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Breaking News..................................................................13

Classified Section:

WorldWide SUPER MART™

WorldWide SUPER MART™..................57-72

Dealmakers.....................................................................8,39

Education Connection......................................................32

Fun Page............................................................................32

Hot Off the Press.................................................................9

Industry Announcements.................................................48

Obituary: Anderson, Jr., Joseph Prentiss “Andy”.........15

Obituary: Jenkins, Charles Curtis...................................15

Obituary: Pickens, Jr., Thomas Boone “T. Boone”........26

Obituary: Roth, Charles Thomas “Chuck”.....................15

Obituary: Wragg, Gregory G. “Greg”..............................15

Photo Gallery.................................................................31,47

Product Spotlight..............................................................22

Where are you planning to go?........................................36

Who’s in the News.............................................................13

WorldWide Association Memberships

WorldWide Association Memberships................................35

WorldWide Business Directory™

WorldWide Business Directory™.............................10,11,12

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Editorial Focus for November - Gas and Oil

C&G

DIR

ENV

EXB

G&O

GEO

MIN

WTR

Acker Drill Company...........................................................30

Allegheny Instruments........................................................28

AMS, Inc...............................................................................7

Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................26

Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................18

Baker Water Systems.........................................................33

aroid Industrial Drilling Products (IDP)…....…….…..........46

BESTOLIFE

Corporation...................................................25

Better Water Industries, Inc.................................................34

Bit Brokers International.....................................................41

Bitco, Inc.............................................................................36

Blackadar Insurance Agency...............................................17

Bloom Mfg., Inc...................................................................44

CONEXPO-CON/AGG

......................................................70

Drill King International.........................................................51

Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)..................................72

Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................54

DRILLMAX

........................................................................71

Empire State Water Well Drillers Assoc. (ESWWDA) Ann. Mtg..50

Flomatic

Corporation.........................................................37

Foremost Industries............................................................69

GEFCO, Inc. (an Astec Industries Company).......................1

GeoPro, Inc.........................................................................55

Geoprobe Systems

............................................................19

Geothermal Supply Company, Inc. (GSC)..........................52

Hole Products.....................................................................21

Infinity Tool Manufacturing....................................................4

KS Bit, Inc.............................................................................3

Louisiana Ground Water Association (LGWA) Convention...20

Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................16

Mobile Drill Intl....................................................................27

Mountain States Ground Water Expo.................................24

N&N Drilling Supply.............................................................56

Numa Hammers.................................................................43

Oklahoma Ground Water Assoc. (OGWA) Conference.......42

Palmer Bit Company...........................................................14

Proheat...............................................................................23

Rockmore International.........................................................9

SEMCO, Inc..........................................................................2

Star Iron Works, Inc............................................................48

Star Iron Works, Inc............................................................49

T&T Carbide, Inc.................................................................38

TDH Manufacturing Inc.......................................................29

Throop Rock Bit Company..................................................45

Underground Construction Technology (UCT) Conf……....13

Utah Ground Water Association (UGWA) Conf. and Expo..53

Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................40

Wyo-Ben, Inc......................................................................15

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Storkson, Britt: “Thinking Outside the Box”...............8

Determining the Correct Drill for Your Project............28

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New San Andres Drilling Program.............................49

Kwader, Thomas: Environmental Monitoring...........17

From Coal to Solar: Nanticoke Solar.........................36

What’s the Big Deal about Carbon Capture..............45

Wire, Jeremy: Tales from the Field..........................50

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“Smith, Billy Bob”: The “Idiot’s” Corner..................24

Installation Provides Opportunity for Study...............40

Core Drilling Leads to A New Age of Energy Generation..47

Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans: The Un-Comfort Zone II...12,52

Demand for Queensland’s Coal Soars......................16

Mining Report from Germany...................................37

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pull it - but it was all we needed as it was full of love. So we got cleaned up - which

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Drilling Into Money Not Boring

y Mark E. Battersby

Records: They Could Save Your Business a Bundle

As many drilling professionals begin the onerous tax preparation process, they’re once again dis-

covering just how important good records are for tax savings. Good records can help every drilling busi-

ness generate an accurate tax bill and ward off zealous Internal Revenue Service (IRS) auditors.

Surprisingly, the IRS does not require a business keep records in any one manner. Federal income

tax laws require only that every business keep “complete and accurate records.” Just what records a

drilling business needs to keep, what records it should retain and for how long, is unclear, so long as they produce an accurate

accounting of income and expenses.

o help prepare future or amended returns, it makes sense to keep a copy of the business’s tax returns permanently. The

IRS suggests tax-related records be retained until the “period of limitations” expires for each year’s return.

Typically, the IRS can come after a business for failing to report income for up to six years after filing if the amount is

greater than 25% of the operation’s gross income. If a deduction was claimed for a bad debt or worthless security, the IRS

recommends retaining supporting tax records for seven years.

When it comes to employees, the

IRS recommends keeping payroll

records on hand for at least four years

in case of an audit. This should include

all wages, pension payments, tip infor-

mation, W-2 and W-4 forms, and any

other related information.

If the drilling operation works with

independent contractors or third parties,

it may also be necessary to meet some

state record keeping requirements.

Virginia, for example, requires contracts

with independent contractors be kept

for at least five years.

With business property, the IRS sug-

gests retaining records until the period

of limitations ends for the tax year when

the property was disposed of. These

records will aid in calculating deprecia-

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tions - and for determining any eventual

gain or loss.

Above all, avoid checks made out to

cash. In fact, whenever possible, avoid

using cash. More claimed tax deductions

are disallowed for lack of substantiation

rather than for being nondeductible.

Consulting with an attorney or tax

professional can help guide every

drilling business to a legal and tax-com-

pliant record keeping policy. To avoid

identity theft and to protect sensitive

business information, all business

records should be disposed of properly

or shredded.

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Howard Hughes Sr. applied for a

U.S. patent for this invention in

1908. Maybe you’ve heard of it.

Find out on page 17!

“Thinking Outside the Box”

y Britt Storkson

Owner, P2FlowLLC

The above saying implies, among other things, that

sometimes unconventional approaches are the best solution

to a given problem, instead of “the way we’ve always done it”.

About the word “convention”: I’m not talking about “a

convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of indi-

viduals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in

some common interest.”

I mean: “A way in which something is usually done, especially within a partic-

ular area or activity.”

Convention is a common understanding of some thing or process. The word

“common” is important here because it should be, as close as possible, universally

understood. Like traffic light colors. Green is go, yellow comes before a red light,

and red is stop. One does not even need to be literate to understand this conven-

tion. It makes for near-instant comprehension, which is a good thing.

Language is largely the product of convention. It doesn’t matter how you say

something, as long as you are readily understood. The emphasis here should be

“immediate understanding”, not so much what the language is or isn’t. The univer-

sal language of air traffic control is English, not because it is a superior language,

but because it is the most commonly understood worldwide.

Sometimes accepted conventions can be a problem. The reason we have the

QWERTY typewriter keyboard is when typewriters first were invented, the makers

needed to slow the typists down because their crude (by today’s standards)

machines would jam. There have been several more efficient keyboard patterns

introduced over the years, but none have supplanted the QWERTY convention so far. Learning the new keyboard would

require considerable time and, with increased typing speed being the only advantage, most people conclude changing key-

boards isn’t worth the trouble.

When designing the computer controls human machine interface (HMI) part, it is always wise to use familiar and conven-

tional words, symbols, colors, and shapes wherever possible. Computers should conform to the operator, the operator should

not have to conform to the computer. The HMI part should be intuitive* enough so the average person can figure out much

of it even without any prior training. This doesn’t mean some training is not required, but the good controls designer makes

the system readily understood with a minimum of outside help.

*Intuitive: Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.

There is great profit in being “the first to market” and a “trendsetter” with a computer control system. It’s because if you

want to use their machine, you have to conform to their conventions, which may or may not be intuitive*. Often, they are pur-

posely not intuitive* because if they were simple and easy to use, we wouldn’t need the vendor. And the vendors often change

or “update” their software which, of course, requires more training and results in more billable hours for the vendor. “Updates”

can also introduce problems that were not there with the original software. So all of this amounts to computer operators

essentially becoming “slaves” to the computer and the computer vendor, instead of the computer being a “slave” to the oper-

ator.

While there’s nothing wrong with the pursuit of profit, there is a dark side to this scenario. What if the car you are driving

had the brake pedal relocated from the floor to a lever between the seats? Instead of pushing the pedal on the floor you had

to pull a lever between the front seats to apply the brakes. Most people would accept this change without much trouble until

an emergency situation came up: If a child ran out in front of the car, most people would instinctively “stomp on the brakes”.

They would not think about the lever relocation for at least several seconds and, by that time, it would be too late to avoid

serious injury or worse.

So while conventional changes may be necessary and even a good thing, they must not be taken lightly. I find it best to

ask the users what they would most comfortable with, not imposing my biases on

the user. If the users want the “stop” button to say “halt” instead of “stop,” I don’t

have any problem with it. The operators are using this thing, and they should have

the primary consideration when it comes to the computer controls system they are

expected to operate.

Britt

Britt Storkson may be contacted via e-mail to

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New Mineral with a Strange Chemical Signature Discovered in a Diamond

Nicole Meyer, a University of Alberta (Canada) student, discovered a new mineral inside a diamond. Named goldschmidtite

in honor of the founder of modern geochemistry Victor Moritz Goldschmidt, it has a curious chemical signature for a mineral

from the earth’s mantle.

“Goldschmidtite has high concentrations of niobium, potassium, and the rare

earth elements lanthanum and cerium, whereas the rest of the mantle is dominated

by other elements, such as magnesium and iron,” explained Meyer, a graduate

student in the Diamond Exploration Research and Training School, part of the

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s Collaborative

Research and Training Experience. “For potassium and niobium to constitute a

major proportion of this mineral, it must have formed under exceptional processes

that concentrated these unusual elements.”

Because it’s so difficult to access the mantle, scientists rely on tiny mineral inclusions within diamonds to learn more about

the chemistry deep beneath the earth’s surface.

Meyers said the work to find the new mineral wasn’t hers alone; it was an interdisciplinary collaboration with a mineralogist,

crystallographer, and her advisors.

“This discovery is the result of a lot of patient and meticulous work by Nicole and the research team,” said Graham Pearson,

Meyer’s co-supervisor. “Goldschmidtite is highly unusual for an inclusion captured by diamond, and gives us a snapshot of

fluid processes that affect the deep roots of continents during diamond formation. There have been several attempts to name

new minerals after Goldschmidt, but previous ones have been discredited. This one is here to stay.”

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The Un-Comfort Zone II

by Robert Evans Wilson, Jr.

There Is No Such Thing as Greed

Three and a half years ago, in this column, I wrote an article titled: There’s No Such Thing as Being

Stubborn [May 2016,

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stated that “stubborn” is a nonword like “greed.” I will now follow up and explain why I say the word

“greed” is phony.

Have you ever called someone greedy? Have you been accused of greed? Here is the definition of

GREED according to the American Heritage

Dictionary: noun. An excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one

needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth.

Greed, then, is just desire with the added adjective - excessive. Wait a minute - isn’t this what we call ambition? So, who

determines what level of excessive desire becomes greed? Is it like U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s description

of hard-core pornography: “I’ll know it when I see it?” That’s not only vague, it’s completely subjective, and a frightening standard

on which to determine the law of the land.

American Heritage goes on to say, “possess more than one needs.” Another subjective standard. Who determines how much

someone needs? Then it says, “possess more than one deserves.” Now we are getting somewhere. How can someone acquire

more than they deserve? No one is going to give someone more than they deserve. No one is going to pay more for something

than they think it’s worth. This means the person who gets more than they deserve must have done something ne-farious to get

it, such as swindling, extortion, cheating, or some other form of chicanery. In other words, greed boils down to one thing: theft.

But, you say, greed is the motivation behind stealing. I say, the reason people steal varies greatly. They might be hungry,

on drugs, unemployed, or not smart enough to get a job. I can’t read a person’s mind to determine why they steal, I can only

observe that they do.

If you call someone greedy, you are, in essence, calling them a thief. However,

if they haven’t stolen anything, then they have not taken more than they deserve.

Wilson cont’d on page 52.

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Terra Testing, Inc.

SANO Drilling, Inc.

Pearson Drilling Company

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In Memoriam

Joseph Prentiss “Andy” Anderson, Jr. (1947~2019)

With heavy hearts, the South Atlantic JUBILEE said goodbye to Andy Anderson, who passed away

September 18, 2019. Born Joseph Prentiss Anderson, Jr. in Walterboro, South Carolina, Andy was a graduate

f St. Paul’s High School Class of 1965, then served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was owner of Anderson

Well Drilling in Hollywood, South Carolina, a board member and past president of the South Carolina

Ground Water Association, and board member of the South Atlantic JUBILEE. He also served on the

Meggett Planning Commission for many years. A very active member of West Ashley Independent Baptist Church, Andy was

an elder and assistant treasurer. He loved being involved with his family.

Andy is survived by his wife Rose Marie; daughter Jeanie (Guillaume); son Joseph P. “Jody” Anderson, III (Natalya); grand-

children Joseph P. “Seph” Anderson, IV, and Collin; step-grandchildren Igor and Charlotte; and other extended family.

Charles Thomas “Chuck” Roth (1947~2019)

The

WWDR

WWDR Team was saddened to learn of the passing of Charles Thomas “Chuck” Roth of

Moultonborough, New Hampshire, on September 22, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Chuck spent his early years in Concord, Massachusetts, before moving to New Hampshire. He grad-

uated from Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro. As a child, he spent many summers in Gilmanton Iron Works.

He was owner and operater of Roth Artesian Well Drilling for over 49 years and took great pride in

taking care of his customers. He had both his fixed-wing and rotor pilot’s licenses and greatly enjoyed

flying his helicopter. He also loved snowmobiling.

Chuck is survived by his children Scott and Shannon; stepchildren Jason and Laura; several grand-

children; and his long-time companion Cynthia.

Gregory G. “Greg” Wragg (1954~2019)

Gregory G. “Greg” Wragg, passed away September 8, 2019, at his home in Ascutney, Vermont. He

was owner of Wragg Brothers Well Drilling with his brother Jay and brother-in-law Bruce. Greg’s passion

was his work. He also enjoyed riding his Harley motorcycle, mowing the lawn, and spending time with

family and friends - especially his “granddogs”.

