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Breaking News ..................................................................13 Classified Section: Wo W de UP R M rld i S E ART™ ..................72-88 Education Connection .....................................................20 Hot Off the Press .................................................................9 Obituary: Bushong, Jr., Clair ...........................................66 Obituary: Schmidt, Robert Herman “Bob” .....................66 Obituary: Vanderford, Nelda ............................................39 Photo Gallery .....................................................................58 Product Spotlight ..............................................................59 Where are you planning to go? ........................................30 Who’s in the News ............................................................13 orld e W Wid ..........6 WorldWide Se rvice Center™ ..............................................11 Construction-Geotechnical Cosby, Scott: Geologic Hazard Primer..............................46 Creating What is Needed....................................................21 Exceptional Performance and Diversity..............................48 Service After the Sale is Critical..........................................10 Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans: The Un-Comfort Zone II.........53 Directional Celebrating Nearly 60 Years of Bit Development................40 Christ, John: Drilling Fluids are not Bad, or are They?......50 Versatility Makes a Difference...............................................7 Environmental Corey, Bill: Starts Per Day, Part 1......................................66 Demanding Environments Demand Jet-Lube!....................63 Knowledge is an Important Part of Service.........................51 Kwader, Thomas: Environmental Monitoring....................38 The Importance of Groundwater Monitoring &RecoveryWells..14 Water Measurement Systems for Environmental Applications..55 Exploration-Blasthole Beatty, Art: Camp on a Mountain, Part 1............................26 Blue Demon’s Replaceable Blade Systems........................37 Rehme, Kyle: Be Inspirational...........................................57 Storkson, Britt: Thoughts on Complexity and Reliability...23 Gas & Oil Battersby, Mark E.: Drilling Into Money Not Boring...........29 Connor, Tim: Are You Learning, or Stuck in Knowing?......17 Geothermal Drilling Commences at Idaho Geothermal Project..............30 Evolution of Thermal Grout.................................................59 “Smith, Billy Bob”: The “Idiot’s” Corner............................43 Mining Exceptional Quality Tools....................................................19 Hardfacing for Superior Wear and Corrosion Resistance...16 Short, Harry W.: Mine Mules.............................................68 Spotlight On: Prinoth.........................................................67 Water Celebrating Service............................................................12 Do Well with Simmons........................................................54 N s Fl E- ew ash Readers’ Choice: California’s Water Windfall..44 Kuebelbeck, Jim: Through the Back Door!.......................60 Quality, Innovation, and Selection Come Together..............34 Rasmussen, Tim: Water For Life International..................47 Solutions to Water...............................................................27 SOMETIMES It’s NOT The Show..............................15,22,64 White, Harold: Oil/Water Exploration.................................71 Editorial Acker Drill Company...........................................................18 Allegheny Instruments........................................................43 America West Drilling Supply..............................................85 AMS, Inc.............................................................................71 Aries Industries, Inc..............................................................9 Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................46 Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................68 Baker Water Systems.........................................................64 Baroid Industrial Drilling Products (IDP)..............................65 Better Water Industries Inc..................................................55 Bit Brokers International.....................................................16 Bitco, Inc.............................................................................53 Bloom Mfg., Inc...................................................................22 Blue Demon Company, Inc.................................................37 Boshart Industries...............................................................47 Central Mine Equipment Company (CME)..........................35 Clear Well Products, LLC....................................................32 Constant Water, LLC...........................................................48 Diedrich Drill.........................................................................4 Drill Pipe, Inc.......................................................................13 Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)....................................2 Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................31 DRILLMAX, Inc.....................................................................1 E&M Supply Group.............................................................68 East West Machinery Exporting, Inc...................................17 Eastern Driller Manufacturing Company Inc. (EDM)...........69 Enid Drill Systems, Inc. (EDSI)...........................................40 Eno Scientific……...............................................................23 Filmark Products, Inc..........................................................50 Flomatic Corporation..........................................................38 Flow Center Products, Inc...................................................53 Foremost Industries............................................................49 GEFCO (an Astec Industries Company)........................86,87 GeoPro, Inc.........................................................................59 Geoprobe Systems ® .......................................................24,25 Gus Pech Manufacturing Company, Inc..............................32 HINOWA S.p.A...................................................................15 Hole Products.....................................................................51 Holly Pipe Corp...................................................................20 Infinity Tool Manufacturing....................................................3 Jentech Drilling Supply, Inc.................................................58 K&T Hammer and Bit..........................................................29 Keystone Drill Services, Inc................................................42 KS Bit, Inc...........................................................................70 MARL Technologies, Inc.....................................................63 Merrill Mfg...........................................................................34 Mills Bit Service, Inc............................................................33 Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................45 Moab Bit & Tool Company, Inc............................................30 Noland Drilling Equipment..................................................37 Palmer Bit Company...........................................................41 Prinoth Ltd..........................................................................67 Qwater Well Development Tools.........................................29 REICHdrill ® .........................................................................52 Rex McFadden Ltd.............................................................26 Ring Power Corp................................................................27 RLC Bit Service, Inc............................................................21 Rockmore International.......................................................19 Schramm, Inc......................................................................28 SEMCO, Inc........................................................................88 Shakti Pumps USA, LLC.....................................................60 Star Iron Works, Inc.......................................................10,54 T&T Carbide Inc..................................................................62 Tim Speaks 4 U...................................................................20 Variperm Canada Limited...................................................44 Venture Drilling Supply........................................................56 VolkBell Property & Casualty Insurance, LLC.....................57 Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................12 WorldWide Electric Corporation............................................8 Wyo-Ben, Inc......................................................................14 Advertisers California Groundwater Association (CGA) Convention.....26 CONEXPO-CON/AGG ......................................................36 SaMoTer Triennial Earth-Moving & Building Machinery Exh..7 Trade Shows 5 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® SEPTEMBER 2016