WorldWide Drilling Resource

21 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® MARCH 2015 Is Your HDD Team the Ultimate Crew? Adapted from Information by Vermeer Corporation Launched in 2013 by Vermeer Corp., the Ultimate Operator campaign was de- signed to celebrate horizontal directional drill (HDD) drill operators and acknowl- edge their impact on today’s world. The response received changed everything. “During the Ultimate Operator campaign, drill operators made one thing clear - they could not do their job or be successful without a great crew,” said Jon Kuyers, senior global product manager, under- ground for the company. “Vermeer wants to showcase the importance of an entire drilling crew rather than just one individual. Therefore, Vermeer i s l a u n c h i n g t h e Ultimate Crew cam- pa i gn i n 2015 t o identify the best direc- t i ona l d r i l l c r ews across the Uni ted States and Canada.” T h e w i n n i n g Team will not only be crowned the Ultimate Crew, they will also win the use of a new Vermeer D 24x40 Series II Navigator ® drill for 12 months! So , how does the campaign work? I t ’ s p r e t t y s imp l e actually, by visiting NavigatorNation.com and submitting an essay of 350 words or less explaining why your Team is the Ultimate Crew. An independent panel of judges will review the entries and select a group of eight finalists. Those final ists wi l l participate in a video interview, which will profile the crew in action and show the personal side of the crew members discussing how the Team works together. Those eight videos will be posted on the Navigator Nation site where industry peers will vote for their favorite video/crew. The four crews with the most votes will be invited to participate in the Underground Showdown HDD skills competition in the Vermeer booth at ICUEE (International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo) in Louisville, Kentucky, in October. The crew with the best/most accurate per- formance in a carefully designed course by Vermeer will be named the Ultimate Crew. HDD contractors and crews from across the country are encouraged to apply. So, are you guys up for the chal- lenge? Think your Team has what it takes to win the title Ultimate Crew? Then visit NavigatorNation.com and go over the complete campaign rules and key dates. Deadline for submissions is April 30, 2015! In Memoriam Thomas Andrew “Tom” Tibor June 9, 1951 - January 23, 2015 Thomas A. Tibor, 63, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, passed away January 23, 2015. He grew up on his family ranch in Beach, North Dakota. After studying for two years to become a veterinary tech- nician, he found his true love - the oil field. Tom began doing mud engineering for several different companies. In the 1970s, he decided to run his own company. When the oil fields dried up in the 1980s, he discovered his passion for selling heavy construction equipment. About ten years later, he began work- ing for Baroid Industrial Drilling Products (IDP), a division of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., and continued with the company for 20 years. Tom’s hard work, dedication, and vast industry knowledge provided himwith many accomplishments and recognitions. He valued the strong relationships he built with dealership per- sonnel and other HDD (horizontal direc- tional drilling) retailers and contractors in his area. He also enjoyed teaching mud schools and the traveling that went with it. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Shirley; his sons Faron of Parker, Colorado, and Shawn of Guthrie, Oklahoma; three grandchildren, Lillian Grace, Logan Reed, and Isabel Mae. Tom was a valued member of the Baroid IDP family and will be truly missed. ~ Lest we forget The WWDR Team will certainly miss his great smile. Our condolences to his family and friends. WWDR photos.