Greg is survived by his daughter Kelly and son Ryan; his sisters Cheryl and Dedra (Bruce); his brother

Jay; and many nieces and nephews.

Charles Curtis Jenkins (1942~2019)

The New Jersey Ground Water Association sadly reported the loss of Charles Curtis Jenkins on September 18, 2019.

Born in Eccles, West Virginia, Charles moved to Browns Mills, New Jersey, when he was eight, and

thereafter considered himself a lifelong resident. He was owner/president of J. W. Jenkins & Sons Well

Drilling, Inc. and an

active volunteer at

community events.

He was also a mem-

ber of the Pemberton

Twp. Lions Club,

Ne w E g y p t E l k s , a n d t h e M o o s e

Organization.

Husband of the late Dona Jenkins,

Charles is survived by sons Duane,

Todd (Stacy), Bryan (Melinda), and grand-

children Colby, Lola, Zachary, and Sydney.

The

WWDR

WWDR management and staff

extend their sincere condolences to these

water well industry veterans’ families,

friends, and former colleagues.

Lest we forget...

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Demand for Queensland’s Coal Soars

Adapted from Information by the Queensland Resources Council and the Queensland Government

According to the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) in Australia, coal remains Queensland’s biggest export, making

up 40% of the state’s total exports. This high-quality coal is in great demand from Asia and the state’s economy is benefiting

from key trade links with growing economies making coal the central commodity driving exports.

QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said, “Queensland has an advantage over other states with its close proximity to the

economies of China, India, and Japan. Every quarter we see export data repeating a common theme - the world needs our

metallurgical coal to make steel needed for building modern cities, and our high-quality thermal coal is delivering tomorrow’s

energy needs through high-efficiency, low-emission coal-fired power plants.”

Coal supports more than 215,000 jobs in Queensland and coal exports contributed $36.3 billion to the state’s economy

last year. The resources sector, including minerals, liquified natural gas, coal, and alumina, made up $68.2 billion in total, which

helped Queensland post a record $84.3 billion in exports.

The state recently approved a new coal mine, the Olive Downs mine near Moranbah in central Queensland, which is ex-

pected to create more jobs, coal, and royalties during the mine’s 79-year life. Five hundred jobs are anticipated during con-

struction and 1000 jobs once the mine is operational. The project will include coal handling and crushing facilities at the mine’s

Olive Downs South and Willunga precincts, a rail link to transport coal to the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, a water pipeline,

and power transmission line. Construction is scheduled to begin next year.

“Demand for Queensland coal is very strong. Overseas demand means we are expected to once again sell more than

[220 million tons] of coal,” Macfarlane stated.

Environmental Monitoring

y Thomas Kwader, Ph.D., P.G.

WorldWide Drilling Resource

Hydrogeologist

Losing Circulation - Usually a Bad Sign

Drilling using circulating fluids has been around for a very long time. Drilling with fluids (mud) allows

us to drill to deep depths and drill large-diameter holes without worrying about a collapse, as long as the

hole is filled with the proper drilling fluid.

Drilling with the proper drilling fluid facilitates the circulation of “mud” to lift the cuttings out of the bore-

hole and “drop” them in a mud pit as the velocity slows down in a “wider” section of the drilling circulation system. The cuttings

settling out in the mud pit are occasionally cleaned out of the pit as the drill bit advances deeper. Circulating fluids have other

benefits, such as keeping the temperature down at the drill bit, retrieving fresh drill cuttings to the surface that reveals the type

of strata being penetrated, and minimizing friction between the drill bit and rod within the borehole. The “weight” and velocity

of the drilling fluid also help lift the cuttings dislodged by the drill bit.

If the drill bit encounters a cavity of a very porous and permeable material, the weight of the drill fluid column may begin to

flow rapidly into the porous borehole wall.

This can develop quickly into a serious

situation for the drill operator and drilling

rig.

Prior to losing circulation, a positive

pressure kept the borehole wide open

and stable. The sudden loss of pres-

sure into the formation or cavity could

allow the borehole and formation near

the bit to collapse and create a void or

depression at the borehole. Even the

most experienced drill operator will be

torn between running away from the

drilling rig and borehole, or to try and

stay with the rig and save the borehole

by increasing the volume of drill mud

headed down the borehole.

At the time the lost circulation first

occurs, there is no way to determine

the size or extent of the events about to

follow. I personally know of at least six

drill operators who were unfortunately

taken to a depth below ground level

and smothered by sediment and soil

falling on top of them.

Prevention techniques include: 1)

Building a wide base or platform beneath

the back of the rig to spread the rig’s

weight over a wider area; 2) Watching

closely for the onset of lost circulation

and cease drilling immediately, and if it

can be done safely, disconnect the last

drill rod from the kelly or tophead drive

and move the rig off the hole.

Tom

Tom Kwader may be contacted

via e-mail to michele@

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by Tim Rasmussen

Water For Life sends containers of equipment and medical supplies to Guatemala each year.

The containers are imported in the name of Agua Para La Vida (APV), our nonprofit sister corpo-

ation registered in Guatemala. We must make sure APV is in compliance with all the legal rules

in Guatemala, so there will be no issue when the container hits the port. We have a lawyer in Guatemala City who assists us

with government requirements, and I needed to visit him to make sure everything was ready for the container this fall.

After three flights, including an all-night flight from LAX and a short four hours in a hotel near the airport, I took a TAG

airlines flight to Flores, Guatemala. The plane was an Embraer 110 Bandeirante. This is a 12- to

18-passenger twin engine plane that has been in production about 50 years. There were five of us

onboard, and no door between passengers and pilots. I sat in the front seat and had a good view

of the cockpit procedures; it was very interesting. The ride was bumpy, but uneventful.

The heat and humidity in Petén hit like a wall as I got off the plane. My bag was unloaded

immediately and I was relieved to get in the truck and start the trip to our headquarters in Poptun.

The breeze through the truck window was a relief.

The following day, I had meetings with our SAT accountant (SAT is Guatemala’s version of the

U.S. Internal Revenue Service). He reported he was satisfied we are in compliance with the gov-

ernment regulations and all was in order. Then, I went to a meeting with Dr. Mendez of the Ministry of

Health in Petén. He was happy to hear a container was coming with medical equipment and said he

knew of a couple of villages where there was a great need. I told him we would try to get to them.

I spent the afternoon with Berny going to nearby villages to check on a few pumps. One well is in a beautiful village called

Las Cruses. The people there speak only Q’eqchi’ so communication was difficult, but we found a lady who spoke some

English and she was very helpful. We gave her, a friend, and children a ride to Poptun to the market. They enjoyed the trip

in the truck.

After one more day in Poptun, we needed to go back to Guatemala City for the appoint-

ment with the lawyer. I was treated to a torrential rainfall that night and worried our flight

would be in the rain, but as we got the truck out of

the shop, the rain stopped and we drove to Flores,

then flew back to Guatemala City. This time, Berny

was with me and we took a cab to the hotel.

The appointment at the lawyer’s office was

set for 10 a.m. the following day. Berny picked me

up at the hotel at 9. For about 30 minutes, Berny

wove through streets, making a turn every two or

three blocks. I could never have navigated my

way back to the hotel.

The visit took about 30 minutes. I provided him an authorization for our APV

president, Henry Lazaro, to conduct the business of Water For Life USA in

Guatemala, and he questioned me carefully about our compliance with SAT regu-

lations. He was happy I could report I had just visited with SAT and all was in order

with them. He advised us the corporate status of APV was good and instructed us

to have an APV board meeting as soon as possible and to send him a copy of the

minutes of the meeting signed by the treasurer and president.

I had an 8 a.m. flight back to LAX and wanted to leave in plenty of time

because dealing with traffic in Guatemala City is a serious test of patience. There

are certain times of day when you are better off just to stay wherever you are. What

is normally a 15-minute trip from the hotel to the airport at 5 a.m. becomes a 30-

minute trip at 5:30, and by 6:30, probably an hour and a half, if there are no accidents!

If there is an accident, there’s no telling what will happen or when you will arrive.

The following day, I left the hotel early enough to have a fast trip to the airport,

then three flights back to the good old USA. There is nothing like seeing how it is there

to make one realize how good it is here. It is a perspective everyone should gain.

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When it comes to supplying the country with reliable, renewable energy, geothermal technology is a great solution for the

United States, but due to technical and nontechnical issues, only a fraction of its potential has been realized.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) recently participated in a multiyear re-

search collaboration with national laboratories, industry experts, and academics to assess ways to increase geothermal energy

deployment through technological improvements, reducing costs, and mitigating barriers. The analysis also assessed the eco-

nomic benefits to the U.S. geothermal industry and potential environmental impacts of increased deployment - including jobs,

consumer energy prices, water use, and air quality - and investigated opportunities for desalination, mineral recovery, and hy-

bridization with other energy technologies for greater efficiencies and lower costs.

The study, GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet includes a road map of items which can help the industry

move toward widespread implementation. The GeoVision analysis reveals the unique characteristics of geothermal energy

and its unrealized potential, including:

j Nationwide energy applications through unique capabilities in electricity generation, as well as residential, commercial,

and district heating and cooling

j Ready-to-use commercial technologies, augmented by developing technologies with vast potential for increased elec-

tricity generation and direct-use applications

j Job impacts

j Revenue potential for federal, state, and local stakeholders, as well as royalty potential for leaseholders.

The analysis also used a suite of modeling tools and scenarios to evaluate the performance of geothermal technologies

relative to other energy technologies. The analyses included evaluating the potential role of existing and future geothermal

deployment in both the electric sector and the heating and cooling sector, as well as unconventional geothermal resources

like enhanced geothermal systems, or EGS. In the heating and cooling sector, the analysis modeled geothermal heat pumps

(GHPs), which are also known as ground source heat pumps, and distric heating systems (using both conventional and EGS

resources).

Key findings of the analysis include technology improvements which could reduce costs and increase geothermal electric

power deployment. Improving the tools,

technologies, and methodologies used to

explore, discover, access, and manage

geothermal resources could reduce both

the costs and risks associated with geo-

thermal developments which could poten-

tially increase geothermal power generation

by 2050. Additionally, the analysis sug-

gests improving permitting timelines could

be another step in reducing the costs asso-

ciated with geothermal project development,

potentially doubling installed geothermal

capacity within the same time frame.

America’s Underappreciated Energy Source

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A recent study on insider threats offered some shocking information. The study indicated how compromising an insider is

a lot easier for your rival than actually breaking in from the outside, and attention to this problem is well below where it should

be.

While 40% of those surveyed rated insider threat as the most damaging, nearly the same percentage (38%) said they

don’t have a way to detect insider threats. What’s worse, roughly 20% don’t have a plan in place to mitigate damage from this

type of incident.

There are some fairly simple ways to protect your company from both malicious and unintentional insiders, including:

1 - Controlling or eliminating e-mail attachments and links. E-mails are the

number one way for outsiders to attack companies in today’s digital era.

Although the message itself isn’t dangerous, links and attachments are.

Several security companies offer malware assessment of links and attach-

ments. Suspicious attachments are quarantined and dangerous links are dis-

abled.

2. Properly manage and control access to data and critical systems. Work with

your human resources team and business managers to understand employee

roles and the type of data access they need to do their jobs. Then, assign only

the necessary access level, no more.

3. Know where your data is. An important issue is to know where critical and sensitive data is located in your system so

it can be locked down when necessary. If you don’t know where this information is, how can you protect it?

4. Monitor employee behavior and look for irregularities, including action monitoring software. It’s not intrusive to look for

excessive data dumps or repeated attempts to look at files or directories which are not permitted - it’s good business.

Educate employees to be on the lookout for behavioral changes in coworkers.

5. Raise security awareness. Lastly, but perhaps more importantly, is the need for security awareness training. This

should be an essential part of your company’s culture - not an afterthought or checklist item. Companies partnering with

their employees to ensure security awareness do better than those which force compliance, or simply perform training to

check a box.

Although most attacks may come from outside your organization, the most serious damage is done by insiders with

unchecked access to your information.

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Hydraulic fracturing is a method to help extract natural gas and oil located several miles beneath the earth’s surface. Over

the past decade, this process has increased the output of natural gas by 40% and oil produc-

tion by 85%. Additionally, the hydraulic fracturing industry now supports nearly three million

U.S. jobs.

Unfortunately, its well-documented success has gone unnoticed and is not appreciated

by the public. In fact, the process has been demonized and is often attacked by lawmakers

because of false claims by opponents. In this series of articles, we will take a look at the most

popular myths about hydraulic fracturing and take a look at, and review the facts.

Myth #1 - Hydraulic Fracturing Pollutes Our Water - Perhaps one of the most preva-

lent myths, this claim was spurred by a video of a man in Colorado lighting the water from his

home faucet on fire. Not only was it scary to watch, it also had a powerful impact on the public.

However, when scientists examined the case a little closer, the facts told a different story. The

Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission tested the man’s water and, by analyzing

the istopic composition of the gas, they were able to determine the source of the methane

present in his water. It turns out, biogenic, naturally occurring methane was the culprit, not

hydraulic fracturing. In fact, the water well did not test positive for any of the chemicals used

in the fracturing process.

Since 2010, there have been more than two dozen peer-reviewed studies and assess-

ments, all showing hydraulic fracturing is not a significant threat to groundwater sources, in-

cluding drinking water.

Perhaps the most compelling piece of evidence is the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency study released in 2016. This $29 million project studied the impacts on groundwater

by 110,000 hydraulically fractured wells across the country since 2011. The six-year report

concluded: “Hydraulic fracturing operations are unlikely to generate sufficient pressure to

drive fluids into shallow drinking water zones.”

Why is hydraulic fracturing unlikely to contaminate groundwater sources? During the frac-

turing process, fissures located thousands of feet below the water table are opened by pump-

ing fluid solutions at high pressures, forming small fractures in the rock. Proppants, mostly

sand, are pumped into the fissures to prevent them from closing. While the hydraulic pressure

is enough to crack the rock, it is not enough to send fluid up through multiple rock formations,

where drinking water zones are located.

It’s also important to remember, drill operators don’t want water in their gas and oil wells.

Water intrusion could change the drilling mud weight and lead to disaster. Drilling mud helps

maintain stable pressures underground, lubricates the bit, and brings cuttings to the surface.

If water gets into the well, the mud weight changes, which in turn, causes the pressure at the bottom of the well to change. If

not brought under control, the insufficient mud weight could cause a blowout.

We’ll dive into Myth #2 next month.

