WorldWide Drilling Resource

6 MARCH 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® More to think about... AMAZING... It still always thrills and amazes me to hear how many people worldwide are reading WorldWide Drilling Resource ® . Yes, it excites me to see people on the beach at Cape Cod reading WWDR when they could be swimming or playing volleyball on the beach! AND... Way across the Atlantic Ocean, while traveling on the U-Bahn in Germany! Truly a WorldWide magazine! AND one of a kind! What do you say? I say, Thank-You! 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 Eric Freimuth Tracy Keck Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Ray McLarty Tim Rasmussen Ray Roerick 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 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 ® 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 ~ Construction / Geotechnical ! 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.* WorldWide Dri l l ing Re source ® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement . We Recycle VB EMERGENCY - Medical Treatment.. .the mobile way.. . VBVBVB Ever been to Italy? See you theree!! VBVBVBVB Have you had something stolen - deter it! VBVBVBVBVB MICROPILES. . . VBVBVBVBVBVB What’s new at Rockmore? VBVBVBVB How can outer space stop mine explosions? Really want to explore? Really want to explore? This is the issue for you! Exploration / Blasthole... You just might be able to become a blasthole expert! NEXT MONTH! Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com With pen (computer) in hand... We Built This in the United States of America! We are proud of i t. Remember, “YOU BUILT THAT!” We are here to help you PROMOTE IT ! Ronnie, for the WWDR WWDR Team Send your “Reading WWDR ” photos in - you never know where they might show up!