WorldWide Drilling Resource

More to think about... See you on the trail! 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, international, and state- side drilling; from bits, to pumps, 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: Amy White Classified Sales Manager: Kathy Heinrich Marketing Assistant/Support: Jan K. Allen Sales Manager: Edward Moranski Production/Webmaster: Marcel Schimpf Editorial Contributors for this month: Mark Battersby Tim Connor Bill Corey Scott Cosby Bess Cutter Tracy Keck Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Ray McLarty Bill O’Brien Tim Rasmussen Harry Short Reggie Stockert Britt Storkson Harold White Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. 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 i ll ing 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 ® 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 ~ Exploration / Blasthole WorldWide Drilling Resource ® i s published monthly by WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc., a Florida Corporation PO Box 660 (3089 Northride Lane) Bonifay FL 32425-0660. Telephone: 850-547-0102 Fax: 850-547-0329 E-mail: wwdr@worldwidedrillingresource.com Web site: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Copyright 2014, 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 with- out the strict written consent of the publishers. Advertising rates furnished upon request. Editorial contributions are welcome subject to editorial review.* WorldWi de Dr i l l ing Resource ® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement . We Recycle VB You are never too old to do dumb things! VBVBVB What is the Joseph Assignment? VBVBVBVB How does a seennssee ooff uurrggeennccyy hheellpp ssaalleess?? VBVBVBVBVB New water tunnel .. . VBVBVBVBVBVB What is Bolivia’s treasure? VBVBVBVB Follow a young man’s journey into mining. Education and Careers ion and Careers Successful careers require continuous education. Discover the possibilities! NEXT MONTH! Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com With pen (computer) in hand... We Built This in the United States of Stat America!! We are proud of i t. Remember, “YOU BUILT THAT!” We are here to help you PROMOTE IT ! Ronnie, for the WWDR Team We don’t have to say it...You say it for us... and WE THANK-YOU! Regarding the Customer Service seminar put on by the WWDR WD Team during the New England Water Well Association Expo... In a word, SUCCESS U E ! As the WWDR W DR Team removed their Red Jackets, the audience wondered...but this was not about us, it was about YOUR future and that of YOUR business. Service is the ONLY THING you have to sell - so you better be number one at it! WWDR has been asked back again next year! And you can be sure we will be there! 6 APRIL 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®