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Are you planning to go?...................................................31 Breaking News..................................................................19 Classified Section: WorldWide SUPER MART™..................43-56 Education Connection........................................................7 Hot Off the Press.................................................................9 Obituary: Jaeckels, Raymond J. “Ray”...........................21 Obituary: Kleinfelt, William John “Bill”...........................29 Obituary: Kuka, Vincent Lee............................................16 Obituary: Olson, Alan Robert...........................................20 Obituary: Patterson, Randle Floyd “Randy”..................36 Obituary: Ratliff, Sr., Robert Earl.....................................36 Obituary: Shumansky, Rose............................................16 Product Spotlight..............................................................28 Ronnie’s Real World.................................................13,14 Who’s in the News.............................................................19 WorldWide Association Memberships................................10 WorldWide .........6 Acker Drill Company.............................................................4 Allegheny Instruments........................................................34 Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................11 Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................30 Baker Water Systems.........................................................12 Better Water Industries Inc..................................................20 Bitco, Inc.............................................................................41 Central Mine Equipment Company (CME)..........................15 Cotey Chemical Corp. (CCC)................................................8 Drill King International.........................................................39 Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)..................................55 Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................18 Eijkelkamp/SonicSampDrill.................................................26 Flomatic Corporation............................................................9 GEFCO (BAUER Equipment America, Inc.)........................56 Geoprobe Systems®..............................................................2 Geothermal Supply Company, Inc. (GSC)..........................24 Halco Rock Tools..................................................................7 Heron Instruments, Inc.......................................................27 Horizon Hoist......................................................................22 Infinity Tool Manufacturing....................................................3 Keystone Drill Services, Inc................................................35 Louisiana Ground Water Association (LGWA) Conv...........14 Merrill Mfg...........................................................................37 Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................23 N&N Drilling Supply.............................................................31 Palmer Bit Company...........................................................42 SEMCO, Inc..........................................................................1 SIMCO® Drilling Equipment.................................................54 Specialty Rig Sales.............................................................40 Star Iron Works, Inc............................................................16 Star Iron Works, Inc............................................................17 TDH Manufacturing Inc.......................................................29 The Utility Expo...................................................................53 Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................19 WorldWide DownHome DrillFest™...............................6 Advertisers Featured Editorial C&G - Construction/Geotechnical ENV - Environmental G&O - Shallow Gas and Oil MIN - Mining DIR - Horizontal Directional Drilling EXB - Exploration/Blasthole GEO - Geothermal WTR - Water WorldWide Business Directory™ Focus for April - Augers, Construction Equip., Micropiles C&G DIR ENV EXB G&O GEO MIN WTR Get the Scoop on Micropiles.......................................7 Apply for the Drilling Contractor Safety Award...........12 Electronics have their Limits in Rock Drilling.............21 Tooth Puller Speeds Auger Bit Replacement.............28 Storkson, Britt: Got a Computer Problem?..............33 Twin Bridges Bowknot Helium Well Project...............11 “Smith, Billy Bob”: The “Idiot’s” Corner...................38 Kwader, Thomas: Environmental Monitoring...........25 E-News Flash Readers’ Choice: Special Diamonds and...30 Does South Africa have its Own Permian Basin?......41 Gas and Oil Producing States Fear Permanent Ban...32 Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans:The Un-Comfort Zone II...34,36 U.S. Extends LNG Exports Through 2050...................38 Geothermal Systems Coming to Québec Schools....24 Battersby, Mark E.: Drilling Into Money Not Boring..37 An Auger for Gold......................................................23 Connor, Tim: Words of Wisdom...............................27 A Big WWDRWelcome..............................................8 Rasmussen, Tim: Water For Life International....17,20 Kuebelbeck, Jim: Through the Back Door!..............40 Acker Drill Company..........16 Baker Water Systems........16 Bill Johnson Equipment.....16 Bit Brokers International....17 Bitco, Inc...........................17 Centerline Mfg. Co.............17 ChemGrout®......................20 Diedrich Drill......................20 Drill