofresearchinthisarea.”HouseBill546,includingtheProducedWaterAct,instructstheWaterQualityControlCommissiontolookintootheroptionsforproducedwater,includingdispositioninroadconstructionmaintenance;roadwayice;ordustcontrol.Thebillalsoencouragesthegasandoilindustrytochooserecyclingandtreatmentoptionsforreusingproducedwater,insteadofrelyingonthestate’slimitedfreshwatersupplies,andprovidesjurisdictionalandlegalclarityoverproducedwaterinthestate.“AsNewMexicans,weknowwaterisourmostpreciousnaturalresource.Isponsoredthislegislationtosavefreshwaterbyclarifyingandstrengtheningtherulesforproducedwaterwhilepromotinginvestmentandinnovationintreatingproducedwater,”saidRepresentativeNathanSmall,asponsorofthebillalongwithRepresentativesBrianEgolfandRodMontoya.“IamgratefulandexcitedtoseethisstrongpartnershipbetweenNMSUandNMEDtoprovidethescienceweneedtosafelymakedecisionsonthebestwaystoutilizerecycledandtreatedproducedwater.”TheexpertiseofNMSUandNMEDwillbestrengthenedbyconsortiummembersfromacademia,nationallaboratories,theprivatesector,nongovernmentalorganizations,aswellasstateandfederalagencies.NMSUwillmanagetheconsortiummembershipandprocess,withassistancefromNMED.“Byleadingthecountryincreatingscience-basedstandardsfortreatedproducedwater,NMSUandNMEDwillhelpusberesponsiblestewardsofNewMexico'sresources,fromoilandgastowater,”saidRepresentativeMicaelaCadena,whowasintegralinfacilitatingthepartnershipbetweenNMEDandNMSU.“IamproudofNMSUandourpartnershipwithNMED;togetherwewillleadthenationwithtimelyandcrucialresearchontreatedproducedwater.”G&O 13WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020NewSizesandFlowRangesFOATC®announcedthereeaseofaddtonaszesandfowrangesfortsconstantfowcontrovaveFo-Tro®odeCD900fay,anastanesssteebody.Theseautoatcfowcontrovavesaredesgnedtogveconstantfowoverawdepressurerange.Thevavedesgnhasnoovngparts;rather,asef-ceanngfexbeorfcethatvaresnszewthappedpressuresoaconstantfowratesantaned.Fowratesareantanedtowthn±15%between15and125PS.Eachvavesaserengravedwthfowrate,sze,andcertfcaton.naddton,eachFo-Tro®vavecoesseaed,coor-coded,andabeed.Foatc®fowcontrovavesareusednseveraappcatons,suchasowyedwaterwes,tankesswaterheaters,watersofteners,rrgatonsystes,andUVfters,tonaeafew.TheCD900savaabensevenszes(3/8through1-1/2nches)andverywdefowranges(0.25GPto30GP)andcoveredwthathree-yearwarranty.WHO’SINTHENEWSWHO’SINTHENEWSTheConcreteSawngandDrngAssocatonannouncedtheappontentofErnO’Brenasexec-utvedrector,foowngtheretreentofPatO’Brenwhoservedasexecutvedrectorsnce1992.BreakingNewsBreakingNewsAdditionalannouncementsfromtheInternationalConstructionandUtilityEquipmentExposition,Herrenknecht,andDeepFoundationsInstitute,arelocatedinouronlineissue:worldwidedrillingresource.comSendyourWho’sintheNewsto:bonnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com FullSteamAheadforEdenProjectAdaptedfromInformationbyEdenProjectTheUKshoetotheEdenProject,aneducatonalchartyfacltynestlednahugecraternCornwall.assveboeshousethelargestranforestncaptvty;stunnngplantsandexhbtonsserveasabackdroptothestrkngconteporarygardens,transforatonalprojects,learn-ngprogras,suerconcerts,andexct-ngyear-roundfalyevents.n1995,thestewasjustaholentheground-aworkngclayptnearngtheendoftseconoclfe.EdenProjectcofounderSrTStwaslookngforanepcsettngtoshowcasetheworld’sostportantplants,andrealzedhewouldneedaverylargespace.ThefrstdesgnsoftheEdenProjectweredrawnonanapknoveradrnknapub.Overte,thedesgnevolvedntogantbubbles,becausebubblescansettleonanyshapedsurface,evenrregularclaypts.Durngconstructonn1998,the230lesofscaffoldngusedtobuldtheboesearnedEdenanentryntotheGuinnessBookofRecords.npreparatonforplantngexotcfolage,over80,000tonsofsolwasadeusngneralcoponentsfrolocalnewastes.ThennSepteber2000,thefrstofanytreesarrvedtobeplantedntheranforestboe.Thespacewouldeventuallybecoehoetoover1000plantspeces.Today,anyplantsaregrownfroseedntheEdennursery,whleotherscoefrobotancgardens,researchstatons,andothersupporters.Edenoffcallyopenedtsdoorsonarch17,2001,wthvstorsreachngoverallonbyJuneofthatyear.Sncetsncepton,theEdenProjectwantedtobepow-eredbyrenewableenergy.Becausesolarandwndpowerarebothnterttentandbatterytechnologycannotyetstorealloftheenergyneeds,theyturnedtogeotheral.“Webelevetheanswerlesbeneathourfeetntheheatundergroundthatcanbeaccessedbydrllngtechnologythatpupswatertowardsthecenteroftheearthandbrngstbackupsuperheatedtoprovdeuswthheatandelectrcty,”statedSrT.Fundngforthefrstphaseoftheponeernggeotheralheatandpowerprojectwassecuredbyaxofpublcandprvatesources.Asngleboreholewllbedrlledovertwolesbelowgroundneartheangate.Annsulatedppewllbenserted,coldwaterwllbenjecteddowntheoutsde,wthhotwatertravellngbackupthensdetoaheatexchanger.Thsshouldproduceenoughheatforthebo-es,offces,andnurserygreenhouses.Thesuccessofthefrstphasewllpavethewayforthesecondphase,whchsapowerplanttobeerectedatthenorthendoftheste,sothatby2023,theEdenProjectwllhaveenoughpowerforthewholeste,aswellasextrapowertoexportforlocalcountyusage.14MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®Congratulationsto:Congratulationsto:DebbieEmanuelDebbieEmanuelW.S.HeitmanDrillingW.S.HeitmanDrillingChico,CAChico,CAWinnerforFebruary!WinnerforFebruary!TimeforaLittleFun!FebruaryPuzzleSolution:InfinityTool 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DrillingUnveils100-Year-OldWhiskyonIceCompiledbyBonnieLove,Editor,WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®Tenyearsago,specazeddrngntheAntarctcwasusedtorecovercratesofwhskywhchhadbeenburednperafrostforover100years.Thestorybegnsbackn1908,whenBrtshexporerErnestShacketonatteptedtobethefrsttoreachtheSouthPoe.Prortobegnnngtheexpedton,Shacketonordered25casesofwhskyaspartofthesuppeshewoudbetakngonthetrek.Thewhskyaker,acknayandCopany,donatedthesprtstotheexpedtontea.Foroverayear,ShacketonandhscrewexporedAntarctcaandtrekkedtowardtheSouthPoe.Unfortunatey,theywereowonsuppesandabout100esfrotheSouthPoewhenShacketonreazedtheyhadtoturnbackftheyweregongtocatchtheshpbeforetsaedaway.Ontherwayback,theyencounteredagreatdeaofhardshpsanddeayswhchnearycostthetherves.Shacketon’sshp,Nimrod,hadsgnaedtwaseavng,butShacketonandhsgrouphadnotreturnednte,sothegroupdecdedtosetfretothebasecaphopngtheshpwoudturnback.ucky,theshpsawthesokeandwasabetoturnaroundtopckupShacketonandhscrew.ntherhastetoeavebeforethedeadywnterseasonbegan,theexporatonteaeftbehndaotofsuppes,ncudngsoeofacknay’sRareOdHghandatWhsky.Thewhskywoudstonceforover100yearsbeforeanyonewoudearnoftsexstence. Durngthste,the acknay’sbrandwoudbesodtoWhyteandackay,andtheorgnarecpefortheScottshwhskywouddsappearforever.Thenn2006,poarrestoratonworkersfoundwhatappearedtobetwocratesofwhskyunderthefoorboardsofShacketon’sodhut.Thestashwasstuckdeepnthece,toodeepforthegrouptoreacht.twasn’tuntJanuary2010,whenworkersfroNewZeaand’sAntarctcHertageTrustwoudusespecadrstoreachthecratesandbrngsoeofthetothesurface. Ac-cordngtonternatonaprotocosagreedtoby12AntarctcTreatynatons,thecratescoudonybereovedfroAntarctcaforconservatonreasons.WhyteandackayworkedwththeTrusttorecoversoeofthebottes.Oncetheyreachedthecrates,theywerestunnedtodscovertherewereac-tuayfvecrates;threecontanedwhskyandtwocontanedbrandy.ThethreewhskycrateswereexcavatedwthoneofthefowntoNewZeaandtobecarefuythawedbytheTrustattheCanterburyuseu.Thebotteswerentact,copetewthstrawpackagng,andqudcoudbeheardsoshngaround.Theacohocontentofthewhskywashghenoughtowthstandthe-22ºF(-30ºC)teperatureswthoutfreezng.TheTrustbutaspecacoorootodefrostthecratesandwatedpatentyfortwoweeksastheprecouscargograduaythawedsotheycoudexanethecontents.Totheaazeentofany,soeofthebottesevenhadtheorgnaabes.Whyteandackayhadaspecarequest.Theywantedasapeofthewhskysotheycoudattepttorepcatetheorg-narecpe. UnderpertfrotheNewZeaandgovernent,thecopanywasaowedtotransportthreebottestoScotandonaprvatejetforscentfcanayssbythecopanyandTheScotchWhsky