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by Tim Rasmussen One of the challenges Water For Life (WFL) faces is the dwindling number of cable tool drill operators. There are a limited number of men with experience in this technology and very few ways for interested persons to get experience in the technology. This is probably because cable tool drilling is a technology which has been overtaken and passed by modern hydraulic and digital technology. We utilize cable tool drills because we can fix things that break and wear out with a welder and basic tools, and the more obvious reason is, it is all we have. We now have three 22-W drilling rigs in service in Guatemala. These rigs have been up- graded to diesel power, so they are not very expensive to run, and diesel fuel is more available than gasoline. If necessary, we have a fuel trailer we can fill and take to the field to refuel a drilling rig once it is set up. Water For Life has a loyal cadre of men who have experience in cable drilling and are willing to donate some time to come and help the villagers in our area. WFL would not exist without them. Sometimes a drill operator or other volunteer comes and, for one reason or other, does not like or fit in with what is going on, they do not come back; but generally, if someone is willing to come and try it, they like it. We give operators room and board, tools, and a village to work in. They do the rest. One of the ways of solving the problem would be to step up to rotary drilling. WFL wants to upgrade to a rotary drill. There are villages too far away for us to logis- tically handle supporting the rig for the two to three weeks it takes for a cable tool to drill the necessary depth. With a small rotary drill, we could go to a remote area and have the hole in the ground within two or three days. This is what we would like to do if we could. WFL has 90 wells in operation at this time. We add about 12 per year. We would like to find someone who is willing to help us obtain or make a medium trailer- mounted air rotary drill. We do not have the funds to do it now, but are hoping someone will help us make this quantum leap forward in our ability to provide more water to the folks in these rural vil- lages. If the Good Lord has placed it in your heart to help people, we have a good way you can do it. Come and join WFL in this good work. If you cannot come yourself, please help us by donat- ing money or equipment. If you would like to help, contact Gary Bartholomew at 509-466-5075 or 509-939-1941 Tim Tim Rasmussen may be contacted via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com # /2 /4 -2 *# /## 4 '*1-, -%#/ #,1#/ '!&+-," '/%',' $$'!# ,$- 1#/ #** 00-!' 1'-, -/% 333 1#/ #** 00-!' 1'-, -/% ,4 "'$$#/#,1 !* 00#0 /# )$ 01 *2,!& ,.2#1 "',,#/ 2!1'-, ," 1&# ,,2 * ( + 0#00'-, 3 '10 4-2 54 JANUARY 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®