King International.......20 Drill Pipe, Inc.....................21 Drilling Equip. Resources..21 Eastern Driller Mfg. (EDM)...21 Eijkelkamp / SonicSampDrill...24 Flomatic Corp....................24 Frontier Logging................24 Groundwater Supply Co....25 Heisey Machine Co...........25 Hole Products....................25 Ideal Blasting Supply.........28 Mitsubishi Materials Corp..28 Numa Hammers................28 PennDrill Mfg.....................29 Rex McFadden..................29 Rich’s Bit Service...............29 Simmons Manufacturing....32 Solar Power & Pump Co....32 Star Iron Works, Inc...........32 Sullivan-Palatek, Inc..........33 T&T Carbide, Inc...............33 TerraRoc............................33 TJM Drilling Equip. Supplies..36 VMAC................................36 WellMaster.........................36 Windmill 702, LLC.............37 WWDR.............................37 Wyo-Ben, Inc.....................37 WorldWide Drilling Resource® 5 APRIL 2021
6 APRIL 2021 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, explorationblasthole, 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 Assistant: Carol Schimpf Public Relations Professionals: Kathy Heinrich Sheryl Day Representative: Marie Cunningham Editorial Contributors for this month: Mark Battersby Tim Connor Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Tim Rasmussen Ron Peterson “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. 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® is published monthly by: WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc., a Florida Corporation, independently owned and operated. 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 2021, 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 Standing with our Drilling Industry Yesterday ~ Today ~ Tomorrow August 16-18, 2021 It’s time for the Second Annual WorldWide DownHome DrillFest™ VACAATION WIITH THE WWDR W R TTEAM in Branson! August 16-18, 2021 E-mail - - - Second Annual e u WorldWide o DownHome DrillFest l ™ 2021 Join the WWDR W Team on August 16 - 18, 2021 in Branson, Missouri WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. - PO Box 660, Bonifay, FL 32425 - (850)547-0102 - Fax (850)547-0329 DrillFest2021@worldwidedrillingresource.com CHATEAU ON THE LAKE Resort Spa & Convention Center 415 North State Highway 265 Branson, MO 65616 1-888-333-5253 www.chateauonthelake.com Welcome Party - Inside & Outside Equipment/Rigs/Booths - CEUs - Ladies’ Day l t i sid Bo E s a Karaoke - Music - Dancing - Keynote Speaker - Dinner - Benefit Auction t on See you on the trail . . . Florida Ground Water Association Convention - Orlando, FL. With Pen - Computer in hand . . . Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones, 850-547-0102 ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com DrillFest2021@worldwidedrillingresource.com ~ From the Cover ~ Thank you to our neighbors in Sublette, Kansas, with H&H Water Well Service for the purchase of their new SEMCO Pump Hoist. SEMCO S25,000 Pump Hoist, 48’ derrick, 84” wide derrick conversion, 2-speed winch with grooved drum, 2000’ capacity sand reel, hydraulic oil cooler dual fans, auxiliary hydro valve, hot shift pto automatic transmission, behind-the-cab outriggers, power arm, hydro breakout cylinder, heavy-duty cathead, power tong hookup to the rear, LED light kit for the mast, toolboxes, 18’ steel flatbed, factory mounted on a 2021 Ford F-750, 6.7L Power Stroke diesel, automatic, NEW. SEMCO INC. PO Box 1216 • 7595 US Hwy 50 N Lamar CO 81052-1216 719-336-9006 • Fax: 719-336-2402 E-mail: semcopumphoist@gmail.com www.SEMCOoflamar.com
Get the Scoop on Micropiles Compiled by Bonnie Love, Editor, WorldWide Drilling Resource® Whether you call them micropiles, minipiles, pin piles, needle piles, or root piles, this method of underpinning is often an affordable option for providing support in difficult ground conditions, such as karst, or in areas with restricted access. With micropiling, each pile consists of steel elements fused into the load-bearing soil or rock using a cement grout. The bearing layer is logged during drilling to make sure the capacity is acceptable. Micropiles can be used for a variety of projects from building large structures, to adding a basement to a home. Although it is a popular choice for underpinning existing buildings, it can also be used to strengthen bridges, retaining walls, towers, and other man-made structures, either as new foundations or remedial construction. Typical micropiles usually measure between 6-12 inches in diameter, and can go as deep as 200 feet; however, they can be as small as 3-5 inches in diameter. This small size is one of the advantages of micropiles, as the equipment needed for installation is much smaller than the equipment needed for traditional piling. Micropiles work by going through the weaker soil layers and transfering the building load to a stronger layer of soil or bedrock. For the most common type of micropiling, a hollow steel shaft is either driven or drilled into the ground. The casing is also advanced as the piles make their way into the bedrock. Once the drill rod is removed, the steel casing remains in place, a reinforcement load bar can then be lowered into the casing. At this point, cement grout is pressure fed into the micropile casing and rock socket to ensure bonding. In addition to using less concrete and steel than other piling systems, micropiles also produce less noise and fewer vibrations. Depending on the type of project, there are a couple of different techniques for micropiling. Sectional Flight Auger (SFA) piling is generally used in areas with restricted access or low working height. Piles are formed using sectional lengths of hollow stem. SFA can be used in all unobstructed ground conditions including made-up ground and ground with high water tables. Augered Piling is used