WorldWide Drilling Resource

66 AUGUST 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Sisk and Sons Drilling Company Making a Difference Compiled by Bonnie Love, Editor WorldWide Drilling Resource ® In today’s world of technological ad- vances it’s hard to imagine places without the basic essentials such as water and electricity. The harsh reality is over 1.2 bil- lion people - 20% of the world's population - do not have access to electricity and 780 million people do not have access to clean water. Drilling professionals understand the vital role water wells can play in develop- ing countries, and many volunteer their time and knowledge to provide a source of good clean water. So, how do you pump water from a well if there is no electricity?Ahand pump will work, but they stop being effective at depths below 200 feet; in many areas, the water table is substantially deeper. There has to be something else...right? That is exactly what Gary Sisk thought. After hearing how hard and danger- ous it was for people in Africa to get just a few gallons of unsanitary surface water for their families, he decided to come up with a better solution. Back in his shop in Missouri, during the cold winter season, Gary worked with his sons and a close friend to create a human-powered water pump. Their goal was to create a pump capable of pump- ing water fromdepths never accomplished by human power alone. After numerous trials, the team was able to create the Wind Walker pump. When testing it in its finished stage, it was able to lift 1000 pounds easily, just by walking in its squirrel cage. It can be used in an irrigation installation, or for pumping from a pond, river, stream, irrigation well, or reservoir. The Wind Walker is about 20 feet tall, and made of steel, so it should last for about 50 years. On one side is a derrick for pumping, and the other side is a 10- foot-tall wheel that can be turned by sim- ply walking in it. On top, there are three large blades to catch any wind that is available. This water pump is ideal for arid areas of the world with little moisture and little or no electricity. Utilizing either the available wind, or manpower, the machine can pump up to 50 gallons a minute. Sisk and Sons Drilling Company de- signed this machine to ship in a single 40-foot container with everything needed to put it together by hand, including tools and small parts. The pump can be re- moved from the container with a truck, tractor, elephant, or several people. It also comes with maintenance sup- plies such as oils, grease, and extra parts. It has no special foundation requirements, like poured concrete. The parts are gener- ic and available as standard equipment anywhere in the world. A technician is sent with the machine to assist with assem- bling and operating the pump. They will also instruct a local group of people how to maintain the machine. A nonprofit organization has been established to accept donations to pro- vide the machine to deserving commu- nities throughout the world at no cost. To find out what you can do, visit: www.windwalkerpump.com La Compañía de Perforación Sisk & Sons Haciendo la Diferencia Compilado por Bonnie Love, Editora WorldWide Drilling Resource ® En el mundo actual de los avances tecnológicos es difícil imaginarse lugares sin las necesidades básicas, como agua y electricidad. La dura realidad es que más de 1,2 mil millones de personas - el 20% de la población mundial - no tienen acceso a la electricidad y 780 millones de personas no tienen acceso al agua potable. Profesionales de perforación entien- den el papel vital que los pozos de agua pueden desempeñar en el desarrollo de los países, y muchos ofrecen voluntaria- mente su tiempo y conocimientos para proporcionar una fuente de agua buena y limpia. Así que, ¿cómo se bombea agua de un pozo si no hay electricidad? Una bomba de mano funcionaria pero dejaría de ser efectiva a profundidades de mas de 200 pies; en muchas áreas, el nivel del agua es mucho más profundo. Tiene que existir otra manera... ¿verdad? Eso es exactamente lo que pensó Gary Sisk. Después de escuchar lo difícil y peli- groso que era para la gente en África con- seguir unos pocos litros de agua insalubre para sus familias, decidió llegar a una mejor solución. De regreso en su tienda en Missouri, durante la temporada de invierno, Gary trabajó con sus hijos y un amigo cercano para crear una bomba de agua de trac- ción humana. La meta era crear una bomba capaz de bombear agua desde Hector Leos Translator +0 .5 .&((&*$ -1&,)"*0 ' 3 ** 0.""0 (5,% *0 ##& " ("/ 7 " %*& ( 1,,+.0 7 4 7 ) &( .+0 .5!.&((&*$"-1&,)"*0 $) &( +) 10%+.&6"! *!2&' &/0.& 10+. ".2&*$ 0%" .+1*!3 0". *!1/0.5 Sisk trans. cont’d on page 72.