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The “Idiots” Corner

y “Billy Bob Smith”

This has been on my mind for longer than I

care to admit - stuff other people do, say, believe,

etc. that I just don’t get, can’t stand, or drives me nuts. Yes, yes, I

get it - I have my quirks just like everyone reading this article, but I

ask you - do you think some other people’s quirks are worse, more

difficult, more idiotic than some of your own? First, here’s a couple

of quotes [in the boxes] from a few famous people - yes, I am including myself in that cat-

egory. Now, the following is a very short list of just some of the quirks friends, relatives,

kids, customers, or bosses have had over the years:

You bite your fingernails/pick your nose. You hate the overuse of the word “like”.

You chew with your mouth open. You hate gum “crackers”.

The more people there are, the more quiet you are.

You get extremely defensive when someone disagrees with you.

You overexaggerate when telling stories of your past deeds. You hate your neighbors’ barking dogs.

Whenever you cry, you try to catch the tears with your tongue. You get upset when kids act up in a public place.

You panic when you are suddenly put into the spotlight. You adjust your glasses when you’re nervous.

You cannot stand the sound of people snapping their fingers.

You’re extremely conscious of proper posture and you’re constantly standing or sitting up straight.

You absolutely REFUSE to sleep without a trinket of some kind (a blanket, stuffed animal, pillow, etc.).

Every time you sit near a candle, you try your best to put it out with your fingers and are rarely successful.

You are embarrassed by the sound of your laugh, and use all your willpower to not let a single giggle escape.

You just can’t stop talking about your preferences - you always have to give your opinion, even total strangers.

You never look directly into someone’s eyes, instead gazing slightly to the right or left of their face when speaking to them.

You always need to look cool. You obsessively map out dramatic entrances, witty one-liners, and elaborate combat moves.

You zone out when another takes longer than five seconds to explain something, but pretend to have understood it perfectly.

Okay, now it’s time for you to create a personal list of your quirks. Want to make it a real fun experiment? Share your list

with a spouse, significant other, or boss, then ask for their reaction.

Billy Bob Contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com

“

However my parents - both of whom came from im-

poverished backgrounds and neither of whom had

been to college, took the view that my overactive imag-

ination was an amusing quirk that would never pay a

mortgage or secure a pension.”

J. K. Rowling

“Be happy with being you. Love

your flaws. Own your quirks. And

know that you are just as perfect as

nyone else, exactly as you are.”

Ariana Grande

“Everyone is quirky in their own

unique way. The question is - can

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s we expect others to accept ours

as okay?”

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Frequently-Used

Geological Terms

Part 85

lossary Adapted from the

Dictionary of Geological Terms

Rock Salt - Coarsely crystalline halite

occurring as a massive or granular

aggregate, and constituting a nearly

pure sedimentary rock which may occur

in domes, plugs, or as extensive beds

resulting from the evaporation of saline

water. Also refers to artificially prepared

salt in the form of large crystals or

masses.

Rockslide - The downward and usually

rapid movement of newly detached seg-

ments of bedrock, sliding on a surface

of bedding, jointing, or faulting. The

moving mass usually breaks up into

several small pieces.

Roof - Rock lying above a coal bed or the back above an ore body. Also used to describe rock bordering the upper surface

of an igneous intrusion.

Roof Pendant - A downward projection of native rock into an igneous intrusion.

Roof Rock - A shale or other impervious rock which acts as a barrier to the movement of gas or oil. It overlies a reservoir rock

to form a trap.

Room and Pillar - A form of mining where the ore is mined in rooms separated by pillars of undisturbed rock left as roof support.

Rose Quartz - Quarts with a rose-pink color, used as a gem or an ornamental stone.

Rosette - A radially symmetrical, sand-filled crystalline aggregate

or cluster which resembles a rose, formed in sedimentary rocks by

barite, marcasite, or pyrite.

Rotary Drilling - The main method of drilling deep wells, especial-

ly gas and oil wells. A hard-toothed drill bit at the bottom of rotating

drill pipe grinds a hole in the rock. Lubrication and cooling are pro-

vided by continuously circulating drilling mud, which also brings

well cuttings to the surface.

Rotary Table - In rotary drilling, a power-driven circular platform

on the derrick floor which rotates the kelly, drill pipe, and drill bit. It

is sometimes used as the zero depth reference for downhole

measurements.

Rubellite - A pale rose red to deep ruby red transparent lithian

variety of tourmaline, used as a gemstone.

Ruby - Red variety of corundum containing small amounts of

chromium, used as a gemstone.

Rudaceous - A sedimentary rock composed of a significant

amount of fragments coarser than sand grains; pertaining to a rudite. Also said of the texture of such a rock.

Rudite - A general name used for consolidated sedimentary rocks composed of rounded or angu-

lar fragments coarser than sand, such as granules, pebbles, cobbles, boulders, and gravel.

Run-of-mine - Said of ore in its natural, unprocessed state; pertaining to ore just as it is mined.

Rutilated Quartz - Quartz characterized by the presence of enclosed needlelike crystals of rutile.

Rutile - A reddish-brown tetragonal mineral. It is trimorphous with anatase and brookite, and

often contains a little iron. Rutile forms prismatic crystals in other minerals; it occurs as a primary

mineral in some acid igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, and as residual grains in beach sands.

It is an ore of titanium.

R Wave - Stands for Rayleigh Wave which is a type of surface wave having a retrograde, elliptical

motion at the free surface.

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In Memoriam

Thomas Boone “T. Boone” Pickens, Jr. (

1928 – 2019)

Born in Holdenville, Oklahoma, May 22, 1928, Thomas Boone “T. Boone” Pickens, Jr. was the

son of an oil landman. When he was young, his family moved to Amarillo, Texas, where he grew

up and attended high school. After one year at Texas A&M University, he transferred to Oklahoma

A&M (now Oklahoma State University), where he earned a degree in geology in 1951. Pickens

worked for Phillips Petroleum for three years before striking out on his own in 1954. With $2500

of borrowed money, Pickens and two investors formed an oil and gas firm called Petroleum

Exploration Inc., as well as another company Altair Oil & Gas Co., to pursue oil and gas exploration opportunities in western

Canada. Then he established Mesa Petroleum, which he took public in 1964. Pickens turned Mesa into one of America’s

largest independent natural gas and oil companies with the company producing more than 3 trillion cubic feet of gas and 150

million barrels of oil between 1964 - 1996. He was an advocate for energy independence in the U.S.

This self-made oil tycoon never forgot his humble beginnings, he said, “For most of my adult life, I’ve believed that I was put

on earth to make money and be generous with it. I’ve never been a fan of inherited wealth.” He gave more than one billion dollars

to philanthropic and educational causes including his alma mater Oklahoma State University, the University of Texas Southwestern

Medical Center, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at

Dallas, Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center, the Wilmer Eye Institute at

Johns Hopkins University, Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas, the Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Fisher House

Foundation, Happy Hill Farm, Jonathan’s Place, Meals on Wheels, the World Cranial Foundation, The Senior Source, USO

Dallas/Fort Worth, Special Olympics of Texas, and Jubilee Park (an inner-city Dallas community).

He penned a letter to be published after his death (it’s inspiring and worth reading on LinkedIn.com

) which offers sage

advice and insight into what he believed were the keys to his success including, a good work ethic; learning from your mistakes; being

humble; embracing change; having faith in spiritual matters and in humanity; staying fit; and not blaming others when you fail.

He ends his letter with this, “I left an undying love for America, and the hope it presents for all. I left a passion for entrepreneurship,

and the promise it sustains. I left the belief that future generations can and will do better than my own. Thank you. It’s time we

all move on.”

T. Boone Pickens passed away on September 11, of natural causes. He is survived by his children Deborah, Pam, Michael,

Tom, and Liz, as well as 11 grandchildren, and an increasing number of great grandchildren. The T. Boone Pickens Foundation

will continue to support the many charitable endeavors he embraced during his life.

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Determining the Correct

Drill for Your Project

Adapted from Information by the

Association of Equipment

anufacturers

Drill rigs are used in a wide variety

of applications. Among them, construc-

tion drill rigs are high-performance,

technologically advanced, and well-suit-

ed for multiple applications.

Larger drill rigs are used for mining,

exploration, geotechnical, and construc-

tion projects. They can also be used to

drill wells (water, oil, and natural gas),

sample subsurface materials, and install

subsurface fabrications, such as under-

ground utilities. According to Jeff Calow,

technical sales representative, foundation

and surface drilling for Selix Equipment,

a dealer for both Soilmec and Sandvik

drills, “In a shoring or caisson installa-

tion scenario, depth, diameter, and the necessity for segmental casing to line the hole will dictate the size and type of the

machine. Larger diameter and deeper holes will require larger machines with greater torque and larger winch capacities,

allowing a greater amount of material to be extracted from the shaft.”

Smaller machines are often chosen for limited-access projects and offer decreased mobilization costs, better more efficient

fuel consumption, and a smaller labor force. “Access is of course always a consideration as a machine physically fitting on a

jobsite is only half the battle - you often need a greater lay down area available on-site for the assembly and disassembly of

the machine,” stated Calow.

Drills are engineered in one of two different configurations: rotary and percussion. Percussion is used to hit rock which is

too hard to put an auger through. Augers pull the earth out as you are drilling, which is great in soft soil, but once you hit harder

materials, you will need a percussion drill.

Rotary drill systems use a lower rotary drive to advance casing through unconsolidated overburden and, where applicable,

socket the casing into bedrock. The drill string is equipped with either a down-the-hole (DTH) hammer or a rotary bit to remove

material and bring it to the surface.

There are also several drilling head options to consider. The application and material being drilled will determine which is

best for your project. “If it is hard rock or soft rock, does it have clay in it? This will determine the flushing characteristics and

the type of carbide used,” said Wes Vietmeier, business line manager underground drills, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology.

“Also, the type of drilling equipment the customer has will be a factor: percussion drilling, DTH, top hammer, rotary, or auger

drilling. The drilling depth and hole size will also affect the choice of bits.”

For foundation drilling, the most popular construction application for a drill, there are five categories of drill heads:

Earth/Soil Augers - Used in softer ground conditions, such as clay, sand, or till, earth augers have a spade-style tooth,

similar to what an excavator bucket uses.

Rock Augers - This style of auger uses a bullet-style round shank carbide

tooth for drilling in harder ground conditions, typically when conditions exceed

the hardness of clay.

Core Barrels - Core barrels also use a bullet-style round shank carbide tooth,

but occasionally they can be found using pin-on or weld-on carbide bars/teeth.

This is used when an obstruction cannot be passed up the flights of a standard

auger, or the obstruction is simply too large and must be cored through. Core

barrels pickup where rock augers leave off.

Drilling Buckets - Available in earth (spade teeth), rock (bullet teeth), and

cleanout designs (flat edge), drilling buckets work either as a centrifugal bucket

with a swinging door plate on the bottom or as a double-action centrifugal with a plunger actuated fall away door plate on

the bottom. Drilling buckets are used to excavate material when the shaft is saturated in water, or when drilling with sus-

pension slurries or polymers.

Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) - This auger is actually designed to drill the entire length of the hole in one shot. The

stem of the auger is hollow with a port on the bottom of the auger, which allows concrete to be pumped through the auger

when the desired depth is achieved. This creates a stable shaft, as material is only removed during the concreting phase.

CFA does not work in hard rock or in earth containing numerous obstructions.

By knowing the features of each kind of drill, as well as work site drilling conditions, you can choose a drill which is best

for your specific construction site.

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Using Geomagnetic Data to Improve MWD Operations

Adapted from Information by CGG

Based in France, CGG is a geoscience company which collects, processes, and interprets geophysical data and provides

advice to clients in the mineral, gas and oil, engineering, and environmental management industries, based on the results.

Recently, the company announced the availability of precalculated MagCube™ in-field referencing (IFR) models for meas-

urement while drilling (MWD) surveys over seven U.S. onshore basins and plays: Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus,

Niobrara, Permian, and Woodford.

CGG’s MagCube magnetic referencing system combines a

global geomagnetic reference model with local magnetic survey

data to deliver declination (dip), inclination, and total field values

at depth. These cubes of subsurface vector magnetic field infor-

mation will help with MWD surveys for directional drilling.

Accurately knowing a well’s trajectory while the well is still being

drilled could save costly sidetracks, and even prevent collisions

with other wells in tightly drilled shale plays. The MagCube models

include an estimation of positional uncertainties, allowing clients

to design more closely spaced drilling programs.

As laterals get longer and the development of stacked reser-

voirs becomes more common onshore, well paths are getting

smaller. The smaller the target, the more important it is to know

where the wellbore is in real-time. It also eliminates costly rig time

to run separate post-drilling gyroscopic surveys.

According to Greg Paleolog, senior vice president for CGG

Multi-Physics, the IFR tool is a great example of working closely with drilling companies, as well as gas and oil producers, to

create the best geomagnetic models of the most prolific onshore U.S. unconventional basins. It’s cost-effective and timely,

which significantly reduces drilling uncertainties and costs. “With the adoption and application of geomagnetic technology to

downstream oil and gas drilling, CGG is taking the lead once again to meet client business needs in a very important and

expanding market segment,” he stated.

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Could the Mojave Desert Help Solve California’s Water Problem?

Compiled by Editorial Staff,

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An aquifer beneath the Mojave Desert may have the ability to provide water to 100,000 households in drought-stricken

California for the next half-century. Whether to tap it on a commercial scale or leave it alone is a decades-old question the

rump administration has revived and the California Legislature is reconsidering. The Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery,

and Storage Project aims to conserve billions of gallons of water lost annually to high salinity and evaporation in the eastern

Mojave Desert and create a new, reliable water supply and groundwater storage for Southern California.

Rain and snowmelt from the New York and Providence mountain ranges winds through porous ground, skirting less per-

meable volcanic rock on its way. The groundwater’s natural flow takes it downhill through the aquifer system over hundreds of

years. It ultimately reaches the dry lakes at the base of the watershed, where it becomes highly saline and evaporates through

the surface. The aquifer is roughly the size of Rhode Island, and is located in the Fenner Basin, which is in the Cadiz Valley of

California. Research indicates more than 20 million acre-feet

of water is currently stored in the alluvium beneath the proj-

ect area, as much as is stored in Lake Mead - the nation’s

largest surface reservoir. Even more water is thought to be

stored further underground in carbonate rock layers.