in cohesive soils where segmental augers are rotated into the ground and the soil being penetrated is flighted to the surface by the augers. Where the ground is unstable, temporary casings can be installed in conjunction with the augers to progress the bore. When the desired pile length has been achieved, steel reinforcement is placed, and the pile bore is filled with either concrete or grout. This technique is particularly time efficient and cost effective where open boring is possible. Mini Bottom-Driven Pilingis efficient and suitable for most ground conditions. A closed-ended thin-walled steel tube is driven in lengths of between about 6-20 feet using an internal drop hammer onto a dry concrete plug. The tubes are welded together as the installation proceeds until the pile is driven to a predetermined length. Once the required depth is reached, the tube is filled with concrete or grout and a single bar or cage is inserted. Micropiling has its advantages in many situations, especially those jobsites with confined spaces. It has also been used successfully for offshore wind farms. When owners wanted to add three new parking levels to their four-story parking garage, Keller North America used 240, 7-inch micropiles to support the additional building load. Photo courtesy of Keller North America. C&G More education opportunities during events can be found by clicking here online at: worldwidedrillingresource.com Education Connection Groundwater / Water Well by: Princeton Groundwater, Inc. Pollution & Hydrology Course May 17-21 ~ Tampa, FL phone: 813-964-0800 www.princeton-groundwater.com by: Texas Ground Water Association Continuing Education May 21 ~ Odessa, TX May 22 ~ San Angelo, TX May 29 ~ Schertz, TX phone: 512-472-7437 www.tgwa.org Irrigation by: Rain Bird Academy Training May 3-7 ~ Savannah, GA May 10-14 ~ Fairfax, VA May 11-13 ~ Bakersfield, CA May 17-21 ~ Denver, CO phone: 800-498-1942 www.rainbirdservices.com 7 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
8 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® A Big WWDRWelcome to Ronald B. “Ron” Peterson Mountainland Supply Company WorldWide Drilling Resource® welcomes Ron Peterson as a contributing writer. He works as a Drilling Products Specialist for Mountainland Supply Company out of Nephi, Utah. Mountainland is a plumbing, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), agricultural irrigation, municipal water, and domestic water supply company based out of Orem. Ron lives in Elsinore, Utah, with his wife Linda. In his early years, Ron worked at many jobs just trying to make ends meet and get him through college. He graduated from Southern Utah State College and was working as housing director at the college when N L Baroid came on campus to interview. Liking what he heard during the interview, Ron was offered, and accepted, a job as a Drilling Fluids Trainee. He quickly realized he had found a place to call home - the Drilling Industry. Ron was one of 15,000 employees, most of whom were over 60, who were released from Halliburton in April 2020, as part of a cost control measure. He was with Baroid for 43 years 10 months, starting out in the gas and oil sector, working in many disciplines and in multiple positions. Ron considers himself fortunate to be part of the original team of five, which included Buck Brigham, Sam Geffen, Jim Nattier, Carl Mason, and Jim Russell, who converted The Baroid Quik-Gel Retailers to The Baroid Industrial Drilling Products Line. He was also part of the development team for Baroid Industrial Drilling Products’ Training Program, which presented annual training programs during the time he worked for Baroid. With Marvin Glotfelty and his staff at Clear Creek Associates, Ron was coeditor of the National Ground Water Association’s (NGWA’s) Glossary of Water Well Terminology, as well as the Glossary of Driller’s Terminology, which were later combined and used as part of the basis for NGWA’s Lexicon of Industry Terminology. Ron was also coeditor of Chapter 8 in Johnson Screen’s Groundwater and Wells Third Edition, describing the proper use of drilling fluids. Ron graciously received the Ross L. Oliver Award from NGWA for “Greatest Contribution to the Water Well Industry” in December 2013, and was presented a Halliburton MVP award in 2014. He was also honored to be named the 2015 McEllhiney Distinguished Lecturer by the NGWA in December 2014, then traveled globally in 2015 to provide the lecture at various locations around the world. Last year, Ron was a seminar presenter at the First Annual WorldWide DownHome DrillFest™. He is a Board Member of the Utah Ground Water Association, the Mountain States Ground Water Association, and the American Ground Water Trust. “The drilling industry has been very patient and kind to me, and I have thoroughly enjoyed my career. I have been able to learn from and work with many kind and talented people over the years, and will always be appreciative to all of them. I won’t even start to name them, as I would inadvertently leave someone out - but I am most appreciative to all. I am honored WorldWide Drilling Resource® has offered me an opportunity to give back to the industry I have been proud to be a part of,” Ron said. If you have a topic you would like to see Ron cover in WWDR, please reach out. Ron Ron Peterson may be contacted via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com WTR It’s Called Lake Superior for a Reason Everyone knows Lake Superior is big; they don’t call it one of the Great Lakes for nothing, but few people know exactly how large it really is. Not only is Lake Superior the largest freshwater lake in the world, but it holds three quadrillion gallons of water. That’s enough liquid to completely cover both North and South America under a foot of water. It’s no wonder Lake Superior has been the site of so many shipwrecks!
