WorldWide Drilling Resource®

6 JULY 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 Sheryl Day 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 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. 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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 So, let’s see. It’s now July, and the 4th of July (Independence Day) is upon us. We are beginning the second half of the year 2020. We’ve made it through a great many hurdles together, and we are still going strong. Last month had a very important centerfold, which we hope each of you had an opportunity to look over. We’ve had several calls already on it. Statements like, “If it’s really going to happen, I’ll be there, even if it has to be in a space- suit!” “My husband wants to come, so I’ve got to do the calling. He wants to know if he can get CEU classes for credits there. He said he’s tired of hearing the same old thing every time and figures this would be the place to come.” Another one, when we asked if they planned on exhibiting said, “That’s the plan, and we are completing the paperwork this afternoon.” When asked if they were bringing a rig, the answer again was, “That’s the plan. We are tired of not going anywhere and are looking forward to it.” One might suggest, if you are considering coming, make your plans NOW . Send in your paperwork NOW . We want to be sure we have everything lined up for you to have one great time. Don’t forget to bring the ladies. They have been waiting a while to get out and enjoy themselves too. We have a great lineup for them to choose from. Now down to some additional information on the event. With the uncertainty of exactly how much distance is going to be required, if there even will be a requirement come the end of October, among other questions in your mind at this point in time, we want to clear up a few thousand of those questions. This month’s centerfold has a couple sketches of the anticipated layout including spacing requirements both inside the lobby, theatre, as well as outside for those great exhibits, and with regards to restaurant capacities and theatre seating. The WWDR Team is taking care to not only show you a great time at this the FIRST WorldWide DownHome DrillFest™ , but to also let you know just how important you are to us. It is in all of our best interests that we plan accordingly for any contingency. You know us, we are a small business just like you - we don’t have to wait for a BIG meeting to decide whether to turn left or right . . . WorldWide Drilling Resource ® can turn on a dime, and turn we will. The SHOW MUST GO ON ~ AND GO ON IT SHALL! October 28-30, 2020 Branson, Missouri. Won’t you join us? NEXT STOPS - If we don’t see you in person - Look for us here ~ we will always be here in PRINT as well as ONLINE! With pen (computer) in hand . . . Ronnie, Managing Publisher ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com 850-547-0102 Featured Articles for July Selecting Irrigation Flow Meters Page 33 Nitrates in Groundwater Page 18 Complete Line of Check Valves now Certified Page 13 New Fishing Method for Drill Operators Page 17