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Oil/Water Exploration by Harold White A friend of mine named Cecil had a radiometer, and he wanted to fly over some areas of Kentucky to see about detecting and measuring energy. We rented an airplane, and he carried the equipment on his lap. As we were flying, I paid attention to the sound the unit made when it received a signal. Pretty soon, I compared the signal to the energy lines I could see on the ground. I asked if there was a direc- tional antenna on the unit. Cecil said he was unaware of one and wanted to know why I had asked. “Well, I know about when the unit is going to sound off, and I know the approximate angle from your unit to every location spot that activates it,” I replied. “You couldn’t know that - no one could know that,” he said. I was shocked he would say such a thing, and I told him I would show him what I was talking about. So I pointed out a black-and-white cow in a field. I explained that when the unit gave a signal or sound, it made the angle between the unit and the cow - and the cow was the receiving angle. He was unconvinced. I told him to wait and see. Sure enough, when I said it was about to give us its reading, it did. Cecil thought it was just a good guess. I told him I was way faster than the expensive, time-consuming instrument. He didn’t believe me. So I said we should play the game for a while so he would know it was possible. I pointed out six places on the ground where the unit would make sounds. The locations were roughly 20 degrees down angle ahead of us when the unit would make its noise. I said “now” just before the unit would register each one. Cecil was amazed I could do it. I asked him how far ahead of the machine he wanted me to be because I got signals farther than the machine. He just repled, “What good is that? No one will ever believe you. I never would have, but you showed me.” Harold michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com 42 SEPTEMBER 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® EXB GEOFLUID Drilling & Foundations 2018 is the 22nd International Exhibition & Conference of Technology and Equipment for Prospecting, Extracting, and Conveying Underground Fluids held at the Piacenza Expo in Piacenza, Italy. Dates are set for October 3-6. You can expect to see rigs, equipment, and machines for drilling, construction, foundation, mining, quarrying, land reclamation, and geotechnical work on display. Plus new this year is a sector known as “GEOFLUID GREEN” to showcase geothermal and gas development technologies. Learn more about this event by visiting www.geofluid.it Get ready for the 70th Annual California Groundwater Association Convention and Trade Show, October 25-27, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Thursday is packed with a golf tournament at Lakeridge Golf Course, education sessions, exhibitor meet and greet, bowling tournament, plus a Texas Hold’em tournament. Friday’s schedule includes breakfast with exhibitors, educational seminars, general membership meeting and luncheon on the trade show floor, manufacturer/supplier division meeting, then the 70th banquet with awards and live auction. Be sure to look for the silent auction items on the trade show floor. Saturday, there’s breakfast with exhibitors, more education opportunities, trade show lunch, spirits testing, and a blackjack tournament. Register at www.groundh2o.org Where are you planning to go? How about including these shows: Join WWDR See more events at www.worldwidedrillingresource.com online issue.