Researchnsttute. TherestofthestashwentbacktoShacketon’sHutnAntarctca.Theywereabetowthdrawasapeofthescotchusngasyrngetogothroughthecork.Expertsusedchroatographyanda15-eberexperttastngpanetostudythesape.Then,RchardPaterson,thedstery’sasterbenderwasabetoconethetasteoftheorgnawhsky.Atedrunof50,000bottesoftherecreatedbendwasntayproduced.Thecopanyevendonated5%ofeverybottesodtotheAntarctcHertageTrusttohepfundtherworkcarngforthefourconcexpedtonhutsntheAntarctc.Thebendwassopopuarthatn2012asecondedtonwascreated.Therearkabewhskysstbengsodtoday.Editor’sNote:Inbetweenourprintissues,theWWDRWWDRTeampreparesanelectronicnewslettercalledE-NewsFlashE-NewsFlash.Basedonreadership,thiswasthemostpopularE-NewsFlashE-NewsFlasharticleofthemonth.Getinontheactionandsubscribetodayat:www.worldwidedrillingresource.comEXBOneoftheundamagedbottlesofwhiskywhichwasburiedintheAntarcticforover100years.PhotoscourtesyofNewZealand’sAntarctic HeritageTrust.16MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®OpentheDoorwaytoalltheEventPhotosduringOklahomaGroundWaterAssociation2020Toseemorephotosfromthisevent,gotowww.worldwidedrillingresource.comFeelfreetodownloadatwillandprintthephoto(s)ofyourchoice.ComplimentsofWorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®.Photosarecopyrightedandreleasedforpersonaluseonly-nocommercialusepermitted. 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7-1/2”23WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020NewDestinationintheWorksforDisneyShipsCompiledbyEditorialStaff,WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®DsneyCrusene(DC)guestscanookforwardtoasgnaturesandexperencethatceebratesnatureandthesprtandcutureofTheBahaasatanewDsneyportofca,whchwbeocatedonthebreathtakngsandofEeutheraatapacecaedghthousePont.“Wththreenewshpsjonngourfeet,wethoughtthswoudbeanncredbeopportuntytoaddanotherunquedest-natontoourportsofca.WeookedaoverTheBahaasandCarbbeanforandeaocatonthatwoudenabeustocreatenewexperences,wheceebratngthecutureofthsaazngregon,”DsneyParks,ExperencesandProductsCharanBobChapeksad.DsneycopetedtspurchaseofprvateyownedghthousePontastyear,andsgnedanagreeentwththegovern-entofTheBahaaswhchwgudetheresponsbeandsustanabewaythestewbedeveoped.Thecopanyhascottedtodeveopessthan20%oftheproperty;epoysustanabebudngpractces,ncudnganopen-trestepertoenatetheneedtodredgeashpchannefordockng;estabshenvronentaontorngprograsdurngconstructonandoperaton;anddonateorethan190acresofprvateyownedandtothegovernent.ENCOnternatonawashredtoperforgeotechncanvestgatonsfortheproject.Therworkoftakngcoresapesofsandandrocknpaceswherestructureswbebutonandandoverthewaterwdeternetheostappropratebudngtechnquestouse,pendngtheacceptanceoftheEnvronentapactAssessentandEnvronentaanageentPan,whchasoagnswthDsney’spedgetotheenvronent.“WearecottedtoaxzngBahaanpartcpatonnthsproject,andourseectonofENCOforthssgnfcantworkthroughacopettvebdprocessstheresutofourongongeffortstobudreatonshpswthBahaancopanes.Todate,wehaveetwthorethan70copanesthathaveexpressednterestnassstngwthourconstructonneeds,andwewcontnuetobudreatonshpswththe,”sadJeffVahe,DCpresdent.“Wewbedrectynvovednconservatoneffortstopreserveandprotecttheenvronentthatcreatesthsbeauty,andwewbeworkngwthartstsofeveryknd,uchkeweddwthAuannHawa,tocreateaunquedestnatonthatsrootednBahaancutureandbuedwthDsneyagc,”sadDsneyagneerJoeRohde.ENV The“Idiots”Cornerby“BillyBobSmith”StupidPredictionsTwofaousfolkswereseenasvsonareswhentcaetopredctngthefuture-NostradausandBabaVanga.Hereareacoupleoftherpredctonsbeforesharey2020predctonswthyou:1ntheUntedStates,thestrongesttornadoeseverrecordednhstorywlltakeplacen2020.1Nostradaussbelevedtohavepredctedhundredsofyearsagohowglobalsealevelswouldchangetheworldn2020.1Fro2020to2023,aperodcsolareventcalleda"grandnu"overtakesthesun(lastngthrough2070),resultngndnshedag-nets,nfrequentsunspotproducton,andlessultravoletradatonreachngEarth.Hereareafewreally“outthere”predctonsfropeoplewho’surewanttostayntheshadows:jWorld'sfrstrobotOlypcswllbeheldnJapan.jWe'llhaveapechauffeursnsteadofUber.jWe'lllvenflynghouses.jWe'llfnallyakettoars.jEveryonewllbeavegetaran.Now,herearene:aAlexawllcontrol75%ofpeople’slves.aDrverlesscarswllcausensuranceratestoskyrocket.aCellphoneswllgetsallagan.aFuneralparlorswllconductservcesnyourhoe.aRobotswllstarttohaverelatonshpswthotherrobots.aTheweathernFlordawllbehotthssuer.aTraffcnajorcteswllgetworse.Hadenough?cangoonfyouwanteto.So,howwll2020end?Sorryfolks,don'thaveaclue.fyouknow,whynotsendeanotewthyourpredctons?BillyBobContacthimviae-mailtomichele@worldwidedrillingresource.com24MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®DealmakersAMSPowerProbedeliveredAdvanceInfrastructureandDesign(AID)ofHamilton,NewJersey,theirfirstAMS9400PowerCore.TheywilluseitforhighwayinfrastructureinvestigationsinNewYork,NewJersey,andPennsylvania.PicturedareOliver,Danny,andJamesofAID.AMS,Inc.Sendyourdealsto:michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com ReducingHDDRisksAdaptedfromInformationbyDNVGLAnewstandard,DNVG-ST-F121,provdesgudanceandrequrementsforaphasesofahorzontadrectonadrng(HDD)project,ncudngnstangppenesbeneathobstructonssuchasrversandhghways,andoffshoreppenesapproachngtheshorene.twascreatedbyDNVGthroughajontndustryprojecttoprovdeaseresofmn-mumrequrementsandbestpractcesforaHDDphases,fromstenvestgaton,engneerng,andpannng,toexecutonofppenenstaatontoreducetherskassocatedwthHDDcrossngs.TheuseofHDDnstaatontechnqueshasgrownsgnfcantyoverthepastdecades.HDDcrossngsarecompexnna-tureandawaysverychaengng.tsnotuncommontofaceprobemsdurngexecutonthathavesgnfcantmpactoncostandschedue.Thebestwaytoovercomethsstoensurepropernvestgaton,engneerng,pannng,andexecutonofadrng-reatedactvtes.Addtonay,wthoutamethodfornstureparofdamagedppenesnstaedbyHDD,tmakestevenmoremportanttoensurethequatyofppenedesgn,constructon,andnstaaton.TheearerpotentarsksandprobemsaredentfedforanHDDproject,thebetterforthedeveryandcompetonoftheproject.AthesechaengesedthejontndustryprojecttoconsodatetheknowedgeandexperenceofHDD.Operators,eng-neerng,procurement,andconstructoncompanes,asweasdrngcontrac-torswerebroughttogethertoaddressnotonyborehoestabtyanddrngactvtes’perspectve,butasotheaspectsreatedtotheppenentegrty.