The water rights belong to a private company - Cadiz

Inc. The company wants to draw water from the ground,

pump it east through a proposed 43-mile pipeline to the

Colorado River Aqueduct, then sell it to water districts as

far as 200 miles away. To minimize the loss of clean

groundwater to salinity and evaporation, Cadiz’s project

wells will intercept the groundwater, and capture it before it

reaches the highly saline brine. Once implemented, the project would conserve and recover billions of gallons of water every

year for beneficial use throughout Southern California.

However, there are hurdles for the project, including a new legislative effort to slow the development and sort out the sci-

ence behind it. The company still needs a permit to join the aqueduct, operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern

California, the largest wholesale supplier in the United States. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife also recently challenged

Cadiz’s environmental assessment of the project, but the company does not believe it needs the agency’s permission to move

ahead - except for its plans to alter

streambeds along the pipeline’s pro-

posed route.

The hydrology of the Mojave is at the

center of the debate, specifically within

the system of faults, springs, mountain

ranges, and valleys. The two main

questions: How quickly will the aquifer

recharge with water if drawn down?

And is the aquifer connected to other

sources of groundwater, namely a

spring which serves as an important

watering ground for wandering bighorn

sheep, the threatened desert tortoise,

and migratory birds?

If Cadiz can clear the obstacles

and answer the remaining questions,

the project could be up and running

within a year.

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Notes from the Groundwater Guy

by Thomas E. Ballard, P.G., C.H.G.

Southeast Hydrogeology, PLLC

Common Causes of Well Failure - Inadequate Well Development

I’ve talked about well development before, and it remains true - inadequate well development is still

one of the biggest problems with wells we see, both in terms of outright well failure and well underperfor-

mance. A well that is not developed properly can continue to underperform throughout its entire life, re-

ulting in premature failure.

The purpose of well development is to remove drilling mud and “skin” damage on the borehole wall;

to settle the filter pack and remove sand “bridges” and other formation fines; remove fines/sand from

within the well; and reduce turbidity. All these actions, of course, result in the most efficient flow of groundwater to the well.

So, what can go wrong with well development? A lot, actually!

Not enough time devoted to well development: Our experience with well bids is, the development component is almost

always underbid, usually resulting in a change order if the well development is done correctly. If significant quantities of

drilling mud are lost into the formation during drilling, the development process is going to take correspondingly longer.

Not using measurement parameters during development: Measurement of specific capacity, sand and turbidity, at a

minimum, and continuing development until no substantial improvement is noted in any of these parameters will assure

complete development.

Delays in starting the well development process: Especially in wells drilled with mud, delays in starting the well devel-

opment process can result in the mud gelling to the point where it becomes difficult or impossible to remove, resulting in

a well that permanently underperforms.

Not using the proper development techniques: Most drilling muds are going to contain a certain amount of polymer to enhance

their effectiveness during drilling. This can present problems during the development process as dispersants, that work well

on the actual bentonite-based mud, are less effective in removing the polymers,

which can often require something like chlorine to break them down effectively.

Contaminants in drilling mud: Evidence is mounting that drilling mud can

contain arsenic, lead, mercury, chromium, magnesium, etc., making it critical

that all the mud is removed during the development process to avoid “phan-

tom” water quality issues.

It is often hard to estimate the total well development effort in the bidding

process. One of the things I always tell my clients is, if they are going to get a jus-

tifiable change order, it is likely going to be for well development. The bottom line

with well development is, you are not done until you are done.

Tom

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Constructing the Gatlinburg SkyBridge

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The 2016 Gatlinburg, Tennessee, wildfires destroyed its iconic SkyLift and shop. Both

have since been rebuilt and renovated, now boasting an expansive observation area, new

snack shop and bar, gift shop, and plenty of seating.

The chairlift runs from the downtown area to the top of

Crockett Mountain. The newest attraction at Gatlinburg

SkyLift Park is the SkyBridge, a 680-foot simple sus-

pension pedestrian bridge.

The SkyBridge was designed and constructed by Experiential Resources (ERi), with

help from Hayward Baker, Inc. on the micropile foundation design and installation. The first

order of business was to install a sacrificial micropile. This micropile’s entire purpose was for

testing to be sure all the other micropiles would perform as expected. When tested at maxi-

mum load, the micropile deflected only

.387 inches, and when increased to

200% of design load capacity, the deflection was still less than an inch,

which was within acceptable tolerances.

Each end of the SkyBridge ultimately had ten micropiles installed - eight

in the main bridge foundations and one for each of the two wind guy anchors.

The total feet of micropiles in all foundations was 1480 feet - the shortest

was 45 feet, while the longest was 94 feet. More than one million pounds of

concrete was used.

From the mountaintop SkyDeck, the SkyBridge literally crosses the sky

in a single span, which is a five-foot-wide walking path made of 129 cedar

panels. Its 140-foot-high midpoint features a 15-foot section of glass floor panels for an incredible experience you’ll remember

for a lifetime.

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Program in Canada Uses Simulators

for Blasthole Drilling Training

Adapted from an Article by Ian Graham with the Thompson Citizen

eprinted with Permission

Six students from remote Manitoba First Nations graduated earlier this year from the first blasthole drilling training program

in Canada, using drill simulators. “This is the first time that simulators have actually been put in the field for people to actually

se,” said Keith Taylor of the Austin Powder Company in a promotional video produced for the Manitoba Construction Sector

Council. “We’ve used simulators before, but they’re typically at a location of the manufacturers.”

“My specialty is more focused on the sims,” he explained. “I was trained by a gentleman from Finland for Epiroc and

Sandvik. They actually certified me to be a trainer for their machines. It’s basically like sitting in the cabs of these higher-end drills.”

There is also a mobile simulator lab in a trailer which can be transported to any community that can be reached over land.

Don Ayres taught the students about health and safety, as well as the characteristics of different types of rock that need

to be drilled for blasting. “It’s important that they know what they’re drilling and how they have to adjust for different character-

istics of the rocks so that they can adapt in the field when they go get on the drill. There’s a huge difference from limestone to

granite. Granite’s way harder and you have to slow right down, but limestone, you can punch holes in it pretty quick.”

In contrast to the old way of learning by doing - and trial and error -

starting off on simulators is both safer and more economical. “It takes

some of the experimentation off of the field work,” Ayres stated. “Lots of

times they were damaging drills or they were really hard on bits, really

hard on equipment. With this information, they can take it and they can

adapt and run the machine properly, safely, no issues. That’s one of the

benefits.”

Having completed the training, the students are now qualified to drill

blastholes for roadwork, quarries, and mining. Only one of the students

had prior drill experience, most didn’t have any equipment operating ex-

perience.

Kethan North, 23, from Oxford House (a First Nations Cree commu-

nity in Northern Manitoba), said this training is a way to step into the more skilled aspect of construction, rather than the labor

positions he has been working since graduating high school. “It seemed like a really good opportunity, thought I could make

a career out of it,” he said. “The simula-

tor time was fun. Just getting the hang of

aligning all the blastholes and just get-

ting used to the simulator, that was chal-

lenging. I’ll definitely feel a lot more

comfortable being on the drill.”

William Kirkness, Indigenous liaison

of the Manitoba Construction Sector

Council, said in addition to drilling skills,

courses like these also aid students by

making them job ready, so they can

show up every day on time and be pro-

ductive.

While these students had to leave

their communities for training, Kirkness

explains a big part of his job, which

includes submitting proposals for feder-

al funding for training, involves finding

Indigenous trainers who speak the local

language and can provide construction

skills training where students live.

The blasthole drilling training program

in Thompson was delivered through a

partnership of the Manitoba Construction

Centre Council and University College

of the North, with funding provided by

the provincial and federal governments,

and the First Nations the students

belong to.

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Photo by Ian Graham courtesy

of the Thompson Citizen.

WorldWide Drilling Resource

is proud to be a member of these associations.

Alberta Water Well Drilling Association

Tel : 7 8 0 -3 8 6- 2 33 5

awwda@xplornet.com

rizona Water Well Association

admin@azwwa.org

www.azwwa.org

Black Hills Chapter of the ISEE

President: Erik Carlson

www.bitwconference.org

British Columbia Ground Water Assn.

Tel : 6 0 4 -5 3 0- 8 93 4

secretary@bcgwa.org www.bcgwa.org

California Groundwater Association

Tel : 9 1 6 -2 3 1- 2 13 4 F a x : 61 4 -8 9 8- 7 79 1

www.groundh2o.org

Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association

Tel : 7 2 7 -5 7 7- 5 00 4

info@csda.org

www.csda.org

Empire State Water Well Drillers Assn.

Tel : 3 1 5 -3 3 9- 8 96 0 F a x : 31 5 -3 3 9- 8 96 0

sue@nywelldriller.org

www.nywelldriller.org

Florida Ground Water Association

850-205-5641 Fax: 850-222-3019

djessup@executiveoffice.org

www.fgwa.org

Indiana Ground Water Assn.

Tel : 8 8 8 -4 4 3- 7 33 0 F a x : 76 5 -2 3 1- 4 43 0

ingroundwater@gmail.com

www.indianagroundwater.org

Iowa Geothermal Association

Tel : 5 1 5 -2 2 4- 6 46 9

info@iowageothermal.org

www.iowageothermal.org

Kentucky Groundwater Association

Tel : 6 0 6 -5 2 3- 1 21 5 F a x: 86 6 -8 9 6- 0 1 8 4

www.kygwa.org

Louisiana Ground Water Association

Tel : 2 2 5 -7 4 4- 4 55 4

www.lgwa.org

Michigan Ground Water Association

Tel : 8 5 5 -2 2 5- 6 49 2 F a x: 61 4 -8 9 8- 7 7 8 6

www.michigangroundwater.com

Minnesota Water Well Association

Tel : 8 0 0 -3 3 2- 2 10 4

www.mwwa.org

Missouri Water Well Association

Tel : 3 1 4 -9 7 4- 6 99 2

Mwwa.MoWaterWellAssociation@yahoo.com

Montana Water Well Drillers Association

Tel : 4 0 6 -6 8 6- 3 16 8

www.mwwda.org

National Drilling Association

Tel : 8 7 7 -6 3 2- 4 74 8

Fax: 216-803-9900

www.nda4u.com

National Ground Water Association

Tel : 8 0 0 -5 5 1- 7 37 9 F a x : 61 4 -8 9 8- 7 78 6

www.ngwa.org

Nebraska Well Driller Association

Tel : 4 0 2 -4 7 6- 0 16 2

lee@h2oboy.net

www.nebraskawelldrillers.org

New Jersey Ground Water Association

barbemor@gmail.com www.njgwa.org

North Carolina Ground Water Assn.

Tel : 9 1 9 -8 7 6- 0 68 7 e l ai n e@ e xe c ma n . n e t

www.ncgwa.org

North Dakota Well Drillers Association

Tel : 7 0 1 -5 6 7- 4 12 6

ndwda@outlook.com • www.ndwda.com

Northern Plains Chapter of the ISEE

President: Billy Obermire

Tel : 3 0 7 -6 8 9- 0 05 0

www.bitwconference.org

Ohio Water Well Association, Inc.

Tel : 9 3 7 -2 7 8- 0 30 8 F a x : 93 7 -2 7 8- 0 31 7

www.ohiowaterwell.org

Oklahoma Ground Water Association

Tel : 4 0 5 -2 0 9- 6 48 2

josh@okgroundwater.org

www.okgroundwater.org

Ontario Groundwater Association

Tel : 5 1 9 -2 4 5- 7 19 4 F a x : 51 9 -2 4 5- 7 19 6

executivedirector@ogwa.ca

www.ogwa.ca

Pennsylvania Ground Water Association

Tel : 8 1 4 -5 5 3- 3 88 3

pgwaorg@gmail.com www.pgwa.org

Shallow Exploration Drillers Clinic

Tel : 4 0 2 -4 7 2- 7 55 0

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outh Atlantic Well Drillers “JUBILEE”

Tel : 8 5 5 -9 8 7- 7 46 9 F a x : 85 0 -2 2 2- 3 01 9

kbarclay@executiveoffice.org

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South Carolina Ground Water Association

Tel : 8 0 3 -3 5 6- 6 80 9 F a x : 80 3 -3 5 6- 6 82 6

scgwa@sc.rr.com www.scgwa.org

South Dakota Well Drillers Association

Tel : 6 0 5 -7 3 4- 6 63 1 w w w.s d wd a .o r g

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Well Construction Technology

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cdunn@smcc.edu

Ten n e s s e e Wate r Wel l A ss o c i a t io n

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Tex a s A l l i an c e o f E ne r g y P ro d uc e rs

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Tex a s G r ou n d Wa t e r A ss o ci a ti o n

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drobbins@twca.org www.tgwa.org

Utah Ground Water Association

Tel : 8 0 1 -5 4 1- 7 25 9

www.utahgroundwater.org

Vermont Ground Water Association

Ken White, President: 802-738-8400

kwhite.vaw@gmail.com

Margaret Laggis, Executive Secretary

laggistics@comcast.net

Virginia Water Well Association

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From Coal to Solar: Nanticoke Solar

Adapted from Information by Ontario Power Generation

Ontario Power Generation (OPG), in partnership with the Six Nations

of the Grand River Development Corporation and the Mississaugas of

the Credit First Nation, has completed its first-ever 44-megawatt (MW)

solar facility at the former Nanticoke Generating Station. The Nanticoke

Generating Station is located near Port Dover, Canada, on the shores

of Lake Erie. It was first brought into service in 1972, and had a peak

capacity of approximately 4000 MWs of power. They stopped using

coal as fuel in 2013, having served Ontario for more than 40 years, providing reliable electricity when the system needed it.

The station’s powerhouse is scheduled for demolition in September, and site restoration will follow in 2020.

In 2016, the Independent Electricity System Operator awarded a contract to

OPG and its partners to build Nanticoke Solar. This is OPG’s fourth First Nation

partnership, furthering a legacy of producing clean and renewable power for the

province. PCL Construction was awarded

the construction contract for the Nanticoke

Solar Project, as well as the supply contract

for the project’s photovoltaic (PV) solar pan-

els and racking system.

A total of 192,431 solar panels were

installed on the former coal yard and adja-

cent agricultural lands. To build the expan-

sive solar farm, more than 20,000 helical

piles - long, steel anchors - were buried six feet into the ground, then metal racking

was installed onto this solid foundation. Finally, the solar panels, with an average

rating of 345 watts, were mounted onto the racks. Electrical equipment required to

connect these panels to the power grid such as transformers, breakers, and alter-

nating current - direct current (AC-DC) inverters were installed. The whole site is

controlled by a protection and control building located in the substation.