9 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Reasons to Rent Heavy Construction Equipment Articulated trucks, excavators, bulldozers, graders, compactors, scrapers, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment are vital to particular businesses. However, some of these may sit idle more than they are used, so renting them on an as-needed basis may be more cost-effective than ownership, plus: aMore job opportunities - Instead of turning down a job because you don’t have the equipment, rent the machine needed for the duration of the job. aMaximize profits - The right-sized equipment for the job saves time and money. Too small, and the equipment will have to work twice as hard; too large, and there can be difficulties maneuvering in tight spaces. Both can lead to excess fuel consumption and operating time. aTransportation cost savings - If you have two jobs at a time with only one piece of equipment to transport between them, consider renting from a local source instead of transporting equipment to both jobs over long distances. aBusiness expense deduction- Equipment rental can be an expense deduction, so will lower the business taxes. Having the right equipment is essential to getting the job done. Photos courtesy of Ring Power Corporation.
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11 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Twin Bridges Bowknot Helium Well Project Compiled by Editorial Staff, WorldWide Drilling Resource® Helium, an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas, naturally occurs with other natural gases, its most economical source, below the earth’s surface. Processing plants are employed to separate helium from the other extracted natural gases. Today helium is vital in medical imaging, fiber-optics, semiconductor manufacturing, laser welding, and many aerospace, defense, and energy programs. Unfortunately, helium is not renewable. Realizing its importance, the U.S. government stored 44 billion cubic feet of helium in a natural gas reservoir outside Amarillo,Texas, between 1963 and 1973. This is sold to private industry today as crude helium, enriched to 78% helium, 21% nitrogen, and less than 1% methane. Because helium is considered a critical mineral according to Executive Order 13817, any leasing and permitting must facilitate its discovery and use. The Twin Bridges Bowknot Helium Project in Utah, released a draft for environmental assessment, and submitted two applications for permission to drill an exploratory well to test for helium, as well as a permit to construct and operate a helium processing plant. Authorizations will include permission to drill directionally from a single well pad in Emery County, Utah. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has the option of approving the Alternative A or Alternative B applications with either some or no modifications. Twin Bridges’ two alternative action plans A and B are similar, if not identical on most items, with a slight difference of Alternative B disturbing a little more surface area than Alternative A and taking approximately ten days longer to complete. Because of the target formation’s depth, a 400-ton drilling rig with an estimated derrick height of up to 150 feet is expected. The exploratory well would be directional, targeting intervals and reaching a possible depth of 6500 feet. Drilling on the surface section would use a freshwater-based mud system to clean and lubricate the hole. Intermediate intervals would be drilled with an oil-based mud system to aid in torque, stabilization, and rock properties protection. During operations, a closed-loop drilling fluids system would be employed to clean and maintain the mud system. All drill cuttings will be removed from the wellbore, contained in a closed-loop system, dried, and transported to an off-site commercial disposal. Twin Bridges Bowknot Helium Project. Proposed road improvements and pipeline area. Photos courtesy of BLM. DIR Nitrate Coated Premium Liners 5x6, 5x8, & 5x10 Gardner Denver 5-1/2x8 & 5-1/2x10 Gardner Denver 7-1/2x8 & 7-1/2x10 Gardner Denver Rods Heat-Treated & Chromed 5x6, 5x8, & 5-1/2x8 Gardner Denver 5x10 & 5-1/2x10 Gardner Denver 7-1/2x8 & 7-1/2x10 Gardner Denver New Pumps In Stock Gardner Denver 4x5 TEE Triplex. Gardner Denver 5-1/2x5 TEE Triplex Gardner Denver 4x5 or 4-1/2x5 Duplex Gardner Denver 5x6 Duplex Gardner Denver 5x6 Air Drive Duplex Gardner Denver 5x8 Duplex Gardner Denver 5-1/2x8 Duplex Gardner Denver 7-1/2x8 Duplex Gardner Denver 7-1/2x10 Duplex Gardner Denver 5-1/2x5 THE Triplex Gardner Denver 5x8 PAH Triplex Call for Prices. We Have a Variety of Brands of Mud Pump Parts and Power Units in Stock. Special or Obsolete Parts Made to Order. Cash for Surplus Mud Pumps. Rebuilt Mud Pumps 4-1/2x6 Gaso Duplex 4-1/2x6 Oilwell Duplex Gardner Denver 4-1/2x8 PA-8 Triplex Gardner Denver 5x6 Duplex Gardner Denver 5x10 Duplex Gaso 5x10 Duplex OVER 300 PUMPS IN STOCK Armstrong Machine Co. Inc. Pocahontas, IA 50574 USA 712-335-4131 ~ 24 Hours 7 Days a Week • Fax: 712-335-4565 800-831-4527 USA & Canada (8AM to 4PM Monday-Friday) armstrongmachine.com amci@armstrongmachine.com Hydraulic Grout Pumps 5”, 6”, & 7-1/2”
