WorldWide Drilling Resource

Proudly Made in the United States of America - delivered WorldWide ! WorldWide Drilling Resource ® The complete magazine for the drilling industry worldwide, owned by drilling industry associates dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date technology and information to subscribers. Covering construction-geotechnical , directional , environmental , exploration-blasthole , shallow gas & oil, geothermal, mining , water well , irrigation , wastewater ; from bits, to pumps, to rigs, to tanks, through wire, and more - whatever it takes to get the drilling job completed ! Managing Publisher/CEO/President: Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones Vice President: Troy Cunningham Chief Marketing Officer: Ed Moranski Office Administrator: Michele Stevens Editor: Bonnie Love Associate Editor: Caleb Whitaker Public Relations Professionals: Kathy Heinrich Jan Allen Production/Webmaster: Marcel Schimpf Representative: Marie Cunningham Editorial Contributors for this month: Tom Ballard Mark Battersby Tim Connor Thomas Kwader Tim Rasmussen “Billy Bob Smith” Britt Storkson Todd Tannehill Harold White Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Jeremy Wire Hyd/Eng Consultant: Thomas Kwader, Ph.D.,P.G. Consultant: Mary Ann Pelletier * Editorial contributions & advertisements include statements of fact and opinions that are the sole responsibility of the author and/or companies and do not necessarily imply any opinion of the owners, management, or staff of WorldWide Drilling Resource ® . Images may have been altered for clarity. Complete advertising information may be found at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or by calling 850-547-0102. WorldWide Drilling Resource ® makes every effort not to place advertisements for “like” products on the same page in our publication; this may occur however, due to size and space within the publication. We regret any inconvenience this may cause our advertisers. WorldWide Drilling Resource ® i s published monthly by WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. , a Florida Corporation PO Box 660 (3089 Northride Lane) Bonifay FL 32425-0660. Telephone: 850-547-0102 Fax: 850-547-0329 E-mail: wwdr@worldwidedrillingresource.com Website: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Copyright 2018, WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. Seen by countless WorldWide . Publication Agreement No. 40892520. Back issues may be requested. Cost per issue $10.00 USD. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the strict written consent of the publishers. Advertising rates furnished upon request. Editorial contributions are welcome subject to editorial review.* WorldWide Drilling Resource ® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement . We Recycle Ed@ Michele@ Kathy@ Caleb@ Marcel@ Jan@ Bonnie@ Troy@ worldwidedrillingresource.com “SHORT - SWEET and to the POINT at WWDR ” UNBELIEVABLE! That is the only word I can think of as this issue September (15th Volume) of WorldWide Drilling Resource ® goes to press. Please pat yourselves on the back for allowing us to continue our history of support to the drilling industry worldwide. These are, always have been, and always will be our top priorities: Associations; Safety; Subscribers’ Needs; Advertisers’ Needs; Technology; Basic Educaton; And, of course, Solid Gold Service ~ with a Smile!™ We, at WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. , extend our per sonal thank-you. “They” said we’d last six (6) months, you have given us 15 years and counting . . . Now that’s the WWDR Team Way! Accept NO imitations - there is only one true RESOURCE. 850-547-0102 Keep That Smile! With pen (computer) in hand . . . Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com We Will See you on the trail! - NEXTSTOP - The Water Expo - Miami Beach! Home of Solid Gold Service ~ with a Smile!™ 2003 ~ 2018 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Page 34 Page 25 Page 52 Page 33 Page 28 Page 46 Page 21 Page 41 Page 22 Page 54 Page 8 Page 55 History Month Features: