WorldWide Drilling Resource

6 JUNE 2013 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® See you on the trail! Ronnie, for the WWDR Team Proudly Made in the United States of America - delivered WorldWide ! WorldWide Drilling Resource ® The complete magazine for the drilling industry worldwide, owned by drilling industry associates dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date technology and information to subscribers. Covering construction-geotechnical, directional, environmental, explo- ration-blasthole, shallow gas & oil, geothermal, mining, water well, international, and stateside drilling, with a special focus on safety; from bits, to rigs, to tanks, through wire and more. Managing Publisher/CEO/President: Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones Vice President: Al Jones Office Administrator: Michele Stevens Editor: Bonnie Love Associate Editor: Samantha “Sam” Reed Classified Sales Manager: Kathy Heinrich Marketing Assistant/Support: Jan K. Allen Account Executive: Edward Moranski Production/Webmaster: Marcel Schimpf Editorial Contributors for this month: Mark Battersby Tim Connor Bill Corey Scott Cosby Bess Cutter Tom Dalzell Eric Freimuth Thomas Kwader Ray McLarty Tim Rasmussen Edd Schofield Harry Short Reggie Stockert Britt Storkson JD Sullivan Harold White Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Guest Contributor: Howard “Porky” Cutter Translator: Hector Leos Hyd/Eng Consultant: Thomas Kwader, Ph.D.,P.G. Consultant: Mary Ann Pelletier * Editorial contributions & advertisements include statements of fact and opin- ions that are the sole responsibility of the author and/or companies and do not necessarily imply any opinion of the owners, management, or staff of WorldWide Dr il li ng Resource ® . Images may have been altered for clarity. Complete advertising information may be found at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or by calling 850-547-0102. WorldWide Drilling Resource WorldWide Drilling Resource ® makes every effort not to place advertisements for “like” products on the same page in our publication; this may occur however, due to size and space within the publication. We regret any inconvenience this may cause our advertisers. THIS MONTH INSIDE ~ MINING! WorldWide Drilling Resource ® i s published monthly by WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc., a Florida Corporation PO Box 660 (3089 Northride Lane) Bonifay FL 32425-0660. Telephone: 850-547-0102 Toll Free: (866-975-3993) Fax: 850-547-0329 Toll Free: (877-863-7455) E-mail: wwdr@worldwidedrillingresource.com Web site: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Copyright 2013, WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. Seen by countless WorldWide. Publication Agreement No. 40892520. Back issues may be requested. Cost per issue $10.00 USD. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the strict written consent of the publishers. Advertising rates furnished upon request. Editorial contributions are welcome subject to editorial review.* WorldWide Dri l l ing Resourc e ® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement . We Recycle VB Part 13 of USA? What?? VBVBVB What is going on in Latin America? VBVBVBVB What do KEC and REICHdri ll have in common? VBVBVBVBVB Di lemmas are everywhere.. . VBVBVBVBVBVB “A really BIG SHOW. ..” VBVBVBVB What do bolts have to do with safety? Prepare for YOUR future! Careers, Education, and Training! NEXT MONTH! Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com With pen (computer) in hand... We Built This in the United States of America! America! We are proud of i t. Remember, “YOU BUILT THAT!” We are here to help you PROMOTE IT ! Bauma Munich Texas Alliance Shallow Exploration Drillers Clinic Best in the West Women in Mining Wo Ontario Ground Water Alberta Water Well X X X X X X X The WWDR Team on the move! ~ and this was just April!