12 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Apply for the Drilling Contractor Safety Award Program Adapted from Information by the National Drilling Association The National Drilling Association’s (NDA’s) Safety Award Program was created to recognize the outstanding safety performance of the association’s drilling contractor members. The program allows contractors of similar size to compete for an award based on their incident rates. Award recipients are honored at the NDA Annual Convention. To participate in the program, a company must meet the following eligibility requirements: 1) Be a “Regular Member” Contractor of the NDA at the time of application and at the time recipients are determined. 2) Have field exposure from employees (not subcontractors) during the qualifying period. For the purposes of the NDA Safety Award Program, applicants combine injury/accident data for field, shop, and office employees. 3) Not have had a fatality of any of their own employees during the qualifying period. Based on the hours of exposure, companies will enter the NDA Safety Award Program in one of three categories: • 10,000 to 250,000 annual exposure hours • 250,001 to 500,00 annual exposure hours • More than 500,000 annual exposure hours These categories are based on the company’s Incident Rate for the previous calendar year. To apply, a completed NDA Safety Award Application (with signature) must be submitted. Plus, companies with ten or more employees must also submit a copy of their Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 300A Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses report for the previous calendar year (this information will remain confidential and will only be used to calculate the company’s loss ratio). All application documents must be received by NDA no later than June 30, 2021. Visit www.nda4u.com/members/awards/ for more information, or click on this box in our online version at worldwidedrillingresource.com C&G WWDRphoto.
LOOK HERE - Are You Aware? Ronnie’s Real World ~ 2021 Enlightening . . . Your Responses Are Welcome and Encouraged. Yes, things have certainly changed this year. Many have decided to sit in a “holding pattern” until the dust clears. Smart? Guess that depends on who you are and what your position in life is. Own a business you worked hard to build, to make sure those employees who depend on you, have a job to come to? An employee working “for Friday”? Working from home during this Pandemic? Enjoy the luxury of working from home? Working in the field every day from “can to can’t” to ensure your family eats and has clothes on their backs? While we are working on figuring all that out, some companies are “changing the rules” which may affect our livelihood, and those rules have become challenging at best. May be depressing to think someone can just up and take away all the sweat and tears you put into “graduation” to become a respected person and your business a respected entity in the drilling industry and with your customers looking up to you because of those accomplishments. When these two items below came to my attention, they upset me. I’m not sure how this helps the future of our drilling contractors, who are professionals in their field, trying to do the best they can. There is no better school than the “School of Hard Knocks” as the down-to-earth way of learning with “Hands-On” has been known to be called. Sitting behind a computer is certainly not the norm for drilling contractors who go out every day to service the wells for their customers; to actually put new wells in for old and new customers. No amount of “screen time” can give you the experience it takes to do the job the way it needs to be done with all its twists and turns day after day. When a drilling contractor, with years of hands-on experience, holds onto the back of a rig, perhaps while reading a magazine or eating a sandwich, why do you think he has his hand on that rig? That is the way he feels what the rig is telling him. That different feel in the vibration of the equipment is his/her signal either everything is going better, or God forbid, something is definitely wrong. Can’t feel that behind a computer screen, on your cell phone, or iPad. Number One It’s the job of good journalists and magazines to provide honest happenings to its subscribers. WorldWide Drilling Resource® does just that. It doesn’t take sides; it just brings to the forefront issues that affect the drilling industry. These are just that. Would you like to weigh in? ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com SUBJECT LINE: Are You Aware April 2021. Continued on next page. . . . Number Two 13 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