“DNVGbroughttogetheramut-dscpnarygroupofexpertsthatresutednanewstandardthathasestabshedcearparameters,mts,andcrteraforessentassuesreatedtoHDDprojects.Weareconfdentthatthsstandardwbrngong-termbenefttoHDDopera-tons,reducngrsk,andmprovngquaty,”sadFrankKeteaars,regonamanager,Amercas,DNVG-O&Gas.Thedocumentasoservesasacontractuareferenceagreementbetweenappeneoperatorandtssubcontractorsforthedesgn,con-structon,andnstaatonofppenesusngHDD.DNVG-ST-F121spartofaportfooofneary80DNVGstan-dardsandrecommendedpractcesfortheoandgasndustry.Forthenk,vstworldwidedrillingresource.com25WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020Ddyouknowbroccosafower?fharvestedater,thettefowerbudswoudopenandbeyeow.DIR 26MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®UsingElectricalResistanceHeatingforGroundwaterRemediationCompiledbyBonnieLove, Editor,WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®Eectrcaresstanceheatng(ERH)hasbeenawdey-usedprocesstoceancontamnatedsoandgroundwaterforyears.tworksbyusngeectrctyandt’sveryeffectve.tstartsbynstangeectrodesntorecoverywesdredthroughoutacontamnatedste. Aneectrcacurrentspassedthroughthesoandbetweentheeectrodes,causngthesoandfudstoheatup.Thscausestheundergroundcontamnantsandwatertoevaporate,creatngnstusteamandvapor.Thevapors,steam,andNAP(nonaqueousphasequds)arerecov-eredtothesurfaceusngavacuum.ERHsystemscanbeusedatanydepthandusednboththevadose(undergroundwaterabovethewatertabe)andsat-uratedzones.Theeectrodesarenstaedwthconventonadrngrgs,butcanasobedoneusnghorzontaoranguardrngtechnques.Thehorzontaspacngbetweeneectrodesstypcaybetween14-24feet.Sowthahghnaturaorganccarboncontentmaysoworpreventrecoveryofsomeorganccontamnants.TheERHprocessforremedatonpurposeswasdeveopedbytheDepartmentofEnergyandBatteeusngsx-phaseeectrctyandahexagonaeectrodearray.However,thsedtocodandhotspotsnthetargetedocaton.Three-phasepowerandtr-anguareectrodearraysaremorecommonyusedtoday.ThstechnquewassuccessfuyusedattheCameotSuperfundStenWestFargo,NorthDakota.Thesteofaformerdryceanngfacty,thesoandgroundwaterwerecontamnatedwthtetra-choroethyene,trchoroethyene,andtherdegradatonproducts.Approxmatey13,800cubcyardsofsowastreatedoveranne-monthperod.Usng56dfferenteectrodeandventassembes,aongwthanetworkofhorzontavaporextractonwes,approx-matey5188poundsofcontamnatedmasswasextracted.TheEnvronmentaProtectonAgencysampedtheareaandconfrmedtheprocessreducedthegroundwaterconcentratonsofcontamnaton99.98%whethesoconcentratonswerereduced99.96-100%.naddtontobengasafeandeffectvemethodforceanngcontamnaton,theERHceanupprocessusuaytakesbetweensxandnnemonthsasopposedtoconventonatreatmentmethodswhchtypcaytakesyears.PhotooftheCamelotSuperfundSiteworkcourtesyofTerraTherm,aCascadeCompany.WTR DoYouWorkintheConstructionIndustry?ThisSpecialSectionisJustforYOU!WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®presentsConstructionDiscussionWWDRWWDRphotos27WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020CONSTRUCTIONDISCUSSION 28MARCH2020 29WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020PatentedSonicPile-AnchorsSettoRevolutionizeBuildingFoundationsbyNancyArgyleforSonicDrillCorporationt’sbeenaongtecong.orethan50yearspassedbeforesoncdrngcaefucrce-backtooneoftsearestusesasapedrver.Today,thetechnoogysfarsuperorandsettorevoutonzethepngndustrywthajust-patentedethod.But,frst,attehstoryonhowwegothere.Backnthe1960s,anearysoncpedrvngrgenjoyedasaeasureofsuccessusngtwoWordWararytankengnesthatgeneratedawhoopng1000horsepowerbut,despteucheffortandafarbtofoney,bythe1980s,soncpedrvngresearchhadfzzedoutwthttetoshowfor20yearsofeffort.That’saboutthetethatRayRoussy,aCanadanengneer,enteredthepcture.Hsworkonsoncdrnghadsuddenyendedwhenhsepoyer,HawkerSddeey,aBrtshaerospacecopany,decdedtoabandonsoncresearch.Roussywasconvncedthetechnoogywasvabe-notsouchasapedrver-but,nstead,asadrngrgthatcoudofferfasterspeedsandtheuch-apprecatedabtytodrthroughxedsoswhereotherrgswoudjaup.Hedecdedtocontnuetheresearchbutonhsownandwthnofnancng.twasnotaneasyroadbut,wthperseverance,Roussypatentedandsuccessfuycoercazedodernsoncdrngtechnoogyasweknowttoday.After35yearsofeffort,Roussy’sfour-teaward-wnnngpatentedtechnoogysnowusednaostadrngappcatonsandaroundthewordonsxcontnents.Drngthreetofvetesfasterthroughxedsos,usngnodrngud(soessesstoceanup)andabetoprovdecontnuouscoresapes,soncdrngtechnoogyhasbeenebracedbyanyndus-tresncudngnng,geotheraandenvronenta.Whyuseasoncdrforpedrvngwhenanotherwouddo?Workngorvngnearaconstructonstecangenerateorethanafewheadachesbutnoneworsethanstenngtopesbengdrvenntotheground.Therepettvepercussonsandthupnggroundvbratonsareenoughtoakeostpeopereachforthenearestbotteofpankers.Desptetheheadachefactor,though,pesarentegratothefoundatonofanybudng.Thankstocontnuedresearch,threesoncpenstaatonoptonsarenowavaabe-adeve-opentthathadbeenantcpatedfornearyayearbutwaskeptsecretuntpatentscoudbefed.“t’sbeenate-consungbutexctngprojecttofnayreazethepngnstaatonpotentansoncdrngtechnoogy,”sadRoussy.AthoughRoussyspentthebetterpartofhsfeandcareerperfectnghssoncdrngtechno-ogy,thatddn’tstophfrorefectngontsearestrootsnpedrvng.“awaysbeevedthesoncdrwoud,oneday,fndtsorgnancheagannbudngfoundatons,”sadRoussy.Roussy,whospresdentoftheSoncDrCorporaton(whchanufactureshspatentedsoncdrrgs)andSoncDrngtd.(whchownsafeetofsoncrgsthatareusedforcontractngpurposes),frstusedthenewy-patentedpe-anchorethodonhsownoffcesforSoncDrngtd.“Oneoftheanadvantagesofusngasonctonstape-anchorssthattcanbedoneeffcenty,wthnopoundng,ntghtspacesandwthoutpactngadjacentstructures,”hesad.“Pus,onargerpngnstaatons,there’snoneedforcranesorheavyequpentwhesaerproj-ectscanbequckyandeasycopeted...otsofopportuntytosaveoncosts.”Soncpe-anchorsasoprovdeexceptonaearthquakeprotectonbypreventngthebudngfroshftngorseparatngfrotsfoundaton-asgnfcantcauseofdaageanddeathnsescshake-upsandbudngcoapses.Congfucrce,Roussy’spatentedpeoptonsarewe-sutedforprojectssuchasow-rsecoercabudngs,warehousesandresdentadeveopents.Wththesoncrg’ssaerszeopton,ghterweghtandtruck-ountedorcrawerversatty,toffersanyeco-nocabeneftsaswe.Anotheruseforthesoncdrsthenstaatonofcropes,etherbyvbratngthepesdrect-yntothegroundorbydrngfrstandcasngthroughanydffcutaterafoowedbyacropensertednsdethecasng.nanycase,forworkersandresdentsake,there’soneportantbeneft-norushforpankers.nsteadofthences-santpoundngofapedrver,theresonythequethuofasoncrgnacton.Option1Option2Option3OnysoncrgsproducedbytheSoncDrCorporatoncanusethsnewethod,whchoffersthreepatentedoptons:1.Soncrgscannstafored-n-pacecopostepes(acobnatonofconcreteandstee)andaretoppedwthapeendcapwhchthebudngrestsupon(seeOpton1photo).2.Soncrgscannstaananchortopwhchthebudngdoesnotreston,butsanchoredto(seeOpton2photo).3.Soncrgscannstaapeanchorwhchaowsthebudngtorestont,asweasbebotedandanchoredtot(seeOpton3ustraton).Soncpeanchorscanbecus-tozedforhghoadngcapactyandcanbenstaedqucky,gventhefasterspeedofthesoncdr.C&GCONSTRUCTIONDISCUSSION 30MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®InstructorhasConstructioninherDNAAdaptedfromInformationbyCONEXPO-CON/AGG2020WhenDawsonVanderwelewalksntoaheavyequpentoperatortranngclassatBakerTechncalnsttute(BT)nBakerCty,Oregon,notanystudentssuspectshe’sactuallythenstructor.Afterall,constructonsstllaale-donatedndustryandat19,Dawsonsyoungerthananyofthestudentsntheclassroo.Thsdoesn’tstopherfroteachngwhatsheknowswell-howtooperateheavyequpent.“Alotofteshavetoprovethatknowwhatadong,thatknowwhatatellngthe,andwhattheyneedtobedong,”sadDawson.Herdedcatoncoesfrogrownguparoundheavyequpent.Herfather,uncle,andgrandfatherownTrpleCRed-xnBakerCty.Herfather’shousestandsononeendoftheproperty,hergrandfather’shouseontheother,wththebusnessnbetween.Beforekndergarten,whleostkdsheragewerebengdrvenaroundntherparents’cartofallasleep,Dawsonsadshespenthernaptesnabackhoe.Herfrsteoryofoperatngequpentwasonher10thbrthday,whenshehoppedonanexcavatortopleupsoebrush.Sncethen,she’sbeenoperatngthefaly’sequpentandtruckfleetwhenneedednthebusness.CareertranngschoolBTreachedouttoDawson’sfatherCaseytoteachanewheavyequpentoperatortranngpro-gra.Theprograprovdesnstructononoperatngheavyequpentnthefeldattherlandlabandnastate-of-the-artlearnngenvronentwthCAT®sulators.ThecurrculufroCaterpllarandtheNatonalCenterforConstructonEducatonandResearchncorporateshands-on,sulatedjobstetranng.Classesareofferedtoadultsandhghschoolstudentsthrough-outtheregon,nabuldngattachedtothelocalhghschool.Whenthecotentturnedouttobeorethanafewhoursaonth,Caseysuggestedhsdaughter(ajunornhghschoolatthete)takeontherole.n2017,shebecaetheyoungestandfrstfealetobetranedasaCaterpllarsulatornstructor.“EqupentwaspartofherDNA,”coentedBTPresdentDougDalton,whohredDawson.