OPG’s Mike Martelli, president of renewable generation said, “Building and

sustaining a clean, low-cost electricity system is fundamental to a healthy environ-

ment and a strong, low-carbon economy. Nanticoke Solar is a continuation of

OPG’s rich legacy of generating electricity in this community.”

Andrew Moles, PCL Construction’s director of solar said, “Our company takes

pride in all of the projects we build, and the Nanticoke Solar Facility is one of many

exciting PCL-built projects in the rapidly growing sustainable energy sector.

Through the expertise of our solar energy team, and the relationships fostered with

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Mining Report from Germany

dapted from a Press Release by VDMA Mining

Mining technology is one of the most export-oriented branches of the German engineering

industry, and the VDMA Mining organization represents these companies from the open-cast

mining/materials handling; underground mining; mining processing technology; and consulting,

research, and development sectors. A recent semiannual report from the group shows an upward

trend in German mining technology continues.

j Global demand for mining technology from Germany is increasing, following the difficult period between 2012 and 2017.

Incoming orders rose 35% and turnover went up by 40% in the first half of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.

The industry has coped well with last year’s cessation of German hard coal mining, with companies using the time be-

tween the decision to end coal mining and the closure of the last coal mine in Germany, to target more new customers

abroad. This year, the U.S., China, Australia, and Russia are the largest individual markets alongside Europe. These coun-

tries are also among the world’s largest producers of coal, mining more than 7 billion tons in 2018, predominantly to cover

domestic energy requirements.

j VDMA Mining has launched the Roadmap 2035 initiative with the aim of securing the global competitiveness of the

German mining equipment sector. It provides a platform for manufacturers in the association to discuss the future of min-

ing in regards to data security, utilization of data streams, and the definition of data interfaces, then work together to

devise solutions. Participants in Roadmap 2035 will also examine how to ensure a very high technical standard and inno-

vation leadership. This includes investigating further aspects such as performance, availability, ease of maintenance, or

service life, along with the problem-solving expertise secured through employee training and skills. The roadmap tackles

the recruitment of young talent, as well as industrial and academic training.

j The industry sees further potential in the growing demand for raw materials for energy transition and future technologies.

The corresponding investment made by mining companies in extraction and mineral processing technology for lithium,

cobalt, tantalum, rare earths, and neodymium are reflected in the exports of the mining equipment manufacturers. In

Germany, especially in Saxony, investments have been made in new lithium mining projects. The Zinnwald Lithium proj-

ect south of Dresden recently announced plans had been confirmed by a feasibility study to mine about 5000 tons of lithi-

um annually. In Sadisdorf, also south of Dresden, the Australian mining and technology company Lithium Australia plans

to mine lithium to meet the growing demand for the raw material from the electromobility sector.

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Drilling in a Church

Adapted from Information by KLEMM Bohrtechnik GmbH

Drill rigs are occasionally found in unusual locations. Such was the case

with a renovation project at the Catholic Sint Hendrik Church near Brussels,

Belgium. The church was built between 1908

and 1911 in the neo-Gothic style, as a replica of

a Dominican monastery. Before the restoration

work could be carried out, the existing founda-

tions of the church needed to be extended, al-

owing the load of the church building to transfer

to the lower layers of earth.

CVR nv, headquartered in Beringen, Belgium,

has used drill rigs from KLEMM Bohrtechnik

GmbH for many years. For this project, they

used a KR 801-3FS drill rig from KLEMM to

make micropiles and cement columns using

the one-phase jet grouting method.

At times, work needed to be performed under some very tight spacial constraints, such as

along the existing foundations of the church. This required a drill rig with compact dimensions,

making the KLEMM KR 801-3FS a great choice for the project. The rig’s flexible and load-bearing

boom enabled the drill mast to be aligned in a wide range of drilling gradients and distances in front of and to the side of the

drill rig. The installed drill mast with lattice mast extensions can drill to depths of up to around 40 feet in single-pass operation.

The drill rods are driven by a rotary head type KH 14SK, which is fitted with a hydraulic mandril for drill rods. During the project,

a total of 123 high-pressure injection (HPI) piles were drilled.

Oil Production Expands in the

Sarqala Field of Kurdistan

Adapted from Information by Gazprom Neft

Gazprom Neft’s subsidiary Gazprom Neft Middle East B.V. commis-

sioned a third production well at its Sarqala field in the Kurdistan Region of

Iraq. It is estimated the potential production at this new well will be 12,000

barrels per day. Following the commissioning of the Sarqala-3 well, cu-

mulative daily oil production at the field has increased by 25%, reaching

35,000 barrels.

An international team, with members from 20 countries, was involved with drilling the well. Gazprom Neft Middle East

received technical support for the project from the Gazprom Neft Science and Technology Centre. The well runs to a total

depth of 10,800 feet, with drilling being performed under challenging geological conditions. Anomalously high pressure and

reservoir temperature demanded the use of 11 technological solutions. The construction of the Sarqala-3 well utilized large-

diameter casing pipes with ultra-strong thread connections, weighted drilling mud for bottom hole flushing, and cement incor-

porating mineral-based and iron-oxide

additives.

Vadim Yakovlev, first deputy CEO of

Gazprom Neft said, “The Middle East

remains an area of strategic interest to

Gazprom Neft, being a region with a rich

resource base, and a demonstrable will-

ingness to allow access to investors.

Experience in implementing projects

from scratch - both in exploration and

production - is important to us. We are

continuing to evaluate opportunities for

the further development of our business

in the Middle East - independently and in

partnership with other companies - both

using the synergies offered by existing

project infrastructure, as well as at other

assets.”

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The crew from Bee Cave Drilling, Dripping Springs,

Texas, are all set to start pulling the levers on their

new SIMCO 2800 wet rotary rig from SIMCO

Drilling

Equipment, Inc. of Osceola, Iowa. Mounted on a compact

RAM 5500 4X4 AWD truck equipped with a 2X3 centrifugal

mud pump, onboard air compressor, and plenty of 10-

foot PDQ drill rod, they will be installing water wells in

hard-to-access areas. From right to left are Matthew

McGovern, Jim Blair, Jared Wenkheimer, and Mike Scott.

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Installation Provides Opportunity for Study

dapted from Information by the University of Illinois

The Hydrosystems Laboratory addition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will include a geothermal system.

This innovative method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions

will incorporate conventional geothermal heat exchange loops

in the foundation of a new “smart” suspension pedestrian

bridge that will connect the Hydrosystems Laboratory to the

Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory across Main Street in

Urbana. Using the 50-foot-deep shafts already being drilled

for the foundation, will reduce overall geothermal installation

costs and provide for on-site research, as well as heat and cool

the new instructional geotechnical laboratory in the building.

“This project will provide an invaluable opportunity for the

university to conduct a scalability study from lessons learned

during the installation and an excellent basis for a fundamen-

tal understanding of the operational response of the energy

foundations,” said Dr. Tugce Baser, assistant professor of civil

and environmental engineering (CEE).

During installation, Baser will equip the drilled shafts with

thermistors (electrical resistors whose resistance is greatly reduced by heat) and strain gauges to measure axial and radial

strains, as well as temperature profiles, within the foundation. The data set from the installation will enable the evaluation of

operational thermomechanical properties, and the data collected from the project will be used as an input for analyses by stu-

dents in the graduate level CEE 585 Deep Foundations course.

Dr. Mohamed Attalla, executive director of Facilities & Services commented, “The outcomes of this project will be converted

into design guidelines for future installation of energy foundations, which will significantly contribute to the sustainability of the

campus.”

Through the Illinois Climate Action Plan, the University of Illinois has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by no later

than 2050, and geothermal energy is one of several strategies the university is exploring to reduce its environmental impact.

Substantial completion of the entire renovation project is expected by next summer.

Through the Back Door!

by Jim Kuebelbeck

Within the scientific community, the unexplainable human faculty of being able to sense underground

water sources by the dowsing method has long been the subject of controversy. Because no explanation

for this unusual ability in certain individuals can as yet be satisfactorily explained, this ability remains

somewhat of an enigma. From the depictions of the earliest cave drawings found in France and other

countries around the world, however, the practice of locating underground water sources by the dowsing

method seems to have stemmed from the basic need for water as a “survival instinct”. How this particular dowsing technique

was discovered by early humans remains a mystery to this day.

In times of extreme drought, the traditional phrase used by the native tribes of Africa was “Follow the elephants”. For some

unexplainable reason, these majestic animals were able to sense the location of the nearest life-saving water supplies. Wild

donkeys in desert regions around the world have long been known to have this unexplainable ability also. Eagles, crows, and

many other carrion-eating birds can immediately sense the location of the nearest available food source from miles away, with-

out any possible odor or indication to guide them. From thousands of feet away, turtles in lakes can sense the existence of a

dead fish immediately, and head toward

it.

The common robin can somehow

sense the exact location of a worm in

the lawn. One simply has to observe

how they seem to accomplish this -

hopping across the grass, they seem to

“tense up” every few feet, and by the

process of “triangulation”, zero in on the

exact location of their prey. Competent

water dowsers seem to be able to do

much the same.

Is it too much of a stretch to consid-

er the possibility that some of us so-

called advanced human beings still

possess some vestige of such a neces-

sary survival ability as well? As a water

dowser, I am convinced this unusual

human ability to sense the presence of

underground water sources is nothing

more than an innate survival instinct.

Despite the skepticism of those who for

whatever reason do not seem to pos-

sess this unexplainable human faculty,

I truly believe sometime, in the not too

distant future, the need for satisfactory

groundwater sources in many areas of

the world will finally bring the value and

credibility of the practice of water dows-

ing to its deserved legitimacy.

The statements and comments in

this article are based on information and

references believed to be true and fac-

tual. If you have any questions or com-

ments, please forward them to me in

care of

WWDR

WWDR.

Jim

Jim Kuebelbeck may be contacted

via e-mail to michele@

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If you could drive your car straight up,

you would arrive in space in just over an

hour.

Obstacles, Learning, & Creativity

by Tim Connor

Obstacles - How do you define obstacles? Something you didn’t expect? Something you don’t like?

omething that gets in the way of your goals or progress? Obstacles are a normal part of everyday life,

for everyone. The real issue is, how do you deal with them? By whining, complaining, denying they exist?

Or do you see them as an opportunity to grow, get wiser, or learn a valuable life lesson? Which approach

do you think will have the most favorable outcome or consequence as you go through life? Yes, some

people face more obstacles than others. The reason is simply that they live life with gusto and view it as

an adventure. If you don’t face too many obstacles, my question is: What are you waiting for to create a life worth living?

Learning - The real challenge is the ability or willingness to unlearn rather than learn. Let me explain. You can never learn

it all or know it all, so the secret to success and happiness is learning what you need to and not just chase after useless knowl-

edge. Learning is about developing wisdom that contributes to better decisions, and actions that create fulfillment and satis-

faction. The problem is, much of what we have learned or been taught in life can get in the way of new learning or right learning.

I guarantee there is something in your mental data bank that needs to be unlearned, and is getting in your way. Is it a prejudice?

An attitude developed early in life? Your

opinions of others or circumstances?

Your political or religious teachings? I

once met a person who had a very

strong opinion about professional speak-

ers, so I asked him where his opinion

originated, and guess what his answer

was? "I once heard a speaker who was

arrogant, ego-focused, and really stupid."

So, I asked him, "So you are saying

you are judging an entire profession

based on a single experience?" Well,

needless to say, the conversation

ended.

Creativity - We all have creative

ability. This doesn't mean we are all

potential best-selling authors, artists, or

music writers, but it does mean we all

have creative potential. There are two

problems people face when it comes to

manifesting their creative ability. One -

They are far too concerned with what

other people think of them. They fear

rejection so don't demonstrate their cre-

ative ability. Two - They have a great

deal of inner "rejection" or lack of self-

esteem, and they sabotage their creativ-

ity before they even try. As an author of

over 80 books, I know some of them are

better or worse than others, but I have

never let anyone else (especially some-

one who has never written a book) dis-

suade me from trying. How about you?

Have a desire to do something, but are

letting external or internal issues get in

your way?

In His service,

Tim

Tim Connor may be contacted

via e-mail to michele@

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D-Geo Pipeline Software for Horizontal Directional Drilling

Adapted from Information by Deltares

Pipelines are lifelines of our modern society, as well as an important part of underground infrastructure. The successful

long-term operation of a pipeline system is largely determined by the quality of the engineering works prior to the installation

of the pipeline. D-Geo Pipeline software provides tools for the design of pipelines in trench and trenchless installations, using

the microtunnelling technique or the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) technique. The software allows the user to minimize

the risks during and after installation.

In HDD, three installation stages are considered - pilot drilling, reaming the initial pilot borehole, and pulling back the

pipeline. Features of the software include advanced input of the groundwater pressure distribution; drained and undrained be-

havior of soil layers; graphical output of calculated drilling

fluid pressures; library with steel and polyethylene

pipelines; standard calculation scheme for bundled

pipelines; calculation of settlement of the soil layers

below the pipeline; and standard pipe stress analysis.

The minimal required drilling fluid pressure is the

pressure necessary for an effective return flow capable

of transporting cut soil particles toward the surface. The

upper boundary of the allowable drilling fluid pressure indicates the pressure at which a blowout is likely to occur. The lower

boundary indicates the pressure at which fractures around the borehole are expected. Both minimum and maximum allowable

drilling fluid pressure depend on depth and soil properties. Drilling fluid pressures are calculated for all installation stages, as

well as along the entire borehole, and visualized in a graph showing both the upper and lower boundary.

D-Geo Pipeline HDD is capable of dealing with pipelines made of different materials. For steel and polyethylene, a database

containing the material data is available, which enables a quick recalculation for alternative material types and dimensions.

The software also calculates the pulling force required to pull the pipeline into the prereamed borehole. The pullback force

is based on buoyancy control and consideration of the soil-pipeline interaction in the bends of the drilling line.

Soil mechanical parameters are used for a pipeline stress analysis. The standard pipeline stress analysis by D-Geo Pipeline

HDD is based on a limited set of parameters. The software calculates the stresses in the pipeline during the installation stages

in both axial and tangential direction. In a comprehensive report, a stress verification is given for each pipeline material used.

The pipeline stress report contains used input data; calculated axial, tangential, and combined stresses for all installation

stages; verification of the pipe stresses; check on pipeline deflection; and check on implosion for polyethylene pipelines.

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What’s the Big Deal about Carbon Capture and Storage?