14 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® I can’t make this stuff up ~ it’s happening. WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc., just wants to make sure you are aware. Ronnie’s Real World ~ Continued from page 13 Your Responses Are Welcome and Encouraged. LGWA’s Annual Convention & Trade Show April 12-13, 2021 Paragon Casino j Marksville, LA Room Discount Code LGWA12G For more information, contact Joel Walton at (225) 744-4554 or e-mail jwalton022@aol.com Check Out Our New Website! Forms Available online at: www.LGWA.org Monday’s “Night Before Convention” Events include: Cocktail Hour 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Bingo 8 p.m. Tuesday: Convention & Trade Show THIS WILL S BE THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY N TO EARN CREDIT D HOURS THROUGH HOU S R G LGWA IN 2021! G !
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17 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® www.starironworks.com 257 Caroline Street Punxsutawney, PA 15767 800-927-0560 • 814-427-2555 Fax: 814-427-5164 SERVING THE WATER WELL INDUSTRY Serving the Drilling Industry Rasmussen cont’d on page 20. by Tim Rasmussen Bentonite. To most people this is an unknown product. It is sold in Walmart as a beauty aid. It is available for sealing ponds for landscapers, used in construction projects, and is even touted as a laxative. We use it for sealing surface water away from our wells. We have been importing pallets of it into Guatemala for 15 years, with never a problem, until this year. When the second container finally made it into the port in Puerto Barrios and the customs officials began looking over the manifest with its list of items in the container, they spotted the pallets of bentonite and asked Berny for the license to import this “environmentally sensitive” material. Water For Life did not have one. The customs official frowned and said it could not be imported without the license. Berny mentioned we had imported it before without a license and asked if the law was new. The official simply shrugged, waived his hand dismissively, and told Berny that Water For Life had to have a license. Berny asked how to get a license, and the answer was more of the same hand waving and shoulder shrugs. The customs official told Berny the container could not move any further in the import process until this “problem” was resolved. We learned a long time ago the emergence of any “problem” in the import phase could usually be solved by the proper application of green material, but the matter had to be handled very delicately. It turned out to be the same with the bentonite. WTR
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19 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Robit to Provide Drilling Supplies to Gold Mine Robit and Agnico Eagle have signed a long-term cooperation agreement of drilling consumables supply to Kittilä mine, the largest gold mine in Europe, employing about 500 employees and 800 contractors. Tommi Lehtonen, CEO of Robit Group said, “We are excited of this collaboration, which in addition to product supply, offers an opportunity to develop our products together with one of the leading mining companies.” Jari Kolehmainen, production manager at Kittilä mine, Agnico Eagle Finland Oy is also pleased, stating, “We are delighted with this agreement and expecting a long-term and close collaboration. Together we have an opportunity to develop drilling consumables, e.g. diamond button bits and Sense Systems products, to serve customer needs even better.” Breaking News WHO’S IN THE NEWS Additional announcements from Water Systems Council, Sullair, and HammerHead Trenchless can be found by clicking this box in our online issue: worldwidedrillingresource.com Send your Who’s in the News to: bonnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com Jari Kolehmainen, production manager at Kittilä mine, Agnico Eagle Finland; Kimmo Kangas, sales manager Finland, Robit; Janne Saukko general supervisor at Kittilä mine, Agnico Eagle Finland; and Kari Alenius, VP Finland, Robit. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Announcements Introducing SME’s new president William “Bill” Edgerton. Keith N. Spence received the Mineral Economics Award. David R. Williams was selected for the Environmental Stewardship Distinguished Service Award.