“Sheshowedaturtybeyondheryearsandreallytooktotheconceptofhowwewereteachngtheprogra.”NowasophooreatBlueountanCountyCollegenPendleton,Oregon,DawsoncontnuestoworkntheBTobletranngcenter.Theuntallowstheschooltobrngequpentoperatortranngtovarouscountyorganzatons,schools,andndustrylocatons.Caseyofferedencourageent:“fyouhavealttlebtofprdeandcare,youcangototheendoftheworldasanoperator.”C&GNewCFARigbySoilmecAdaptedfromInformationbySoilmecS.p.A.Solecbecaealandarkforcontnuousflghtauger(CFA)achnesn1987,whentheyntroducedthefrstC-48rgnCesena,taly.Today,SolecsproudtoannouncethelaunchofthenextgeneratonofdedcatedCFArgs-thenewSF-55.Thebestengneerngpractcesandtechnologcalnnovatonscaetogethernthsnewachne,wthncreasedperforance,safety,splcty,andrelablty.provedcylnderlftngcapactysduetoalargerleverarwthahghercon-nectontotheast,toncreasergandaststablty.Thankstotheprovedlftngcapactyofthenewhydraulccylnders,tsnowpossbletoaddaboutsxaddtonalfeettotheastextensontoreacharound88feetndepth.AutoDrllngCFAstheautoateddrllngsystedevelopedbySolec.DSdefnesthecorrectxofparaetersandcheckstoensuregreatereffcencyntersofdggngperforance.TheSF-55coesequppedwththenewDS4.0,aultlanguage,adjustable12-nchtouchscreentoanagethedrllngrg,ontoralars,andsetandstoretechnologyparaetersnrealte.Thesyste:•Allowstheoperatortodetectthecorkscreweffect.•Allowstheoperatortodetectexcessveoverexcavatonandoverflghtng.•Optzesthelevelofaugerfllng.•Optzesthedrllngprocess.•Allowstheoperatortobecoecontrolleroftheautoatedfunctons.•Reducesstressandfatguetotheoperator.AnothernnovatveaddtontotheSF-55sthepatent-pendngsleeveextensonwarnngsystetoavodncorrectoper-atonsdurngthecouplngprocedure,gvngtheoperatorvsualzatonofthecorrectlockngpostonofthesleeveextenson.Thenewhydraulcandelectrcalsysteoffersoreeffcencyandorespaceforeaserantenance.PlustsStageVCunsdeselengnesfttedwthautolowdlecontrolforfuelsavngsdurngthenactvestages,forareductonofoperatngcostswthnosereducton.C&GCONSTRUCTIONDISCUSSION 31WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020 32MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®TheRightToolforCoreSamplinginSoftSedimentsAdaptedfromInformationbyRoyalEijkelkampBeforedeepeningtheGhent-TerneuzenCanal,engineersneedtoknowmoreaboutthegeologybeneaththewaters.BelgiandrillingcompanyGeosondarecentlycompletedsedimentsamplingonthecanalusingapatentedsamplingsystem,theAquaLock70byEijkelkamp.TheprojectwascarriedoutfromabargeusingtheSRSMLSmallRotoSonicdrillequippedwiththeuniquesamplingsystem.HansJacobs,teammanagerforthecom-pany’sdrillingdepartment,ledtheproject.“Geosondaisactiveinsoilresearchforen-vironmental,geotechnical,andarchaeology-relatedprojects.Duringthisproject,weworkedfromabargeinGhent-ZelzatetotakesedimentsamplesfromtheGhent-TerneuzenCanal.Thelayerofsandjustbelowthesiltlayerisveryimportantinthiscase,becausethecanalwillbedeepenedtoacertaindepth.However,beforetheworkcanstart,thepurposeofthematerialtoberemovedhadtobeinvestigated.Inaddition,thisresearchhelpstodeterminethecorrectwaytoexcavateordredgetheriverbed.”Whenanengineeringfirmtaskedthecompanywithtaking16-footsedimentcoresamplesfromtheriver,GeosondadecidedtherighttoolforthisjobwouldbeEijkelkamp’sAquaLock70system.Thissystemusesapistonsonicproofsampler.Beforedrilling,theAquaLockisfilledwithwater,whichlocksthepistonbelowinthecuttingshoe.TheAquaLockisvibrateddowndirectlytosamplingdepthwhereittakesalongandpracticallyundisturbedsample.TheAquaLockstaysemptyuntilthepistonisunlocked.LoweringpushrodsthroughthedrillpipeopensthevalveontopoftheAquaLock,whichunlocksthepiston,allowingittomovefreelyandtakeanundisturbedsample.Aftersampling,thespringpushrodisremoved,whichcausesthevalvetoclose,creatingavacuumwhichholdsthesampleduringretrievaloftheAquaLocksampler.Onceretrieved,high-pressurewaterisappliedbehindthepistonforsampleextraction.Thissystemisparticularlyhelpfulwithcontinuoussamplingasnocas-ingisneededandtheblockedpistonwilldisplaceacollapsedhole.Thede-signofthesystemprovidesanenormousadvantagewhendrillinginfine,wet,orevenslurrifiedmaterialsandleadstoqualitysamplerecovery.Infact,thissystemwasspecificallydevelopedforalluvialdepositsandsoftsediments.Althoughthesefor-mationsareprettyeasytodrillthrough,itcanbedifficulttogethigh-qualitysamplesfromthem.Thisisespeciallytrueforhy-drogeology,suchasheavingsands,tailings,delta,andmaritimeformations,etc.GeosondaunderstoodthevalueofusingtheAquaLockanditssonicdrillingsystemforthisparticularproject.“Geosondahasseveraldrillingtechniquesin-house,butsonicdeliversthebestqualityandfullrecoveryinthesesofterformationstimeaftertime.Thesegoodqualitysamplesensurewecanmakeaveryaccuratedescription,whichisveryimportantforanin-depthstudyofthewater.Thisallowsustoformulatefantastic,detaileddescriptionsandtakehigh-qualitysedimentsamples,”statedJacobs.“Lookingbackatthisproject,Iamverysatisfied.Wefinishedfasterthanwethought,andweworkedveryeffectivelywiththecrewonthepontoon.Iexpectthatwewillcarryoutmanymoreofthesekindsofprojectsinthefuture,especiallyincombinationwiththisSRS-MLandtheAquaLockintheEijkelkampSonicSampDrill.It’satechniquethatallowsyoutomakeaquickscreeningandgethigh-qualitysamples,”heconcluded.AquaLockcombinestheadvantagesoftheveryrapid,smooth,andpowerfulsonicdrillingtechniquewiththeadvantagesofapistontypecoresampler.Itcanbeusedforcontinuoussamplingordiscretesamplingandisavailableinthreedifferentdiameterstomatchtherequirementsofeachproject.Thebarrelsaremadeofstainlesssteelandcontainavalve-operateddrivehead,internalfloatingpiston,aswellasachoiceofcuttingshoesandringbitsfordifferinglithologicconditions.BesuretostopbytheEijkelkampNorthAmerica/FrasteboothatCONEXPO-CON/AGGonthefestivalgrounds-F1047HansJacobsC&GCONSTRUCTIONDISCUSSION 33MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®® AmbitiousDisplayofConstructionTechnologyAdaptedfromInformationbyVolvoConstructionEquipmentDisplayingsolutionsfortodayandtomorrow,VolvoConstructionEquipment(VolvoCE)isplanningtopresentitsrangeofproductsandservices,includingover30machines,duringCONEXPO-CON/AGG2020inLasVegas,Nevada,atthenewoutdoorfestivalgrounds.VolvoCEwillbejoinedbysistercompaniesVolvoPenta,VolvoTrucks,andVolvoFinancialServices,whowillbepresentingthelatestengine,truck,andfinancialoffers.VolvoCE’sotherequipmentbrandsTerexTrucksandSDLGwillalsobeattheshow.MelkerJernberg,presidentofVolvoCEsaid,“OurpresenceatCONEXPOissettobeourbestyet-withafullyimmersivetechnologyexperiencetohighlightthechangingfaceofconstruction.InnovationhaslongbeenapartofourDNA,andweareespeciallyproudtobebringingittothemainstreamwiththeunveiling[of]somegame-changinglaunchesatthisyear’sshow.Welookforwardtoseeingyouthere.”Anchoringtheboothareshow-stoppersfromboththelargestandsmallestmodelsintheVolvorange.Atthecompactendofthespectrum,visitorscangethands-onexperienceoperatingthecompany’selectriccompactmachines,theL25HloaderandECR25excavator.VolvoCE’slargestexcavator,theheavy-dutyEC950Fcrawlerexcavator,willbeondisplay,aswellasthepowerfulR100Erigidhauler-bothofferingstrengthandsta-bilityforquarrying,mining,andmassexcavation.Volvo’sfullforceofexcavatorswillbefrontcenterinthebooth,includingthenewEC300Ehybridexcavator,featuringtheindus-try-firsthydraulichybridVolvotechnology.Inroadmachinery,Volvowilldebuttheeight-footclassP5110BtrackedandP5170Bwheeledpavers,whichbenefitfromsimplecontrolsandproventechnology.Thecompanyisalsoplanningtorevealtwonewconceptmod-elswhichwilldisplaywherethecompanyistakingconnected,electric,andautonomousmachines.AttendeescangetfamiliarwithVolvoAssisttechnologies,nowstandardonmanyproducts,withhands-ondemonstrationstoshowhowmachinecontrolsoftwaregivesoperatorsgreateraccuracyandtimesavings.Anextensivedisplayofover30attachments,frombucketstocouplerstoforksandbreakers,willbefittedonequipmentacrosstheVolvobooth,showcasingversatilityandperformance.Inkeepingwiththecompany’sthemeofBuildingTomorrow,visitorscanwatchforaninspiringprojectlaunchwhichwillshowhowVolvoCEturnswordsintoactions.34MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®CONSTRUCTIONDISCUSSIONC&G 35WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020WomeninConstructionGroupsPartnerwithCONEXPO-CON/AGG2020AdaptedfromInformationbyCONEXPO-CON/AGG2020TheNationalAssociationofWomeninConstruction(NAWIC)andWomenofAsphalt(WofA)havepartneredwithCONEXPO-CON/AGG2020tohelphighlightwomenasaviableforceintheconstructionindustry.Theorganizationswillpooltheircollectiveinfluencetosponsorandengageineducationandothereventsduringtheshow.