WorldWide Drilling Resource

WorldWide Drilling Resource ® is proud to be a member of these international associations. New Zealand Drillers Federation, Inc. www.nzdrillersfederation.co.nz Ontario Groundwater Association Tel: 519-245-7194 Fax: 519-245-7196 ogwa@ogwa.ca • www.ogwa.ca Australian Drilling Industry Association adia@adia.com.au British Columbia Ground Water Assn. Tel: 604-530-8934 Fax: 604-530-8934 secretary@bcgwa.org • www.bcgwa.org Alberta Water Well Drilling Association Tel: 780-386-2335 awwda@xplornet.com Atlantic Water Well Association Tel: 888-242-4440 Fax: 902-435-0089 nsgwa@ns.aliantzinc.ca • www.nsgwa.ca 47 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® APRIL 2015 Water for Life International by Tim Rasmussen There were 42,823 pounds of mate- rial packed into the container that was shipped. The container made it through Customs and to our shop in Northeast Guatemala. It was unloaded within the two-hour time frame, mainly because of the help of several young men who were staying at the school during vacation. The material was all in order. The container is usually a mess due to the unpacking by the Customs officials and their lack of concern about repacking, but this is to be expected. We packed things carefully, and there was very little damage to items that were fragile, like solar panels. The inventory of this container is similar to other containers we have sent. The breakdown is as follows: Seven Gaylord boxes. These are 4-feet by 4-feet, heavy-duty boxes on a pallet. Each box contains many smaller boxes with material such as fuel filters, PVC glue and fittings, clamps, lights, propane cylinders, drive belts, sinks, jacks, medical equipment, apartment supplies, and all kinds of useful things. Two pallets of bentonite, nearly a full spool of drilling cable, five spare tires for various trucks and machines, a spool of electrical wire, drive clamps, 16-inch pipe lengths, 300 feet of 6-inch steel casing pipe, several hundred feet of galvanized steel pipe of 1½-inch diameter, and hundreds of feet of PVC threaded pipe were inside. Also, 34 boxes and barrels con- taining: a well sounder, linens, teaching supplies, water filters, pitless adapters, pressure tank fittings, buckets, cleaning supplies, a huge supply of nuts, bolts, and various repair materials, and many other things too numerous to mention. In the con- tainer, there were two mobile x-ray machines, two u l t r a s o u n d machines, oper- ating room lights, e x a m i n a t i o n beds, monitors, hospital linens and blankets, gowns, and other medical s u p p l i e s . Ou r friends at Deaconess Hospital donated them. These supplies make a world of dif- ference to the local Government Hospital in Poptun, by letting them extend the reach of the local Health Department into vil- lages. Our relationship with the municipal authorities is improved by our donations of these needed supplies and equipment. A Case all-terrain forklift, a cable drum for one of our 22W drilling rigs, solar pumps and supplies, water tank, 6-inch well seals were included in the shipment. The list goes on and on. All of this material is donated to us, or themoney is donated to buy the material. We thank our donors for their contributions. If you would like to help, please contact Gary Bartholomew at 509-466-5075 or 509-939-1941 Tim michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com Medical equipment put in the container. Win a prize! Send your completed puzzle to: WWDR PO Box 660 Bonifay, FL 32425 or fax to: 850-547-0329 Congratulati ons to : Tim Augustine Bowser-Morner, Inc.. Dayton, OH Winner for March! Winner for March! Time for a Little Fun! March Puzzle Solution: HANDLE CASING MANAGE DEMAND UNIQUE ROTARY SPEEDS Bonus: HAMMERS 7 SUDOKU 9 4 4 8 2 6 4 99 1 6 88 9 33 1 99 7 66 8 1 3 2 77 2 1 3