20 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Rasmussen cont’d from page 17. This “problem” then resulted in some negotiations between our import agent and Berny, and the customs officials. After a few hours and some closed-door meetings between the agent and the officials, it was decided an exception could be issued upon payment of some fees to authorize the issuance of the exception by someone, and the “problem” was resolved. The container was then allowed to move to the next stage in the extortion (I mean import) process. There were no more unexpected fees or new regulations encountered, the money was paid, and the container was finally released. Now Berny’s task is to figure out how to get Water For Life licensed to import the bentonite. There is bentonite available in Guatemala, but only in the powder form, and we use the chip variety. This cannot be obtained inside the country as far as we know. We do have contacts in the well drilling industry in Guatemala, and we will start there. Why would this material be labeled environmentally sensitive? No one knows, nor does it really matter. It is a rule. It does not have to make sense. There probably is a reason, but it likely has to do with someone in the business of selling bentonite who was politically connected and seized an opportunity to protect their sales market. That is the way it is down there. I am sure nothing like that happens in the USA. We have a good, science-based reason for all the laws we have, don’t we? If you are interested in coming to help us, or donating some bentonite, or funds to buy some, and pay the associated fees, please contact Water For Life through this publication. Tim Rasmussen may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com In Memoriam With heavy hearts, the Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals (IAGP) shared the passing of former Board Member Alan Robert Olson on February 7, 2021, after a brief illness. Born in Rockford, he graduated from Pecatonica High School, class of 1971. Alan owned and operated Olson Well and Pump for many years. During this time, he taught tutorials on well drilling for IAGP and was instrumental in the forming and progression of itscontinuing education program, also serving as Education Chair in 1999. Recently, Alan had been working as the buildings and grounds director for the Pecatonica School District, where he kept everything in tip-top shape. He enjoyed carpentry work and was an accomplished house designer and builder. Alan is survived by his wife Sherri; daughters Stacy (Nick) and Jaclyn (Eric); grandchildren Bricen, Zachary (Kassidie), Trey, Roxy, Cole, Jack, Noah, Lexi, and Ina; great-grandchildren Graham and Quinn; brother Randy (Pam); sisters Sue (Steve), Patty (Rex), and Denise (Matt), and numerous nieces and nephews. Alan Robert Olson (1952~2021)
21 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Electronics have their Limits in Rock Drilling Adapted from Information by Soosan America Just because technology makes it possible to automate a system, doesn’t mean the system will function better automated. The current trend in the drilling industry is to mimic the automotive makers in attempting to automate every function in a rock drill. While automation will suit a few applications, the majority of rock drilling projects require operators and blasters with experience and skill to complete the tasks at hand. Electronics offer users digital displays and measurements helpful to the operator, but not always necessary. These electronic components are especially susceptible to the oils, grease, and extreme vibration associated with the drilling process, yet many drill manufacturers continue to add more and more of the fragile systems to their equipment. Failure of these digital systems can lead to extended downtime and lost production for systems, which many times are not even required for the drill to function effectively. Soosan America of Louisville, Kentucky, takes a different approach to drilling. All functions are kept as simple as possible. The simplified systems in Rock Commander drills are more reliable and easier to maintain with the bare minimum of electronics. At the end of the day, these simple systems reduce downtime and increase the profit margin. There is no need to call and wait a week or more for a technician to diagnose a problem using a laptop. Most problems can be addressed over the phone with input from the operator and troubleshooting experts in Louisville. Parts can be sent out the same day with next-day delivery almost anywhere in the United States. The motto at Soosan America is “Keep It Simple”. When it comes to rock drilling, the smartest thing in the drill should be the operator. C&G In Memoriam Raymond J. “Ray” Jaeckels (1943~2021) With great sadness, the Minnesota Water Well Association shared the news that Raymond J. Jaeckels of Northfield, passed away on February 5, 2021. Born in Duelm, he moved to Bloomington at the age of 15. This was the beginning of his 60-year career in the water well drilling industry. Ray worked for Dependable Well for 20 years, then Hartmann Well Drilling for 25 years. In 2005, Ray and his youngest son Todd partnered to create Jaeckels Well Drilling in New Prague. Although he retired in 2010, Ray continued to be the “advisor” by phone and made occasional trips to jobsites. He was extremely proud to watch his son succeed. His dear friend, Jerry Bolton shared: Ray was a self-made man, always a workaholic. A guy with massive hands and a big heart. He was the “go-to guy” in our neighborhood. Ray left behind his wife of 58 years, Grace; daughter Michelle; sons Kelly (Janine), Kalvin (Michelle), Todd (Shawn); grandchildren Joe (Stacy), Melissa, Tristan, Cody, Matthew (Katie), Samuel (Nellie), Taylor, Logan, and Tiegan; great-grandchildren Ellie, Wyatt, Jackson, Evelyn, and Ella; and several siblings and extended family. Lest we forget . . .