“Asthelargestconstructionindustry-focusedtradeshowinNorthAmerica,CONEXPO-CON/AGGseekstodrawattentiontoandcelebratetheimportantrolewomenplayintheindustry,”saidDanaWuesthoff,vicepresidentofexpositionsandeventserviceswiththeAssociationofEquipmentManufacturersandCONEXPO-CON/AGGshowdirector.“Workingtogether,CONEXPO-CON/AGG,NAWIC,andWofAwillnotonlyshowcasewomenindustryleaders,butreinforcethecareergrowthpotentialforwomen,whotodayrepresentasmallpercentageoftheworkforce,andtheopportunitytodiversifytheindustry.”Apartnershipkick-offbreakfast“GendersontheJobsite”willbeonWednesday,March11,withspecialguestsVickiO’Leary,founderofBeThatOneGuy;andLoreinBarlow,directorandproducerofHardHattedWomen.Theywillhaveacandiddiscussiononhowwomenexperiencejobsiteopportunitiesandchallenges,andhoweveryonehasaroleinkeepingjobsitesproductiveandsafeforallworkers.SocialmediainfluencerandconstructionbusinessownerMissyScherberwilljoinotherinfluencers,includingAaronWittofBuildWitt,KeatonTurnerofTurnerMiningGroup,andStaceyTompkinsofTompkinsExcavatingforapaneldiscussionandnetworkingeventintheTechExperienceonWednesdayafternoon.Thegroupwillanswerquestionsontopicssuchasusingsocialmediatorecruitnewhires,developingcorporatevaluesandculture,takingmarketingtothenextlevel,andthechangingfaceoftheconstructionindustry.Othereventsinclude:jWideningYourWorkforce:ExecutiveLunchForumonFridayjNewApproachestoBuildingFemaleConstructionLeadersjGainaCompetitiveAdvantageThroughConstructionTechnologyjAttractingandTrainingYourWorkforce:OperatingEngineers’InnovativeSolutionsjSeveralTechTalkswillfeatureinfluentialwomenintheindustryAstheindustrycontinuestodealwithlaborshortage,womenarepoisedtohelpplayagreaterroleinallareasofcon-struction.ExecutiveAdministratorofNAWIC NationalChrissyIngramsaid,“ByteamingwithCONEXPO-CON/AGG,organi-zationslikeNAWICandWofA canhelpwomenthriveinamale-dominatedindustry.”C&GConstructionEmploymentontheRiseAdaptedfromInformationbytheAssociationGeneralContractorsofAmericaAccordingtoananalysisofnewgovernmentdatabytheAssociatedGeneralContractorsofAmerica,constructionemploymentincreasedby20,000jobsinDecember2019,andby151,000throughoutallof2019.Associationofficialsnotedtherecentsurveyindicatedmostcontractorsexpecttokeepaddingworkersin2020. Thedownside,evenmorerespondentsfounditdifficulttofillpositionsin2019,andexpectitwillbeequallyhardorhardertodosoin2020.“Morethanfouroutoffiverespondentstooursurveysaidtheywerehavingahardtimefillingsalariedorhourlycraftpositionsin2019,”saidKenSimonson,theassociation’schiefeconomist.“Nearlytwo-thirdsofthefirmssaythathiringwillbehardorharderthisyear.Inlightofthosestaffingchallenges,costshavebeenhigherthananticipatedfor44%ofrespondentsandprojectstooklongerthananticipatedfor40%ofthem.Asaresult,41%ofrespondentshaveputhigherpricesintotheirbidsorcontractsand23%haveputinlongercompletiontimes.”Simonsonobservedboththenumberofunemployedworkerswithrecentconstruc-tionexperience(489,000)andtheunemploymentrateforsuchworkers(5%)werethelowesteverforDecemberinthe20-yearhistoryofthoseseries.Hesaidthesefiguressupportthesurvey’sfindingthatexperiencedconstructionworkersarehardtofind.“Contractorsareconfidentthattherewillbeplentyofprojectsin2020,”Simonsonadded.“Oursurveyfoundthatforeachof13projecttypes,morecontractorsexpectanincreasein2020thanadecreaseinthedollarvalueofprojectstheycompetefor.”Associationofficialssaidtheoptimisticoutlookforprojectsdependsonhavinganadequatesupplyofqualifiedworkers.OfficialsbelievetheTrumpAdministrationandCongresscanhelprecitfytheproblembydoublingfundingforcareerandtechnicaleducationoverthenextfiveyears,passingtheJOBSActtoexpandopportunitiesforstudentsseekingalternativestocollege,andallowingemployerswhodemonstrateanunfilledneedforworkers,tobringtheminfromoutsidetheU.S.“Constructioncanplayamajorroleinsustainingeconomicgrowth,butonlyiftheindustryhasanexpandingsupplyofbothqualifiedworkersandnewentrantstoreplaceretirees,”saidStephenE.Sandherr,theassociation’schiefexecutiveofficer.“Constructionfirmsareworkinghardtoovercomelaborshortages,butfederalofficialsmustdotheirpartbyadequatelyfundingcareerandtechnicaleducation,makingiteasierforstudentstoqualifyforloansforshort-termtechnicaleducationprogramsandputtinginplaceneededimmigrationreforms.”C&GCONSTRUCTIONDISCUSSION 36MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®NewIndividualMembershipsAvailableAdaptedfromInformationbytheConcreteSawing& DrillingAssociationTheConcreteSawing& DrillingAssociation(CSDA)isnowofferingthreenewmembershipcategoriesspecificallydesignedforindividualsintheconcreteconstructionindustry.Theindividualmembershipswerespeciallytailoredtotheneedsoffieldpersonnel,safetymanagers,operationsmanagers,andspecifiers,includingarchitects,engineers,andgeneralcontractors.Newmemberswillbenefitfromgainingaccesstoavastlibraryofindustry-specificresources,trainingclasses,industrynews,andproductupdates.Eachindividualmembershipcategorywillhavebenefitsspecifictoitsmembers.TheFieldPersonnelcategorywasdesignedwithoperators,laborers,andfieldprofessionalsinmind.Thesememberswillhaveaccesstosafetyandtrainingresources,productupdates,discountsonassociationevents,andmaterials.Theywillalsohavetheabilitytoconnectwithotheroperatorsandpersonnelallovertheworld.TheOperationscategoryincludessafetymanagers,estimators,dispatchers,andsupervisors.Theywillhaveaccesstoalibraryofover100toolboxsafetytips,asafetyresourceonlinedatabase,industrynews,aswellasdiscountsonsafetyma-terialsandtrainingclasses.TheSpecifiercategorygivesarchitects,engineers,generalcontractors,andgovernmentofficialsaresourceformorethan50specifications,standards,andbestpracticesfortheconcreterenovationindustry.Theycanalsorequestbidsfromlocalcontractorsspecifictojobspecifications,andwillbeabletoearncontinuingeducationcreditsthroughCSDA’spartnershipwithAIA(AmericanInstituteofArchitects).“CSDArecognizesthatacompanymembershipmaynotbethebestfitforallofthemembersofourindustry.Inordertoshareourresourcestobenefitasmanyaspossible,wehavecreatedtheseindividualmembershipcategoriestoenhancethecooperationandinformation-sharingbetweencontractorcompanies,operators,manufacturers,specifiers,andmore,”statedErinO’Brien,CSDAexecutivedirector.