Adapted from Information by ExxonMobil

The electricity we use each day is mostly generated by power plants which produce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions when

operating. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is considered a

key technology as society moves toward better addressing the

risks associated with CO2 entering the atmosphere. CCS is held

in high regard by leading scientists and policy makers because it

is one of the few human-engineered technologies with the poten-

tial to stabilize global emissions of CO

2 by removing them before

they reach the atmosphere.

By using CCS technology in a 500-megawatt power plant,

enough CO2 could be eliminated to offset the amount of green-

house gases emitted by hundreds of thousands of cars each

year. It is anticipated a fully developed CCS could capture up to

20% of global carbon emissions. Some of

these emissions could be safely stored

underground, while others could be

transformed into commercial products.

At ExxonMobil, the need for CCS is

well understood. Over the past 40

years, the company has captured the

most CO

2 of any company, and they

continue to make strides to develop

more efficient ways to scale up this cru-

cial technology.

While the gas and oil industry has

used CCS for years, a collaboration

between ExxonMobil and FuelCell

Energy is developing new CCS technol-

ogy which could produce additional

power while removing CO

2 emissions.

Current technologies consume more

power, which means even more power

has to be produced, so more CO2 has

to be captured. Instead of drawing

power, the carbon capture technology

they are working on creates it, allowing

the process to minimize the environ-

mental footprint of the power plant.

The new CCS technology uses fuel

cells to separate CO

2 from the exhaust

stream of a power plant, making the

2 easier to capture and pipe under-

ground. Since fuel cells are modular,

they can be easily deployed at a wide

range of locations. Through the process,

the majority of CO2 will be removed and

collected for storage, then compressed

CO2 is safely piped to depths over 3000

feet underground.

While still early in development,

the process vastly reduces the amount

of CO2 released, has the potential to

dramatically reduce costs, and may

create a pathway for widespread CCS

use around the world.

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Core Drilling Leads to A New Age of Energy Generation

Adapted from Information by Krafla Magma Testbed

During deep geothermal drilling beneath the Icelandic volcano Krafla, scientists identified the precise location of a magma

chamber at a depth of over a mile with temperatures of 1650ºF (900ºC). To take advantage of the discovery, the Krafla Magma

Testbed (KMT) concept was developed by an ambitious international collaboration of around 50 research institutes, government

agencies, and universities from 12 countries, including the United States.

The KMT will become the first international magma observatory and laboratory

for advanced studies and experiments in magmatic, volcanic, and geothermal sys-

tem dynamics. The open, multiuser facility will be a base for investigating the high-

est temperature processes in the crust of rocky planets, which will give insight

needed for exploration of extreme environments.

KMT research will improve how the world reads signs of volcanic unrest, im-

proving civil protection for the 800 million people who live within 60 miles of an

active volcano. By establishing where and under what conditions magma is

stored, multiple sensors can be used to provide direct measurements of changes

in temperature, gas content, crystallization, and pressure which could signify an

eruption. To harness near magma heat in regions across the world, new drilling

technology and sensor systems capable of working in extreme environments will

be used, establishing state-of-the-art technology and solutions.

In the first phase, a crew will drill a new research borehole with the aim of recovering a core from the boundaries of solid

and molten rock, while monitoring temperatures. The borehole will be cased using new innovative, patented, flexible couplings,

allowing the steel to thermally expand without accumulating too much stress and strain on the casing. After successful recovery

of a core, the borehole will be allowed to heat up, under constant monitoring and supervision, which will make it possible to

monitor magma in situ.

Following a successful proof of concept, the team plans to revisit the first hole to recover another core, and monitor tem-

perature as well as pressure, while the borehole heats up again. When conditions at the bottom of the well have reached those

of the surrounding environment, the team may initiate flow testing of the well, which involves cooling the magma. If it is deemed

the well and the conditions are suitable without jeopardizing its future, a flow test will assess the flexible couplings’ and casing’s

ability to survive the harsh condition of high-temperature and corrosive geothermal fluids. It will also provide a valuable oppor-

tunity to sample the chemistry of the geothermal fluid close to magma, as well as allow for geothermal engineering testing and

experiments.

In the third phase, the team will take another magma core from the first well and deploy a customized sonde to measure

viscosity and density of the magma in situ.The sonde will be designed to sense the solid base of the magmatic body, defining

the thickness of magma underlying the geothermal system.

In the fourth phase, the intention is to drill a second research hole and recover a core in a different part of the magma

reservoir, while monitoring pressure and temperature in the first hole to test the response of the magmatic system to geothermal

drilling activity. This data and associated stimulation of magma in two places will enhance our ability to image the spatial dis-

tribution of the magma reservoir.

After completing the initial delivery

phases, the KMT research facility will

be opened to the research community.

The facility will be open to the wider

community through yearly calls for pro-

posals, which will be considered by the

KMT Executive Board.

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Everyone is always asking, so here is the answer to the question, “Where will we see you next?”

January, February, March 2020: Oklahoma Ground Water Association Convention / Utah Ground Water Association

Convention / Louisiana Ground Water Association Convention / Empire State Water Well Drillers Convention / Texas Ground

Water Association Convention / Underground Construction Utility Conference / Mountain States Ground Water Conference /

Virginia Water Well Association Convention / CONEXPO-CON/AGG / New England Water Well Conference / Tennessee Water

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New San Andres Drilling Program

Adapted from a Press Release by

ouston American Energy Corp.

Houston American Energy Corp. is participating in a new drilling program in the

San Andres Formation located in the Northern Shelf of the Permian Basin. Under

the agreement, the company will acquire a 20% working interest in an existing

871-acre block. Houston American will pay 26.667% of the costs for an initial test

well through the point at which the well is drilled, completed, equipped, and ready

for operation, production, or disposal. All additional operations will be conducted as

needed.

Also outlined, was an area of mutual inter-

est (AMI) in approximately 20,367 acres in the

area of, and including, the existing acreage

covered by the agreement. The parties will

have the right to participate, at cost, in any

interest acquired in the AMI over the following

five years.

Jim Schoonover, CEO of Houston American

Energy stated, “This agreement is the culmination of more than a year of effort to identify

a suitable growth platform. We believe this agreement has the potential to be such a plat-

form. We expect an initial horizontal test well will commence on the block before the end

of 2019. If successful, we believe the existing acreage will support drilling of up to 50

wells over the next four to five years with the acquisition of additional acreage under the

AMI supporting additional wells. Upon completion of our acquisition of this acreage, together with our existing holdings in

Reeves County and Yoakum County, we believe we will be positioned to resume sustainable growth in production, revenues,

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Tales from the Field

by Jeremy C. Wire

Geoconsultants, Inc.

An Encounter One Night ~ with an Owl

Before there were digital devices available for measuring water levels, running a well pumping test

for any length of time usually involved measurements taken by hand using a steel tape or an electric

sounder. If a test period was 24 to 72 hours in duration, water level measurements needed to be made

overnight by some unlucky person, who would be awakened hourly by an alarm clock, take the readings, check the portable

generator running the submersible pump for fuel, and then try to get some sleep between times.

Our company was involved in such a pumping test program in a rather remote area, where two wells about one-quarter

of a mile apart were simultaneously monitored over a period of several nights. A dirt road connected them, and the routine at

night was to be awakened by the alarm clock, check the first well, drive to the other well and take a measurement, then try

to get some sleep before starting the routine again in an hour. This activity went on for two nights, but on the third night when I

was on duty, an unusual event occurred.

It was midnight, being pitch dark, when driving slowly on the road between the two wells, a large owl suddenly landed in

the middle of the road in front of the truck. Of course I stopped, thinking the owl might not like the glare of the headlights and

would fly away. I waited a few minutes, but the owl stayed in place facing the truck about 20 feet away.

Even after moving cautiously ahead, the owl moved backwards accordingly, still standing upright in the middle of the road.

I moved forward again and the same thing happened. I thought if I turned the lights off for a while, it would perhaps motivate

the bird to fly off. However, this did not happen, and there being no way of driving around the animal, the routine of driving the

truck forward a bit with the owl again backing away a short distance, continued for about another 15 minutes. Then suddenly

the owl disappeared. I thought about this incident later during intervals of being awake, until morning when my relief came to

shut the test down. Was this visit by an owl just a momentary hallucination in the middle of the night while being half asleep,

or did it really happen?

I had heard that in Native American Indian culture, the owl is considered a bad omen or a symbol of death. At the time, I

had no knowledge of a foreboding event, or any friend or close relative who was in poor health and might have passed away.

However, when I returned home the next night, I was relating the incident to my wife, who stopped me in mid-sentence. “You

know, when we were talking over the telephone earlier today, I forgot to mention I heard this morning that your elderly aunt

had peacefully passed away last night.”

So it was for me to decide whether this was just a coincidence, but every time I see an owl or hear its screech (which is

rare), I remember the encounter with that owl in the middle of the road, and still do not have an answer to this question.

Jeremy

Jeremy Wire may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com

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the amount of possessions or wealth someone has, then perhaps you are envious.

If that’s the case, then you calling a person greedy is all about you projecting your envy.

For most people to acquire great wealth, they have to come up with a good idea, an innovation, or as Ralph Waldo

Emerson observed, build a better mousetrap that will cause the world to beat a path to their door. In other words, they have

to serve humanity. They have to create something people want. Just because you’ve earned more than you need, you don’t

stop doing what you did to make it. The world would be a much poorer place if you did. What if Bill Gates had stopped making

computer software after he made his first billion? Sure, someone else would eventually enter the market, but until then the

price of software would go up.

ver the years, I’ve seen various products I loved disappear from the market. The most likely cause was there was not

enough demand for those products for the companies to continue making them; occasionally it was because the producer

got “tired” of working and retired. Hmm . . . perhaps I should say that person was greedy for wanting their time more than

they wanted to produce things I love.

Maybe you think acquiring ostentatious homes, cars, and clothing make a person greedy. You might snidely call them nouveau

riche. Indeed their taste might be tacky, but if you have any empathy, you can see they are just trying to feel important. Everybody

wants to feel important, and it isn’t greed. Feel sorry for them, it takes time to learn how to enjoy enormous wealth with grace.

What about corporate greed, you ask? Again, no such thing. First of all, corporations, like other inanimate objects, cannot

feel greed. They are owned by people called stockholders. Are the stockholders greedy for wanting to invest in a growing

company? You’d think they were idiots if they invested in a failing company. So then, is it the people running the company

who are greedy because they earn huge salaries? They only get those salaries if they are producing wealth for the stock-

holders. So once again, it is earned wealth, they haven’t stolen it.

What about corporations that bribe Congress to pass regulations to keep out competition? Aren’t they greedy? No, they

are thieves. By using the strong arm of the government to get an unfair advantage over competitors, they reduce options and

choices which cost consumers more money. And, regardless of how legal it is, it is still morally theft.

But what about companies that produce shoddy - even dangerous - products just to make a buck? Aren’t they being

greedy? Again, no. If it is a hidden danger, then they are being dishonest and stealing from the purchaser. If it is known to

be inferior, then it is the consumer’s decision whether or not to buy it. People willingly buy substandard products to fulfill

needs until they can afford something better.

When I was in college, I lived in a mouse- and roach-infested apartment in a seedy neighborhood. Was I being exploited

by a greedy landlord? No, the rent was cheap, and I was thrilled to get it because it enabled me to live on my own.

There is an old saying in the advertising industry, “Nothing kills a bad product

faster than good advertising.” Good advertising will get a lot of people to try a new

product, and if the product doesn’t measure up, then word-of-mouth will spread

quickly and people will stop buying it. Greedy companies don’t want that to happen,

so they make good products instead.

Surely hoarders are greedy? They squirrel away much more than they need.

Do they? Perhaps they were a victim of scarcity at some point in their life and they

have a deep fear of going hungry again. Fear is not greed.

If you hear someone using the word “greed” to describe another person, I sug-

gest you scrutinize the person using it, and ascertain what their motivation is.

Politicians love to use it to create division among voters because it helps them get

elected. The word “greed” is a red flag to think critically.

Calling someone greedy is often used to shame people into donating money

they’d rather keep. I remember back in 1997, Ted Turner, after announcing he

would donate $1 billion over the course of a decade to the United Nations, publicly

shamed Bill Gates for not donating more money to charity. It worked, and Gates

formed a foundation for donating billions of dollars to various causes. If someone

pressures you to share your money by calling you greedy, then they are asking you

to give up the precious moments of your life you spent earning it - time you can

never get back. If they bamboozle you into feeling bad, so you give them money

you don’t want to, then what makes them different from a con artist? Who’s the

greedy one now?

Greed only exists in the mind of the observer. If you are seeing greed, perhaps

it’s time for you to examine your heart.

Robert

Robert is an innovation/change speaker, author, and consultant. He works

with companies that want to be more competitive through innovation and

with people who want to think more creatively.

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y Harold White

I am out doing water locations, finding freshwater creeks in a saltwater area. People are generally

not willing to drill through salt to get to fresh water. They think when you drill into a saltwater creek, you

have drilled into the ocean, and don’t drill any farther, because you will never drill out of it.

The salty sediments and layers in the ocean may be very deep, but this is inland some, and a salt

creek can travel a long way through different formations that are not salty. Then if you drill into a salt

creek, you can drill back out again - and it may be the only salt creek in that spot. The next creek down

would be fresh water.

Sometimes, a freshwater creek goes through a salty place and carries the salt to the ocean, doing the job of cleaning the

alt off and out of the land to the ocean. Without that, there would be no fresh water. The salt world would look entirely different.

Like the salt flats area, the Salt Lake area, or the oceans. Come to think of it, there are a lot of places that look good being

salty, but a lot of things cannot live in salt water.

The salt creeks have been carrying salt to the ocean for an unknown amount of years and it is still going on, and we are

trying to drill freshwater wells. Saltwater

creeks in some areas are self-sealed

and self-contained. If you drill through

one, case and seal, and drill on down,

that salt creek may just be travelling

through. There may be a lot of salty lay-

ers that the fresh water will pick up on

the way up, making the fresh salty. If

the TDS (total dissolved solids) test

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cate fresh water.

Well, that’s a pretty salty bit of infor-

mation. I hope it can do someone some

good. Being able to detect saltwater

creeks and not drill them has helped my

business. My drilling started in 1952.

