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Breaking News WHO’S IN THE NEWS The 51 st Annual Shallow Exploration Drillers Clinic (SEDC) recognized founder of Enid Drill Systems, Inc. John L’Espoir posthumously with the Duane A. Eversoll Service Award for his many years of service. The award was proudly accepted by John’s daughter Melissa Atwood. For additional awards from the SEDC event, as well as announcments from Boshart Industries, Tug Val ley Mining Institute, Baroid Industrial Dri l l ing Products, and the Geothermal Exchange Organizat ion, visi t worldwidedrillingresource.info/Whos2.pdf Send your Who’s in the News to: promotions@worldwidedrillingresource.com Mobile Drill Continues to Grow Mobile Drill International (MDI) announced it has acquired USExploration Equipment. Tim Sabo, MDI president said, “Mobile Drill shares the key values of a passion for customer focus and service with USExploration, and the overall principles, culture, and personality of the established...brand are very much in line with those of MDI. It’s a natural, strategic fit.” Bill Knorr, vice president of USExploration will rejoin MDI as vice president of sales. Bill worked with MDI for 12 years as its international sales manager. “Bill holds an excellent reputation in the drilling industry and we anticipate him having an imme- diate positive impact,” stated Sabo. USExploration, with its facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, manufactures and distributes tooling for the geoenvironmental and geoconstruction industries. MDI continues to service the geotechnical, environmental, water well, gas and oil, as well as other drilling industries. WWDR photo of Melissa accepting the award on her father’s behalf. 13 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® JULY 2016 )0&"%1 "6)&4 ,, ,, 2)&0 -%3120*"+ )0&"%1 "-% 312., )0&"%1 "-3'"$230&0 .' -&02*" !&+%&% 0*++ */& 3"+ !"++ 0*++ */& !*0&+*-& 0*++ .% "1*-( .,/.1*2& !*0&+*-& 0*++ .%1 .-*$ 0*++ */& "1*-( *21 &0$311*.- "1*-( *21 0*++ .++"01 *1)*-( ..+1 3#1 2"02&0 .%1 "-% 2"#*+*7&01 0*++ */& -$ )*0% 2 8 !*-12&% ).-& 8 8 "5 2., %0*++/*/&*-$ $., 8 444 %0*++/*/&*-$ $.,