“Ourgoalistogrowandexpandthememberbenefitsourassociationoffers,andthisisjustthefirststepinprogressingtowardsthisgoal.”Thesenewindividualmembershipscomplementtheexistingcompanymembershipsforcontractors,manufacturers,dis-tributors,andaffiliates.Existingcompanymemberscanalsogainthebenefitsoftheseindividualmembershipsatnoadditionalcharge.CONSTRUCTIONDISCUSSIONC&G 38MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®U.S.MovestoReducePermittingTimeAdaptedfromInformationbytheU.S.WhiteHouseTheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA)turned50yearsoldin2020.Thelawwasputinplacetoinformdecisionmaking,butovertheyears,complyingwiththeregulatoryrequirementshasbecomeunnecessarilycomplexandtimeconsuming,delayingimportantinfrastructureprojects.NEPArequiresfederalagenciestoevaluatethepotentialenvironmentalimpactsofmajorprojectssuchasroadsandbridges,railandwaterinfrastructure,orconventionalandrenewableenergyprojects.Giventheimportanceofinfrastructureinvestmenttoeconomicgrowth,PresidentTrumpdirectedtheCouncilonEnvironmentalQuality(CEQ)tomodernizethefederalgovernment’sNEPAregulations.CEQthenissuedanoticeofproposedrulemakingdetailingitsmodernizationplans.CEQ’sproposalisthefirstcomprehensiveupdatetotheregulationsthatimplementtheNEPAlawinover40years,andevidencedemonstratesthechangesaresorelyneeded.AccordingtoCEQdata,completingtheaverageenvironmentalimpactstatement(EIS)processtakesoverfouryears.Thedelayisworseforhighwayprojectsinparticular,withmanystatementstakingoversixyearsandsometakingdecades.Greaterinfrastructureinvestmentbringsbroadbenefits,includingreducedcommutetimes,feweraccidents,moreefficientandprofitablefirms,andgreateremployment.ConstructionEmployersofAmerica’s2018paperoninfra-structureinvestmentexplainedwhythecostsofdelaystoinfrastructureinvest-mentarehigh.AstudybytheAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers(ASCE)esti-matedfailuretoproperlymaintainthenation’sinfrastructureisholdingbackthecreationofhundredsofthousandsofjobsandreducingannualincomesby$3400perhousehold.NEPAmodernizationwillreducetheaveragetimetocompleteanEIS,inpartthroughincreasedinteragencycoordinationwithinthefederalgovernment.Often,projectsponsorsarerequiredtoobtainapprovalfromvariousagenciesonpermittingdecisionstoadvancetheirproject.NEPAservesastheumbrellastatuteforcoordinatingenvironmentalreviews.Inthepast,reviewsforprojectsinvolvingmultiplepermitswereconductedsequentiallyinsteadofconcurrently,andinsomecases,therewasinsufficientcoordina-tionamongagencies.CEQ’sproposedNEPAupdatesnotonlyimprovecoordinationandcommunicationbetweenagencies,theyalsosetagoalforcompletingenvironmentalreviewsformajorinfrastructureprojectsintwoyears.Thefederalgovernmentwillstillperformallenvironmentalreviewsasthelawrequires,justnowwithgreaterefficiency.ModernizingNEPAtorealizethebenefitsofimprovedinfrastructurefollowstheTrumpAdministration’scommitmenttoregula-toryreform,whichincludesgreatertransparency,improvedbenefit-costaccounting,andderegulation.AsPresidentTrumpsaidinamessageonNEPA’sanniversary,“WhilethegoalsofNEPAremainthesameastheydid50yearsago,theenvironmentalreviewprocessdesignedtoimprovedecision-makinghasbecomeincreasinglycomplexanddifficulttonavigate.”Giventhehighcostsofexcessivepermittingdelays,andtheimportanceofimprovedinfrastructureforeconomicgrowth,thereismuchreasontoexpectNEPAmodernizationwillimprovetheAmericaneconomy,lives,andpublicsafety.InfographiccourtesyofASCE.ThreeStepsandYou’reDone!AdaptedfromInformationbyInfinityToolManufacturingInfinityToolManufacturing’snewlineofPDCProductPullersaredesignedtointegratewithanInfinityPDCbit,allowingproducttobepulledwithoutremovingthebitattheendofthepilotbore-forfastandefficienthorizontaldirectionaldrillingproductinstalla-tion.Step1-DrillpilotborewithanInfinityPDCBitStep2-AttachPDCProductPuller(onlyattachestoanInfinityPDCBit)Step3-AttachproducttoPDCProductPullerandpullproductThestrongandreliableproductpullerisdesignedtointegratewithanInfinityPDCbit,withtheouteredgebeingsmallerthanthePDCbitradius,offering:*Massivetimesavings*QuickandeasytoinstallontoInfinityPDCBits*NoneedtoremovethePDCbitafterthepilotbore*Noneedforalargeexitpit*Noneedforheavyhandtools*Backoutteethavailableonthe6½-inchmodelonlyInfinityToolManufacturingwillbeatCONEXPO-CON/AGGboothB90423DIRCONSTRUCTIONDISCUSSIONC&G 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minuteWINCHES39WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020byTimRasmussenSethWeilegearrivedinGuatemalawithfourofhisfriendsfromIowa.TheyhadbecomeinspiredbySethandhissto-riesoftheworkinGuatemala.Theycametoseeforthemselveswhatitmeanstogotoatotallystrangeplaceandminglewithpeoplewhocan’tunderstandwhatyousay,noryouthem,anddosomethingforthemthatwillchangetheirlives.Whenit’sallfornopay,nomaterialreward,andreallynothingtogainbuttheexperience,isitworthit?Aresoundingyes!SethmadeavailabletheoldMayhewdrillingrighehadownedformanyyears.Hegaveusarock-bottompriceandweprovidedthemoneytorebuildandrefurbishtheoldrig.WaterForLifethenshippedittoGuatemalaandSethcamedownlastyeartodrillthefirstsixwellswiththeoldrigheknewsowell.Thisyear,hecamebacktodomoreandbroughtfriendstohelphim.Garywasready.Therighadbeenserviced,theLoomistruckwiththecranewasready,aswellasoneofourcrewcab4x4trucks.Thedayaftertheyarrived,Garypointedthemoffdowntheroadtothefirstdrillingspot.AChristianmanstartedaschoolandclinicaboutthreehoursaway,andheneededwater.Hehadbeentryingtogetbyontrucked-inwatersupplies,butthedeliverywashitormiss,andthewatersituationwassometimescritical.Sethandhisfriendsweretheretochangethat.Theysettoworkimmediately,gettingthesitereadyandsettinguptherig.Thenextmorning,Sethfireduptheriganddowntheywent.Theearthwasnothardanddrillingwentfast.Afteroneday,theywereat260feetandtest-edthewellat20gallonsperminute.Noproblem.Theysetapumpat160feetandtookthingsdown.Offtothenextvillage,uptheroadanhourbacktowardourheadquarters.Justlikethat,thelifeofeachvillagerwaschanged.Suchalittlething,withsuchahugeeffect,thankstotheGoodLordandfolkslikeSeth.AndthankstoallofyouwhosupportWaterForLife.Sethhadthistosay:“Tonightmyheartisfull,eventhoughwespenttwotoughdaysonawell.Afterwegottherigdownandeverythingpickedup,wehadaboutanhourmeetingwiththevillagers.TheythankedusandtoldusweareanansweredprayerandagiftfromGod.Theytookgoodcareofuswhilewewerethereandweremorethanwillingtohelp.Thiswellwillbetheonlypotablewatersourceformanypeopleformanyyearstocome.”Ifyouwouldliketohelp,contactGaryBartholomewat509-466-5075or509-939-1941TimTimRasmussenmaybecontactedviae-mailtomichele@worldwidedrillingresource.comWTR havebeensobad.ButithittheconcretebelowwithaveryloudCLANG,andthenitbounced,andbounced,andbouncedagainwithseveralmoreCLANG,CLANG,CLANGs.Iwasmortified.Ifrozeinplace,haltingthelinemarchingbehindme,andstaredstupidlyoutatthecompletelyfullauditorium-everyeyeinthetheaterwasonme-theonlysoldierwithoutahelmet.Me,theguiltypartywhointerruptedthefamousNewYorkMetropolitanOpera.Ourattendingofficerdashedacrossthesetandstartedstagewhisperingtome,“Keepmarching.Everythingisokay.Lookstraightahead;don’tlookattheaudience.Keepmarching.Keepmarching.”Ifollowedhisinstructions,andgrad-uallycalmeddown.AtleastIcouldseenow,andcouldstopworryingaboutmis-steppingandfallingovertheside.Thatwasmylastscene,andafterwechangedbackintoourstreetclothes,wewereabletowatchtherestoftheshowfromthewings.Iwastoldwewouldhaveachancetochatwiththestarsafterward,butIwastooembarrassedtodoso.Iguiltilyacceptedmywagesforthenight,thenslippedoutintothedarknesswhereIcouldhidemyshame.WhatlessonsdidIlearnfromthis?Keepmovingforward,don’tletmistakeskeepyoufromachievingyourgoals.Takeonestepatatime-justthenextstep.Liveinthemoment,anddon’tworryaboutthefuture.Timehealseventhegreatestofembarrassments,whichlateronbecomegreatstories.And,finally,whentheyarepassingoutcostumes,dowhateveryoumust,butgettothefrontoftheline!RobertRobertisaninnovation/changespeaker,author,andconsultant.Heworkswithcompaniesthatwanttobemorecompetitivethroughinnovationandwithpeoplewhowanttothinkmorecreatively.FormoreinformationonRob,visitwww.RobWilsonSpeaker.comorcontacthimviae-mailtomichele@worldwidedrillingresource.com302-684-3197FAX: 302-384-0643142 Broadkill Rd. • Milton, DE 19968www.atlantic-screen.comemail: atlantic@ce.netManufacturers of Slotted & Perforated Pipe ranging from ½” to 24” diameterAtlanticScreen &Mfg., Inc.