Something else interesting . . .

what is a magnet? A magnet was a toy

of sort. People would put a stick in a

bowl of water, put a small rock they

called magnetite on one end of the

stick, and turn the bowl or walk around

carrying it, turning around. No matter

what they did, which direction they

went, the stick would stay in the same

direction. It stayed in the direction later

known as North. Think about it, a small

bowl with a stick in it kind of looks like a

compass.

Harold

Harold White may be contacted

via e-mail to michele@

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What Happens to Old

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he Railroad Commission of Texas, and

the California Department of Conservation

With one million active gas and oil wells in the United States,

you may wonder what happens when a well reaches the end

of its productive life, or fails to find economic quantities of gas

or oil. Regulators require well operators to remove all equipment

and plug the well to prevent leaks. Cement is typically pumped

down the well to fill the top and bottom portions, as well as any

other areas where gas and oil may leak. Plugging procedures

are specific to each well and depend heavily on the local con-

ditions and risks. These procedures are meant to prevent

contamination of groundwater as well as leaks on the surface.

Unfortunately, there are several cases where wells were

not properly plugged before they were abandoned, leaving

them orphaned. Orphaned wells usually happen when well

operators go bankrupt before the wells can be plugged.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the late

1980s, estimated roughly 200,000 of 1.2 million abandoned

wells may not have been properly plugged. Wells drilled

before the 1950s when plugging procedures were less rigor-

ous, may also be leaking. State and federal regulators, as

well as volunteer industry programs, have plugged tens of

thousands of these wells. While efforts to plug all orphaned

wells continues, the exact number is unknown. Since 1859,

more than 3.7 million wells have been drilled across the coun-

try, and their histories are not always well-documented. Unplugged or poorly plugged wells can affect:

;

Groundwater - Old wells could have degraded well casing or cement which may allow gas, oil, or salty water to leak

into aquifers.

;

Methane emissions - An analysis of 138 abandoned wells in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Ohio, found over 40%

of unplugged wells leaked methane, compared to less than 1% of plugged wells.

;

The surface environment - Orphaned sites may have old

equipment, contaminated soil from small spills, and other

waste at the surface. In some unplugged or poorly plugged

wells, oil, gas, drilling mud, or salty water can rise up the well and

spill at the ground surface.

Over the past few decades, states have been increasing

enforcement of plugging and cleanup requirements, with some

requiring a performance bond or financial assurance from the

operator that a well will be plugged and the well site restored.

However, the bonds may not cover all of the expenses associated

with plugging and cleanup expenses if an operator goes bankrupt;

which is why some states collect fees or production surcharges

from operators specifically for remediation of orphaned wells and

associated surface equipment.

Progress is being made.

“

The Railroad Commission of Texas (the state’s regulatory

agency for gas and oil) plugged nearly 35,000 orphaned wells,

including offshore wells between 1984 and 2008. In fiscal year

2017 (9/1/2016 - 8/31/2017), the agency plugged an additional 918 orphaned wells; in 2018, more than 1360 abandoned

wells were plugged; and during 2019, over 1700 of these wells were plugged.

“

The Pennsylvania Well Plugging Program plugged more than 3000 orphaned wells between 1989 and 2017.

“

The voluntary Oklahoma program has cleaned up and restored 15,000 abandoned well sites in Oklahoma since 1994.

“

California has plugged roughly 1400 orphaned wells since 1977. According to the California Department of

Conservation, there are still approximately 30,000 abandoned wells which need to be plugged..

“

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management reclaimed 295 orphaned well sites in ten states from 1988 to 2009.

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An abandoned gas and oil site in Oklahoma, before

and after being remediated. Photo courtesy of the

Oklahoma Energy Resources Board.

Unique Pipe Provides Environmental

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Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, is supplying EVX Midstream Partners LLC with

latinumStripe

800 Series PE-RT Piping to transport produced wastewater in the Eagle Ford Basin in Texas, to multiple

saltwater disposal (SWD) facilities. Shale drilling in the Eagle Ford Basin produces high-temperature water, around 160-180ºF

(70-80ºC), which corrodes standard steel piping. Performance Pipe’s unique high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe was spe-

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reduce traffic on public roads, but will also reduce the carbon emissions associated with them. Additional benefits include:

j Lowered risk of wastewater spills and improved road safety by reducing 250,000 annual heavy haul truck trips.

j Increased reliability and production output yielding predictable expenses for water gathering and disposal versus fluc-

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j Reduced expense of installation and operating costs, as well as diminished carbon emissions associated with the diesel

motors used to cool standard HDPE pipes.

j Less disruption for landowners and neighboring communities.

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The first phase of the EVX Midstream Partners’ project will cover 160

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N&N Drilling Supply, a manufacturer

of drilling equipment, is looking

for a sales representative

for the midwest region.

Since 1967, N&N Drilling Supply

has provided the broadest range of

drilling equipment

and highest quality

drilling supplies

and accessories

in the industry.

Preferred candidates would have

hands-on, technical and/or sales

experience in the drilling industry.

In addition, the candidate must be

professional, self-motivated, with the

ability to manage daily responsibil-

ities and a growing customer base.

E-mail résumé to:

admin@nndrillng.com

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Drillers Wanted

All experience levels,

auger, mud and air

rotary, geotechnical,

environmental, CDL required, great

benefits, overtime and per-diem, 80-90%

travel, drilling experience not necessary.

Call Jason at: 402-995-2276

or e-mail résumé to:

jason.l.wagner@usace.army.mil

820-610

DU-ALL Injection Pumps

All parts in stock and available for shipment.

Overnight delivery available. Call your local

parts supplier or Fred’s Water Service at

(440) 259-5436 with

your order or questions.

Fred’s Water Service, Inc.

4390 Elberta Road Perry, Ohio 44081

Phone (440) 259-5436

www.fwservice. com

Fax: (440) 259-4795

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Diedrich Auto Hammer, only

used 5 times, offers 3 mounting

options, 70” vertical travels, up

to 48 blows per minute, hyd.

removal of split spoon sampler,

conforms to ASTM D1586,

can used be used on ANY rig

regardless of mfgr...$7800 OBO

Buyer is responsible for freight.

Located in Central Florida.

Contact Cory Cook at:

352-516-3323

E-mail: coryc@idgsfl.com

“Bookkeeper” and its derivatives are

the only words in English with three con-

secutive double letters.

GD & Wheatley 4x5 to 7x12

Complete Pump, Gearend, Fluidend

RENE HENDON 281-260-0880

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360-477-0251

www.mudslayermfg.com

MUDSLAYER MFG.

Where you

come for

Innovation

Built for Drillers by Drillers

1125-1099

Your Local Distributor

for Mud Puppy Units,

Parts, and Equipment.

Units Available for Rent

844-573-0854

1125-870

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38688 WEST KENTUCKY AVE

PO BOX 1028

Woodland, CA 95776

Office: 442-242-7507

craigh@mudpuppyinc.com

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800-452-4902

Manufactured by Vanderlans & Sons

1320 S. Sacramento Street

Lodi CA 95240

209-334-4115

Fax: 209-339-8260

www.lansas.com

Inflatable

Well

Packers

CUSTOM BUILT

PA C K E RS F O R A N Y

APPLICATION

COMPETITIVE

PRICES

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President Woodrow Wilson opened

it in 1914. It was dredged to a depth

of 25 feet. Do you know what it is?

Look for the answer on page 63!

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New - USED - Rebuilt

MILLS Knife Type Perforators

For Sale or Rent ~ 4” thru 24”

Montana 406-580-2818

Basic Pump Hoists

Starting At:

S4,000 Pump Hoist, 8,000# cap., 35’

telescoping mast, 30 gal. oil tank, hyd.

pump, 5T safety hook, hyd. controls &

variable speed engine control..$18,975*

S6,000 Pump Hoist, 16,000# 3L cap.,

35’ telescoping mast, 30 gal. oil tank,

hyd. pump, 5T safety hook, hyd. con-

trols & variable speed engine con-

trol...........................................$21,725*

S8,000 Pump Hoist, 22,000# 3L cap.,

36’ telescoping mast, 30 gal. oil tank,

hyd. pump, 7T safety hook, hyd. con-

trols & variable speed engine con-

trol...........................................$27,775

S10,000 Pump Hoist, 30,000# 3L cap.,

40’ telescoping mast, 30 gal. oil tank,

hyd. pump, 7T safety hook, hyd. con-

trols & variable speed engine con-

trol...........................................$39,325

S12,000 Pump Hoist, 48,000# 4L

cap., 44’ telescoping mast, 6000# tail-

out line, 72 gal. oil tank, hyd. pump,

11T safety hook, hyd. controls & vari-

able speed engine control.......$43,865

S15,000 Pump Hoist, 60,000# 4L

cap., 48’ telescoping mast, 6000# tail-

out line, 72 gal. oil tank, hyd. pump,

1T safety hook, hyd. controls & vari-

able speed engine control.......$54,325

S20,000 Pump Hoist, 80,000# 4L

cap., 40’ telescoping mast, 6000# tail-

out line, 72 gal. oil tank, hyd. pump,

11T safety hook, hyd. controls, & vari-

able speed engine control.......$71,665

S25,000 Pump Hoist, 100,000# 4L

cap., 40’ telescoping mast, 6000# tail-

out line, 100 gal. oil tank, hyd. pump,

15T safety hook, hyd. control & vari-

able speed engine control.......$99,875

S30,000 Pump Hoist, 120,000# 4L

cap., 40’ telescoping mast, 6000# tail-

out line, 100 gal. oil tank, hyd. pump,

15T safety hook, hyd. control & vari-

able speed engine control......$117,315

S35,000 Pump Hoist, 150,000# 5L

cap, 40’ telescoping mast, 6000# tail-

out line, 100 gal. oil tank, hyd. pump,

22T safety hook, hyd. control & variable

speed engine control.............$139,750

* At this time a 10% tariff will be added

to the base price due to material

price increases from suppliers.

EQUIPMENT IN STOCK

4,000# Cyclone Pump Hoist, used,

remote control, (1) pipe rack, (2) 3’ & (1)

5’ alum. toolbox...........................$9,950

S6,000 SEMCO, 35’ derrick, 2-spd winch,

22 hp deck engine, RC, 2-PR, aux.

hydro valve, LED LK, service body w/RL,

2015 Dodge 3500, 4x4, gas, auto,

white.........................................$78,945

S8,000H SEMCO, 44’ derrick, 2-spd winch,

TLO, HSPTO, RC, 2-PR, SR, OC, aux.,

LK, TB, 12’ FB, 2019 Ford F-550, diesel,

auto, white...............................$119,372

S25,000 SEMCO, 48’ derrick, 2-spd winch,

3000’ SR, hyd. oil cooler, aux, DMPTO,

BCO, PA, LK, HBC, PTH, 18’ FB, TB, 2019

Ford F-750, diesel, auto, white...$237,232

S25,000 SEMCO, 50’ derrick, 2-spd winch,

2000’ SR, hyd. oil cooler, aux, DMPTO,

BCO, PA, LK, HDCH, HBC, PTH, 16’ FB,

TB, 2010 Int’l 4400, manual, red...$188,047

S30,000 SEMCO, 56’ derrick, 2-spd

winch, PTO DMP, 3500’ SR, hyd. oil

cooler, aux, HDCH, HBOC, BCO, PA,

LK, PTH, 22’ FB, TB, 2012 Int’l 4400,

auto, white...............................$248,741

M33 Monitor, 40’ derrick, serv. body, GMC,

auto., used, black and orange...$31,950

SMEAL 6T pump hoist, extended mast,

pipe racks, oil cooler, toolboxes, flatbed,

painted blue, mtd. on 2003 Chevy 4500,

diesel, used, white.....................$49,500

of more used equipment.

SEMCO, Inc.

AMAR, COLORADO

719-336-9006 / 800-541-1562

FAX 719-336-2402

SEMCOPUMPHOIST@GMAIL.COM

www.SEMCOoflamar.com

See our Ad on page

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1997 EZ Bore Swinger 8W, mtd.

on 2007 International 4300, DT 466,

w/engine with less than 10k miles,

since rebuild by Intl. dealer. AT, air,

brakes, A/C, good rubber, runs and

drives great. Ready to work!...$33,000

864-430-7907

1230-815

1998 Smeal 12T pump hoist,mtd.

on 1995 Freightliner FL70, bull gear

on drawworks is new, PTO new, and

transmission new, pump rig in GREAT

condition.......................$50,000 FIRM

(662) 843-4076

1230-505

888-909-9066

www.specialtyrigs.com

2007 Dodge 3500 crew cab with a 3T

Smeal, 164,035 miles, main line, 36’ mast,

extra toolboxes, undercarriage tool cage,

(1) pipe rack, 15 gallon fuel tank....$35,000

2019 Ford F-550 regular cab with a 2000

Pulstar P20, 20 miles, main line, tail-out

winch, service body, two pipe racks, tailgate,

auxiliary hydraulics, completely repainted

and gone through.......................$110,000

SALE PRICES

2009 Kenworth T880 Manitex 26101C,

60,000lb GVWR, 26-ton pulling cap. Cummins

ISL 345 hp, Eaton Fuller 13-speed trans., 7781

engine hrs, only 90,300 miles....$130,000!

2001 Smeal 5T, mtd. on 2004 Ford

F-550, 4x4.

For Sale: Smeal 3T, 4T, 5T, & 6T

WANTED Smeal pump hoists of all

sizes

42 years exp. at Drillers Service, Inc.

828-256-9132

1230-982

5T Smeal, 1989 w/cathead and platform

mounted walking beam, 8’x12’ platform

w/300 gal. SS water tank between cab

and 5T, pipe racks, mounted on 1996

Int’l 4300 with 466DT, 7-speed trans.,

new tires, rebuilt engine, alum. boxes

under and on topside of truck platform.

Located in Central WI. Asking...$20,000

Will sell the 5T separately.

all 608-547-3267

1230-907

WANTED TO BUY

PULSTAR

SMEAL, SEMCO PUMP HOIST

RENE HENDON 281-260-0880

1230-120

Smeal 12T on 1994 Ford F-700 truck,

in good shape, fresh paint, gas, motor,

sandline, breakout wrench, 10,000 miles

on axle hub.......................$50,000 OBO

575-526-6141

1230-861

KELLY BARS

Fluted, Round, & Square

DRILL PIPE & COLLARS

IR 4-1/2” DP w/2-7/8’ Conn 30’ Joints

6” Drill Collars

ROTARY TABLES

18” SpeedStar with Bushing

8-1/2” Midway

SWIVELS

2” & 3” Little Giant

King 15XV

King 20GW

King 40KG

AIR COMPRESSOR

Screw 900/200 w/Volume Tank

GEARBOXES

Failing

Spicer

Cotta

For additional information and

equipment go to our web site or

give us a call.

325-653-3433

www.wichtex.com

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5¼, 7½, 8½, 12, 17½ Rotary Table,

Hyd. Tubing Tongs, Air Slips,

Type LF & C Tongs, Elevators

RENE HENDON 281-260-0880

1320-120

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1321

On November 10, 1914,

President Woodrow Wilson

opened the Houston Ship Channel.

1230-511

uke Equipment Company,

LLC

“Reliable and Versatile Pump Hoist

at an Affordable Price”

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1000 E. Oklahoma Avenue

P. O . B ox 21 5

Darrouzett, TX 79024

806-624-2200

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• Portable

• Lightweight

• Economical

In Production

Since 1973

Funk Manufacturing

Up-Z-Dazy, Inc.

Shop: 717-477-5248

Sales & Support

Dwayne: 717-360-3764

Technical Support & Repairs

Manny: 717-377-8322

• Welded aluminum frame.

• Waterproof motor and electrical system.

• Worm gearbox holds in any position.

• Will handle up to 2” galvanized pipe @

600 lb. capacity.

• Pull or set 24’ per minute.

• Adjustable legs. Extends down to 7”.

(Optional)

Wheel kit w/handles, winch, swing vise

and overhead guide.

30XL Rebel, new stronger frame design.

1321-510

RIG PARTS & REPAIRS by

WATER WELL professionals!

Rotary Tables • Mud Pumps

Major Components

Parts located, spares provided for

exisitng equipment, 18” rotary tables

now produced with large ring gear

and pinion.

580-234-5971 www.eniddrill.com

Rig Service / Parts

1325

1325-117

Complete Rebuilding and Repair

of Drill Unit Components.

Providers of Rig Parts

Failing high-torque PTO, model G250-HT.

Also provide Pump Parts

Rebuilt to New 4x5 Gardner Denver mud

pump.

Call or fax for listing.

PH: 317-839-7534 FAX: 317-838-9244

317-839-7534

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Franks 8” Reverse Circulation

Drill Rig / Ready to Drill

Double drum drawworks, 6” centrifugal

pump w/vacuum jet, 30’ derrick with

Cat

and John Deere deck engines, unit

mounted on 1974 R-model Mack. 300’ of

flanged 8” drill rod included...$150,000

Call (662) 588-3268

‘68 TG Portadrill Air/Mud

‘82 Ford F-8000 Service Truck

Both run excellent, good tires, new

batteries.......................$15,000 Both

503-472-6621

1330-945

1970 650CP Chicago Pneumatic water

well rig, 450/250 air compressor, PB83

mounted on Ford F-950 Super Duty,

33,696 original miles, 477 gas engine,

5+3 transmission, deck engine CAT

D33 diesel, (6) 4.5”x25’ rod carousel,

20,000 hours on rig, (2) extra front tires,

(2) rebuilt head motors, (1) new power

take off for compressor, (1) main pump,

(

1) extra used power take off.....$40,000

215-570-1363

1330-1119

Owner Retiring

CME 55 trailer mounted & Mobile B24

mounted on Chevy 2500.

For list of tools and drill string e-mail:

sei91@aol.com or call 843-248-3533

1330-1041

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2000 SIMCO 9100, mounted on 2000

Sterling, well maintained, 12,000 hours,

includes onboard Sullair compressor,

rig operation can be seen at:

https://vimeo.com/210535183,

www.dasmithdrilling.com...$225,000

We would like to sell everything as a

turnkey package or add to your fleet.

Would include entire company, all

support vehicles, water truck, crew

truck, trailers, drill systems, tooling,

client list, and lots of other equip-

ment.....................................$375,000

Contact 970-858-1950

for inventory list

1330-872

1995 Driltech D40K-III long tower, very

well maintained, 625hp K19 Cummins

deck engine, Sullair 1050/350psi,

2-speed tophead, 3” swivel, HD

tophead, HD pulldown, 25’ inner & outer

carousels, 8000lb main winch/jib,

5.5x8” GD mud pump variable hyd.,

25gpm injection pump, 4-way splitter

box, hot box, tires are good, 350

Cummins diesel in 4-axle CCC, extra:

275’ of 25’x4.5”x2-7/8 IF rods, 23’

surface collar, mud pit, rig serial

#732076...............................$375,000

519-522-1737

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SIMCO Drilling Equipment, Inc.

800-338-9925 or

info@simcodrill.com

Used 2009 SIMCO 7000, very

low miles and very low hours.

Includes carousel, drill rods,

mud pump and winches. Other

optional items can be added.

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2001 REICHdrill T-650-WII, mtd. on

Freightliner FLD-112SD, Cat

3406 DITA

465hp with Sullair 900/350 compressor,

9000 frame hours, setup for 4” drill

pipe.

Call 814-342-5500 or e-mail:

susanm@reichdrill.com

1330-984

2005 Schramm T-555 drill rig, Sullair

1050/350 air comp., 40,000 pullback,

30,000 pulldown, Cat

C-15 DIT diesel

deck engine @ 565 hp with 9800 hours

18 gpm Bean water pump, can hold

300' in the rod box, 240’ in tower, and

can run up to 8” casing pipe, hammer

holders, 5”, 6”, & 8” hammers, DTH

oiler, hydraulic swing and extend jib

boom, mounted on a 2005 International

7600 truck, powered by C-11 370 hp

diesel engine, 8-speed LL trans., 80,000

gvw, 68,000 miles.......$300,000 OBO

Location: Hudson, NH USA

603-765-7776

Gardner Denver 15-W, air clutches on

drawworks, 5 x 6 GD mud pump, 600 cfm

air, 10" retractable table, (5) hyd. jacks,

4-1/2" drill pipe available...........$95,000

519-427-3891

1330-1068

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1330-815

Wichtex Model R-6 (Serial #81-1302)

Double Drum Drawworks Rig

The unit is powered by an 8V71 Detroit

engine with 8000 series Spicer trans.

with controls for 65’, 150,000 lbs. single

hyd. raising derrick with shifting crown.

Derrick reputed to have been reinforced

to handle 200,000 lbs, driller on this rig

available to discuss unit.

Bottom$...............................$275,000

Call (662) 843-4076 or e-mail

thompson@midsouthwater.com

1330-1037

Call today to order yours:

800-348-8809 or 219-326-7788

Powerful and Compact! 7730 lbs

Introducing

Our New &

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1330-995

WANTED TO BUY

ATLAS COPCO/INGERSOLL-RAND DRILL

DM30E, DM45E, DML, T3W, T4W, T5W, RD20

DRILTECH DRILL T25K, D40K, T40K, DH1, DH2

SCHRAMM T685 RC DRILL WITH RC PIPES

WE WANT SURPLUS PIPES, SPARE PARTS

TEL: 818-956-5231 FAX: 818-244-3723

www.pacificcranes.com

1330-872

1974 Driltech D40K, very well main-

tained, 425hp Cat

deck engine, Sullair

750/150, 25’, inner & outer carousels,

000lb main/jib, 5x6” GD mud pump

variable hydraulic, 20gpm injection

pump, rebuilt hydraulic pumps & splitter,

hot box, tires are good, 466 diesel in

CCC, extra: 275’ of 25’x4.5”x2-7/8 IF

rods, 23’ surface collar, mud pit, rig

ser.# 470118...........................$90,000

519-522-1737

1330-204

Master valves on sale, 12" 400 RTJ

flanged w/geo-trim, wedge-type gate,

12-3/8" bore, new in crates..........$9500

Call HDP: 775-882-7983

1610-1144

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Rotary mud drilling rig, mtd. on ‘98

Ford 700, 7-liter engine, runs on propane,

(2) tanks, 40 & 80 gal., rig has heavy-

duty railroad winch cable for up & down

drilling operation or for pulling pumps.

Boom will handle 10’ or 20’ rods.

Approx. 120’ of 1¼” drilling rods. Bits

for 1¼”, 2”, & 4” wells. 3” pump and

compressor run off Honda gas engines.

Drilling, hyds., transport of rig run on

propane. Rig compact, including mtd.

approx. 500 gal. water tank & pipe rack.

Rig is clean, looks good, & reasonable

to operate. Selling due to retirement

and health issues..........$27,300 OBO

Chesapeake, VA 757-718-8177

1330-1226

Aqua Bore G3 Pro Series, compact,

powerful, full featured, economical skid.

Ultra Duty diesel unit with 160’ of drill pipe

on a 10,000 GVW tandem axle trailer

starts at......................................$47,300

Phone: 906-458-4983 or 906-884-2170

E-mail: webberconst@hotmail.com

Web: webberfabrication.com

1427-301

1427-534

1540-1152

2000 Mack CH613 Dump Truck

E7 350 hp eng., 10-speed Eaton trans.,

11R22.5 tires with 16’ Warren dump

bed, excellent condition..........$49,500

Call (662) 588-3268

Valves

1610

1330-1232

SS15 SpeedStar, 5x6 GD pump,

LeRoi 256, 8” table, 2” swivel, 300’

4-1/2” x 2-7/8” 20’ drill pipe, Cummins

10-speed.......................$65,000 OBO

559-243-6050 ~ Message or Text

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2012 T800 Kenworth, with

Cummins eng. ISX15, 550 hp,

cruise, eng. brake, 285,585

total miles, 18-speed, 6-way

differential lock, frame (double)

from front to rear, 20K front axle,

69K rear axle Model T69170HP,

NEWAY air ride, 266” wheel-

base.

Building and gaining trust by manufacturing quality Flattanks, serving the

water well, mining, mineral explorations, geothermal, directional boring,

and sonic drilling industries.

We offer your company the satisfaction of a job well done. Check out our

website for more information on our products:

www.northwestflattanks.com

Call (406) 466-2146 or (406) 544-5914

Lots of information, pictures, and specs on our website. We also have used drilling rigs,

pump hoists, and used flattank support trucks. www.northwestflattanks.com

We have (3) new Flattanks in stock. 2100 gallon, 21’ long with or

without a crane mount or we can build your own custom Flattank.

2012 Western Star DD15

Detroit, 560HP, Jake brake,

20K front axle, 54K rear axle,

18-speed trans., Hendrickson

air ride suspension, full double

frame, 363,243.65 total miles.

2012 Kenworth Model T800

Dump Truck (Tri/A), Cummins

ISX11.9, 425 hp, engine brake,

cruise, 244,525 miles total, trans.

details RT016908LL, Chalmers

suspension, 20,000 front axle,

46,000 lb rears, 246” WB,

double frame, 18’ 6” heated

box, steering lift axle.

This Flattank

support truck

could have been

YOURS.

2015 T800 Kenworth, 550HP

ISX Cummins, 2050 torque, Jake

brake, cruise, power windows,

power locks, 20,000 front axle,

46,000 rears, 4-way lockers, 18-

speed trans., 4:30 gear ratio,

30" sleeper, full double frame, all

aluminum wheels, 301,017 total

miles.

1730-785

Gordon Ballard

Ballard Drilling Co., Inc.

Wadley, Alabama

256-825-5871

Cell: 256-307-4017 (anytime)

E-mail: gballard501@msn.com

2009 International Model 4400, with

automatic transmission, new 2019

bed with 2000 gallons of water and

150 gallons of water w/fuel transfer

pump............$46,000 - two in stock!

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Rose-Wall

puts a new “tilt” on

the water tank business!

We can build any shape or size

Please call for a custom quote

1-800-321-1541

rose-wall.com

eliable Water Level Indicators

proudly made in the USA. Various

lengths & scales available, selectable

buzzer/light indication&sensitivity

control. Economical repair service.

Waterline Envirotech Ltd.

www.waterlineusa.com

360-676-9635

1710-188

1730-1232

‘88 Peterbilt, 3200 gal. water, 2 yds gravel,

new tires, new brakes, 3406 Cat

9-speed, airlift, 4th axle...$50,000 OBO

559-243-6050 ~ Message or Text

1730-1183

1995 Flatwater Fleet Water Truck,

good condition, International has

152,000 miles, 2000 gallon water tank,

www.dasmithdrilling.com...$32,000

Entire company is for sale, see rig ad.

Contact 970-858-1950

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Well Development

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1745-932

1760-156

Environmental

Manufacturing,

Inc.

Toll Free 888-587-0807

Fax 785-539-1349

www.emipipe.com

Flush Thread Pipe,

Fittings, and Supplies for

Monitoring/Remediation.

Custom Slotting & Perfing

PVC CPVC HDPE

8887 Green Valley Drive

Manhattan, KS 66502

1760-378

1775-136

The Source of Force

Linepull: 1/2 Ton to 100 Ton plus!

In-Stock Now!

(800) Mr. Winch

greg@ryanhyd.com

www.ryanhyd.com

The

WWDR

WWDR office will be closed

Thursday, November 28, to allow

our Team to enjoy Thanksgiving

with their families. Limited staff

will be available Friday, November

29; e-mail will be monitored. The

WWDR

WWDR Team wishes you and

yours a wonderful Thanksgiving.

1753-244

TORQUER

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Professional

Locking Well Plugs

Sched. 40/80

1/2”, 3/4”

1”, 1 1/4”

1 1/2”, 2”

2 1/2”, 3”

4”, 5”, 6”

coming soon: 8”

www.torquerplugs.com

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Domed top

•No metal parts

•Vented Plug Option

•Padlocks or safety lock out tags

•Most sq. inch of gasket power

•Bright safety orange color

•Vapor extraction convertible

•Low Cost

Sold through authorized

distributors worldwide.

U.S.

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2003-1217

Data Acquisition Service Equipment

for sale, system includes a fully integrated

water quality and weather control oper-

ation, (2) Well-Vu reel assemblies with

cables and cameras, power and video

cable, crank handle package, battery

and charger, digital video recorder,

on-screen footage display and all re-

quired accessories and tools. Visit us

at www.dataaquisitionservice.com

for more information and video.

831-256-2882

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Paid for Drill Rigs, Pump Hoists,

Mud Pumps, Drill Pipe, & Bits.

RENE HENDON Tel: 281-260-0880

1705-120

WorldWide Drilling Resource

NOVEMBER 2019

WorldWide Drilling Resource

NOVEMBER 2019

Pulstar P12000

Single & Double Hopper

Rose-Wall Grouters

Pulstar P8000

Pulstar P12000

Pulstar P10000

mounted on a Dodge 5500

Rose-Wall Water Truck

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