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6 JANUARY 2020 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Proudly Made in the United States of America - delivered WorldWide ! WorldWide Drilling Resource 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 Editorial Contributor: Carol Schimpf 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 Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Tim Rasmussen “Billy Bob Smith” Britt Storkson Harold White Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. 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.worldwidedrillingreso urce.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 illing Reso ® i s published monthly by: WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. , a Florida Corporation PO Box 660 (3089 Northride Lane) Bonifay FL 32425-0660. Teleph one: 850-547-0102 Fax: 850-547-0329 E-mail: wwdr@worldwidedrillingres ource.com Website: www .worldwidedrillingresource.c om Copyright 2020, 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 Today, December 10, 2019, WWDR Managing Publisher Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones and Editor Bonnie Love had the opportunity to speak with GEFCO President Vince Trotta about the latest company news (a link to the press release is available in our online issue at worldwidedrillingresoure.com ). Astec Industries, which purchased GEFCO in 2012, has decided to get out of the drilling industry and focus more on the asphalt, concrete, and construction side of their business. This means they will be selling the GEFCO company in its entirety, including King Oil Tools. GEFCO has been a leader in the drilling industry, manufacturing depend- able, rugged drilling rigs since 1931, Made in the USA. The company serves the water well, environmental, groundwater monitoring, construction, mining, gas, and oil industries. Although the company has been sold five times in the past 89 years, the GEFCO name has always stood for high-quality products, exceptional customer support, and outstanding value; a part of GEFCO’s core values that will never change. While Astec Industries focuses on finding a buyer, it is business as usual for the dedicated GEFCO Team, which just celebrated the launch of its new contractor series and the GEFCO 90K rig. The company is also accepting registrations for the 2020 Annual Resource Drilling Fundamentals Training Seminar, developed in cooperation with Fleming College, scheduled to take place May 4-8, 2020, at the plant in Enid, Oklahoma. Vince said, “We have enjoyed our relationship with Astec Industries and look forward to the possibility of becoming part of an organization that more broadly participates and invests in the markets we serve.” Vince expects to continue leading the GEFCO Team to a brighter future. Yes, it’s true. We are so very excited for the future of the GEFCO Team in Enid, Oklahoma, and around the world! The WWDR Team extends a personal invitation to each of you there to call whenever we may be of assistance; or just to chat. With pen (computer) in hand . . . Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com 850-547-0102 EXCITING NEWS FOR GEFCO ~ a brighter future on the horizon has just been announced. Bonnie Love Editor GEFCO Facility Enid, Oklahoma

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