• Well Rehab. Products• Manholes• Bentonite• Filter Sock• Inline Chemical Mixers• Sampling Bailers• Clear PVC Pipe• Locking CapsWilsoncont’dfrompage21.40MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®® WorldWide Drilling Resource®is proud to be a member of these associations.Alberta Water Well Drilling AssociationTel: 780-386-2335awwda2019@gmail.comArizona Water Well Associationadmin@azwwa.orgwww.azwwa.orgBlack Hills Chapter of the ISEEPresident: Erik Carlsonwww.bitwconference.orgBritish Columbia Ground Water Assn.Tel: 604-530-8934secretary@bcgwa.org www.bcgwa.orgCalifornia Groundwater AssociationTel: 916-231-2134 Fax: 614-898-7791www.groundh2o.orgConcrete Sawing & Drilling AssociationTel: 727-577-5004info@csda.orgwww.csda.orgEmpire State Water Well Drillers Assn.Tel: 315-339-8960 Fax: 315-339-8960sue@nywelldriller.orgwww.nywelldriller.orgFlorida Ground Water Association850-205-5641 Fax: 850-222-3019djessup@executiveoffice.orgwww.fgwa.orgIndiana Ground Water Assn.Tel: 888-443-7330 Fax: 765-231-4430ingroundwater@gmail.comwww.indianagroundwater.orgIowa Geothermal AssociationTel: 515-224-6469info@iowageothermal.orgwww.iowageothermal.orgKentucky Groundwater AssociationTel: 606-523-1215 Fax: 866-896-0184www.kygwa.orgLouisiana Ground Water AssociationTel: 225-744-4554www.lgwa.orgMichigan Ground Water AssociationTel: 855-225-6492 Fax: 614-898-7786www.michigangroundwater.comMinnesota Water Well AssociationTel: 800-332-2104www.mwwa.orgMissouri Water Well AssociationTel: 314-974-6992Mwwa.MoWaterWellAssociation@yahoo.comMontana Water Well Drillers AssociationTel: 406-686-3168www.mwwda.orgNational Drilling AssociationTel: 877-632-4748 Fax: 216-803-9900www.nda4u.comNational Ground Water AssociationTel: 800-551-7379 Fax: 614-898-7786www.ngwa.orgNebraska Well Driller AssociationTel: 402-476-0162lee@h2oboy.netwww.nebraskawelldrillers.orgNew Jersey Ground Water Associationbarbemor@gmail.com www.njgwa.orgNorth Carolina Ground Water Assn.Tel: 919-876-0687 elaine@execman.netwww.ncgwa.orgNorth Dakota Well Drillers AssociationTel: 701-567-4126 ndwda@outlook.comNorthern Plains Chapter of the ISEEPresident: Billy ObermireTel: 307-689-0050www.bitwconference.orgOhio Water Well Association, Inc.Tel: 937-278-0308 Fax: 937-278-0317www.ohiowaterwell.orgOklahoma Ground Water AssociationTel: 405-209-6482josh@okgroundwater.orgwww.okgroundwater.orgOntario Groundwater AssociationTel: 519-245-7194 Fax: 519-245-7196executivedirector@ogwa.cawww.ogwa.caPennsylvania Ground Water AssociationTel: 814-553-3883pgwaorg@gmail.com www.pgwa.orgShallow Exploration Drillers ClinicTel: 402-472-7550jloomis3@unl.edu http://sedc.unl.eduSouth Atlantic Well Drillers “JUBILEE”Tel: 855-987-7469 Fax: 850-222-3019kbarclay@executiveoffice.orgwww.jubileewatershow.comSouth Carolina Ground Water AssociationTel: 803-356-6809 Fax: 803-356-6826scgwa@sc.rr.com www.scgwa.orgSouth Dakota Well Drillers AssociationTel: 605-734-6631 www.sdwda.orgSouthwest Mississippi Community CollegeWell Construction TechnologyTel: 601-276-3738cdunn@smcc.eduTennessee Water Well AssociationTel: 865-761-4363tnwaterwellassociation@gmail.comTexas Alliance of Energy ProducersTel: 940-723-4131 Fax: 940-723-4132joannb@texasalliance.orgwww.texasalliance.orgTexas Ground Water AssociationTel: 512-472-7437 Fax: 512-472-0537drobbins@twca.org www.tgwa.orgUtah Ground Water AssociationTel: 801-541-7259www.utahgroundwater.orgVirginia Water Well AssociationTel: 804-387-8395 Fax: 804-302-7978info@vawaterwellassociation.orgwww.vawaterwellassociation.orgGetAssociationHelp.com* Membership Recruiting* Website Building and Maintenance* Trade Show / Convention Coordination* Newsletters * Billing and MoreWe are here to help. The WWWWDDRRTeam: 850-547-0102Ask for Ronnie or Ed.41WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020 ControllingFlyrockisEssentialAdaptedfromInformationbytheOfficeofSurfaceMiningFlyrockisthedebrisejectedfromablastwhichtravelsthroughtheairoralongtheground.Itisnotonlydangerous,itcanalsobedeadly.Managingflyrockcapableoftravellingthousandsoffeetfromtheblast,canbechallenging.Themostdangerouscauseofflyrockisejectionfromacrackorweakzoneinthehighwallfacewheregasesviolentlyvent.Itissimilartoariflewheretheexpandinggasesejectaprojectile.Thiscouldbewhytheejectionofstemmingfromofthetopofablastholeiscalledrifling.Ablastdesignedtohorizontallydis-placeoverburdenmaterialwithexplosiveenergyiscalledcastblastingor“engineered”flyrock,whichmovesmaterialinacontrolled,safeway.Thesamefactorswhichcauseexcessiveairblastandgroundvibrationshavethepotentialtocauseflyrock,whichisthenumbertwokillerinminingoperations.Thisisoneofthereasonsitiscrucialforblasterstounderstandandcontrolthefactorsleadingtothecreationofflyrock.CommonCausesofFlyrock:)Overloadedblastholeswithtoomuchexplosivematerials)Heavilyconfinedchargesorthelackofrelief(suchasliftblasts))Explosivesloadedintomaterialswhicharelessrigidandtendtoflowinsteadofbreak,likemudseams,fractures,and/orvoids)Insufficientfront-rowburden,causingfront-faceblowouts)Burdensandspacingstooclosetogether(resultsinhighpowderfactors))Notenoughstemmingmaterial)Inadequatedelaybetweenholesinthesameroworbetweenrows;detona-torsfiringoutofsequence)Deviationofblastholedetonationfromtheintendedsequence)Changinggeologyorrocktype)Spacingandburdenexceedsboreholedepth)Angledboreholes)Secondaryblasting)Humanerror,improperlyloadedblastsControllingFlyrock:(Accuratelymeasuretheburdenforeachblasthole,andbeawareofthetrueburdenforeachholealongthefreefaces.(Beawareofthepowderfactorandtotalcharge-weightloaded,soholesarenotoverloaded;alwaysmeasureexplosivequantitiesortapetheholeswhileloading.(Effectivecommunicationbetweenthedrillingandblastingcrewiscrucial.Thedrilloperatorshouldpassalonginformationregardingunusualgeologi-calconditions,suchasmudseams,voids,orotherweaklayersencounteredduringdrilling.(Useadequatestemmingandstemthroughincompetentzones,usingcrushedstoneforstemming.(Placeprimerlowerinthehole,increasedelaysbetweenrows,andreduceburdeninbackrows.Remember,flyrockisoneofthemostdangerouseffectsofpoorlycontrolledblastswhichcancausepropertydamage,personalinjury,ordeath.42MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®Theholeinthisrockface,shownwithyellowdashes,deviatedasitintersectedtherockjointregion.Whentheholeintersectedthejoint,itbecamenearlyparallelwithit.EXB ProtectingLongIsland’sSole-SourceAquiferAdaptedfromInformationbytheNewYorkDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservationandtheU.S.GeologicalSurveyTheNewYorkStateDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservationCommissionerBasilSeggosannouncedanewmonitoringwellwillbedrilledinFreeport,NassauCounty.Thiswellisthefirstof25beingdrilledthroughouttheareatosupportacomprehensivegroundwa-terstudyoftheLongIslandsole-sourceaquifersystem.MostofLongIslandiscompletelydependentongroundwaterfromtheunderlyingsole-sourceaquifersystem. Thissystemprovidesmorethan400milliongallonsadayoffreshwatertoover2.8millionpeopleinNassauandSuffolkCounties.Asthenamesuggests,itisLongIsland’ssolesourceofwaterfortheIsland’spopulation.TheLongIslandAquiferSystemiscomprisedofseveralfreshwateraquifersranginginincreas-ingdepthfromtheupperglacial,NorthShore,Jameco,Magothy,andfinallytheLloydaquifer,whichisalargelyuntappedlayercontainingtheoldestwater,someofwhichhasbeenheldintheAquiferSystemformorethan5000years.Oneofthemainissuesthestudywillfocusonissaltwa-terintrusion.LongIslandissurroundedbysalt-wateratthesurfaceandatvaryingdepthsbelowground.Thefreshwaterwhichreplenishestheaquifersystem,slowlyflowsthroughandeventuallyexitstheaquifersystematthecoast,keepingthesaltwaterinthesedimentsoffshorefrompushinglandwardbeneathLongIsland.Theareawherethefreshgroundwaterflowingseawardtothecoastmeetsthesaltygroundwaterflowinglandwardtowardtheshore,iscalledthe43WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020DiagramcourtesyofNewYork