WorldWide Drilling Resource

KEC/REICHdrill Territory Adapted from Information by Komastu Equipment Company REICHdrill ® manufactures high-qual- ity drilling equipment for the construction, gas and oil, mining, quarrying, and water well industries. The company is known for high standards and is a leader in design and development. Komatsu Equipment Company (KEC) is a distrib- utor for REICHdrill. Before agreeing to carry an equip- ment line, KEC tests the products and investigates performance history to verify quality and customer satisfaction. The company is confident the REICHdrill machines meet or exceed these strin- gent benchmarks. KEC is proud to offer REICHdrill ® blasthole and water well drills to cus- tomers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Komatsu Equipment is your reli- able source for service & support for all your mobile equipment needs. 12 JUNE 2013 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Prepare for Hurricane Season Adapted from Information Provided by Worldwide Power Products With the 2013 hurricane season ex- pected to be more active than normal, drilling companies need to plan ahead. What steps to take depends largely on your level of ongoing preparedness. Companies with one or more emergency generators should focus more on mainte- nance; those relying on rentals can take steps now to ensure a generator is wait- ing in the wings for fast delivery, should the need arise. Generator Maintenance: Since standby generators are not used very often, some assume they don’t require much maintenance; others simply neg- lect to perform it. Generators which are not used very often need just as much, if not more, maintenance than those used every day. • Check the maintenance logs and bring them up to date if necessary. Maintenance intervals should be based on the calendar, not on hours of use. • If the records indicate maintenance is not being performed on a regular basis, treat your next maintenance episode as annual, rather than monthly or quarterly, which means fluid checks/changes and load testing. • If staying current with maintenance is an issue, consider hiring a third- party maintenance vendor who can provide timely, routine maintenance for your standby unit. Generator Rental: If your compa- ny relies on rented standby generators, consider contracting in advance for a rental unit rather than trying to place an order when a storm is bearing down on you, or after it hits. • If space is an issue, locate a com- pany capable of reserving your stand- by unit and storing it off-site with guaranteed delivery. • For budgeting purposes, ask for a flat monthly fee with no upcharges for intensive usage during a power outage. • If you do not already have one, confirm the provider will install the tap box necessary to connect the rental unit to your electrical system. • Ensure the rental company will service and maintain the generator throughout the rental period. If your company has already expe- rienced the pain of waiting days or weeks for backup power after an extreme weath- er event, you may want to consider pur- chasing a generator. Generator Ownership: Used, well- maintained, low-hour units are an ideal solution for companies wanting the secu- rity of a standby generator year-round without the expense and lead time involved with purchasing a new one. Committing to prepare for hurricane 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast from the Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Science. 2013 Average Named Storms 18 12 Hurricanes 9 6.5 Major Hurricanes 4 2 (category 3 or higher) Hurricane Season cont’d on page 24.