DepartmentofEnvironmentalConservation.Nottoscale.WTRProtectingLongIslandcont’donpage48. AutonomousDrillingwithaMiniatureDrillingRigAdaptedfromDrillbotics®Enteringitssixthacademicyear,the2019-2020Drillbotics®competitioncontinuestoexpand.Theinternationalcompeti-tioninvolvesundergraduates,master,anddoctoralstudentsfromavarietyofdisciplineswhodesignandbuildasmalldrillingrigthatusessensorsandcontrolalgorithmstoautonomouslydrillawellasquicklyaspossible,whilemaintainingboreholequalityandintegrityoftheriganddrillstring.ArocksampletodrillisprovidedbySPE’sDSATS(SocietyofPetroleumEngineers’DrillingSystemsAutomationTechnicalSection).Thisyear,studentscancompeteinoneoftwoofferings:GroupA-Designandbuildaminiaturedrillingrigandautonomouslydrilladirectionalwellthroughahomogeneousrocksampletoagivenplan.Thefocusfor2019-2020isonautomationandcontrol.Eachteammustalsohaveasafetyplanwhichcoversallforeseeablehazardsandhowtheycanbemitigated.Becausemostoftherigshaveequipmentspinningveryfast,someformofpro-tectivecovermustbeincludedintherigdesign.Teamsmustconsiderrisksduetohandlingtherock,avoidinginjuryfromrotatingmachinery,electricalshock,andmore.Howtheteamcommunicatesbeforeandduringrigoperationsisalsoimportanttothejudges.GroupB-Design,model,andsimulatecontrolsforaminiaturedirectionaldrillingriganddemonstrateonavirtualdrillingsystem.Thisprovidesanalter-nativeforuniversitiesthathavelimitedresources-thefocusisonmodelingandsimulation,withnophysicalrigconstructionrequired.Inthepast,teamsfreelysharedlessonslearned,whichmorerapidlyadvancesthescienceofdrillingautomation.Everyonesaidtheyhadalotoffunwhilelearningthingsthatwerenotintextbooks.Studentsalsoparticipatedinrelatedeventsatconferencesandworkshops,meetingandnetworkingwithindustryleadersindrillingautomation.www.starironworks.com257 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ThroughtheBackDoor!byJimKuebelbeckWhenRobertFultoninsistedhecouldbuildacommerciallyviablesteamboat,theylaughed.Butin1807hisship,theNorthRiverSteamboatchuggeditswayuptheHudsonRiverandjustlikethat,thelaughterstopped.Similarly,whenLouisPasteurposedhistheorythatdiseaseswerecarriedbytinylittleunseengerms,theylaughedlongandloud.Butwhentheresultsofhisresearchbegansavinglives,thelaughtergrewfainterandfainter,andultimatelydiedawaycompletely.WhenGuglielmoMarconiinsistedhe'ddiscoveredawaytosendmessagesthroughtheair,oh,howtheylaughed.ThelaughterevenechoedthroughoutEurope.Marconiwouldoftenask,“Whoaretheselaughers,anddon'ttheyhavedayjobs?”Fewpeoplelaughathimtoday.TheylaughedraucouslywhentheWrightbrothersfirstannouncedtheyhadsuccessfullymadeandflownaheavier-than-airflyingmachine.Thebrotherswereincensed,andgatheredafewpeopletogethertowitnessthefact.Whenthepeoplesawtheirmachineactuallybecomeairborne,theyweresoamazed,theybegantolaughagain,butinadifferentway.“Whyaretheystilllaughing?”OrvilleaskedhisbrotherWilbur.“Isitmymustache?”Wilbursaidtohim,“Idon'tthinkit'syourmus-tache.Theymustbelaughingatsomethingelse.”Despitethelaughteratthetime,fewpeoplelaughatflyingmachinestoday.Nolaughtercancompare,however,tothelaughterthatensuedwhenCharlesDarwin,whoafteryearsofresearch,pub-lishedhistreatise“OntheOriginofSpecies”.Ofcourse,insomequarters,theideaofevolutioncontinuestoevokeabitoflaughter.Itisnodifferenttodaywhenpeopleareconfrontedwiththingsthatdonotfitintotheiringrainedbeliefsystems.Asrecentlyas1985,I,JimKuebelbeck,alittle-knownwaterdowserfromcentralMinnesota(USA)wasridiculedinaneditorialpublishedinmylittlehometownbiweeklynewspaper.DespitethefactIhadsuccessfullylocatedmanyhundredsofdocumentedsatisfactorygroundwatersourcesbymydowsingmethodswhereallpreviouseffortshadfailed,thewriteroftheeditorial(thendirectorofanotherwisewell-respectedwaterwellassociation)chosetowrite,“Thereisnotasingleshredofevidencetosupportanyoftheclaimsmadeby'waterwitchers'(dowsers)anywhereonthefaceoftheearth.Ihavedeter-minedthattheconcept,therefore,hasnobasisinfact,andthattheabilitytolocategroundwatersourcesbydowsingisnobetterthanchancealonewouldallow.”Thewriterhaddonenoresearch,orattemptedtoverifythetestimonialsofthemanywaterwelldrillingprofessionalswhohadoftenbeenassistedbymywaterdowsingmethods.Myresponsetothewriteroftheerroneousstatementsmadeintheeditorialwastowrite,“Inmostcaseswhenapersonstepsfromthearenaofone'spersonalexpertise,andattemptstoexpounduponanother,thatpersonoftenrevealshis(orher)ignoranceabouttheother.Ifinditespeciallydisconcerting,however,whenamanwhoseunquestionableexpertiseinoneareaofhumanendeavor,(andiswidelyknownandrespected)makesstatementswhichpubliclyrevealnotonlyhislackofknowledge,buthisunmitigatedintoleranceofanotherareaofhumanendeavor.Inreferencetoexpoundinguponsomethingaboutwhichoneknowslittle,mylatefatheroncetoldme,‘Itisbettertoremainsilentandbethoughtafool,thantoopenone'smouthandremovealldoubt.Inthisparticularcase,itwouldhavebeenbetterhadyouremainedsilent’.”Thestatementsandcommentsinthisarticlearebasedoninformationandreferencesbelievedtobetrueandfac-tual.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorcom-ments,pleaseforwardthemtomeincareofWWDRWWDR.JimJimKuebelbeckmaybecontactedviae-mailtomichele@worldwidedrillingresource.comWTR47WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®MARCH2020Thefirsthotairballoonflightwithpassengers(asheep,aduck,andarooster)wasonSeptember19,1783,inFrance. freshwater/saltwaterinterface.Iftoomuchfreshgroundwaterispumpedfromanaquifernearthisinterface,saltygroundwaterwillmoveinland,affectingthewaterqualityinwellsneartheinterface.Whenawellpullsinsaltygroundwater,referredtoassaltwaterintrusion,thewaterisnolongersafetodrink.Oncethishappens,theaquifercannotprovidedrinkingwateruntilthesaltwaterisflushedoutnaturallybyfreshwater,whichcantakedecadesandevencenturies.NewYorkStateispartneringwiththeUSGeologicalSurvey(USGS)toexamineconcernsofoverpumping,saltwaterintrusion,plumemigration,changesingroundwateroutflowtosurfacewaters,andsustainableyieldforchanginghydrologicstresscondi-tions.Thedatacollectedfromthemonitoringwellswillhelpofficialscreateagroundwaterflowmodel,providingwatermanagerswithvitalinformationnecessarytomanagetheregion'sgroundwaterresources.Thefirstwell,locatedinNassauCounty’sBrooksidePreservealongtheFreeportandBaldwinborder,isbeingdrilledtoadepthof1300feetbyDeltaWellandPumpCompany.Theremaining24additionalwellswillbedrilledinNassau,Suffolk,Kings,andQueenscountiesatalaterdate.NassauCountyExecutiveLauraCurransaid,“Drinkingwaterisapreciousresource.ThenewwellinFreeportwillenabletheUSGStocomprehensivelystudygroundwatertotestthequalityandassessthehealthofouraquifer.”48MARCH2020WorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®ProtectingLongIslandcont’dfrompage43.OpentheDoorwaytoalltheEventPhotosduringUtahGroundWaterAssociation2020Toseemorephotosfromthisevent,gotowww.worldwidedrillingresource.comFeelfreetodownloadatwillandprintthephoto(s)ofyourchoice.ComplimentsofWorldWideDrillingResourceWorldWideDrillingResource®®.Photosarecopyrightedandreleasedforpersonaluseonly-nocommercialusepermitted. 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