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23 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® An Auger for Gold Adapted from Information by Kula Gold Ltd and Bullseye Mining Limited Shakespeare wrote about how gold inspires people: “Gold - what can it not do, and undo?” This precious ore has been the inspiration for many searches, and today is no different except for more advanced technology and machinery allowing searches in places once inaccessible. The Southern Cross Greenstone Belt in Western Australia, has a long history of mineral exploration dating back to early prospector activity in the 19th century. Boasting over 150 known gold deposits and historically producing over 15 million ounces of gold, the area still contains a number of gold deposits, including the three-million-ounce Marvel Loch gold deposit. This has inspired one company to develop a better mobile auger drill rig to search for the buried treasure. In late November 2020, Kula Gold, a Western Australia gold exploration company with a history of large gold resource discoveries, embarked upon a project depending on auger drilling. The company contracted with Sahara Natural Resources, an African company, for the construction of an auger unit at their base in Western Australia. Sahara is Africa’s largest auger geochemical company with over 11 million feet of auger drilling, resulting in more than 30 grass roots discoveries in West Africa over the last ten years, so their experience with auger drilling needs was valuable in creating this new machine. Kula Gold completed a 400-hole program, deploying their powerful new Sahara mobile auger rig on the Marvel Loch Airfield Gold Project, which covers an area of 74 square miles and is located about three miles east of the town of Marvel Loch, a major gold mining center. Kula’s project was designed to test previously reported shallow-drilling-generated gold in soil anomalies, as well as Kula-generated targets for a deeper auger drilling program. Sahara’s four-wheel-drive auger rig, capable of drilling to a depth of 98 feet, did not disappoint. Using the new rig, Kula targeted the “interface zone” between overlying sand/clay and underlying saprolite, weathered bedrock. Fieldwork was successfully completed, and samples from the drilling were sent to Bureau Veritas in Perth, Australia, for multielement analysis. Kula Gold’s purpose-built Sahara mobile auger drill rig. MIN
24 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Geothermal Energy Systems Coming to Québec Schools Adapted from Information by Polytechnique Montréal Founded in 1873, Polytechnique Montréal is one of the largest engineering education and research institutions in Canada. Polytechnique Montréal, Hydro-Québec Research Institute, the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal, the Centre de services scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles, the Centre de services scolaire des Samares, Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY Research Centre, the Université de Montréal, and companies Versaprofiles and Marmott Energy have aligned forces with the Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve building energy efficiency. The partners officially launched Project Alliance - an initiative focussed on the use of geothermal standing column wells (SCWs) to supply energy to commercial and institutional buildings in Québec. Polytechnique Montréal’s Professor Philippe Pasquier will lead a team of ten researchers to create demonstration projects in three Québec schools, as well as 24 complimentary research activities, over five years. Different than closed-loop geothermal systems, SCWs are drilled some 1600 feet down, and use immediately available groundwater. As a result, SCWs do not take up extensive space, and represent a promising option to reduce drain on the power grid during peak periods. Despite this promise, the adoption of SCW technology has been slow in Canada, largely due to the system’s complexity, lack of demonstration projects, lack of qualified industry-specific labor, and the fear groundwater will be negatively affected. Professor Pasquier’s Team will seek to resolve and remove each one of these barriers to widespread SCW adoption and use. A total of $2.7 million of funding for the project came as $1 million from Hydro-Québec and $1.1 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; other partners will provide labor contributions valued at $1.1 million. The team’s work is already underway, with field trials having lead to the construction of the first SCW at Mirabel’s École Clé-des-Champs primary school. “SCWs have already been used for some 30 years in the northeastern United States. Their strength resides in the massive thermal power they create, which makes them a very cost-effective approach versus conventional geothermal energy production in use right now. The absence of demonstration projects and of experienced labor in Canada represents a major stumbling block to SCW deployment. We have great hope that this project will change that, while at the same time confirm SCW’s safety in terms of groundwater, ” Professor Pasquier stated. GEO Image by Massouh bioMEDia for Polytechnique Montréal. Atlantis Vault • Self-Contained • Simple installation • Simple installation • Trouble-free operation For more information call: (270) 786-3010 or visit us online: www.geothermalsupply.com June Issue Deadlines! Space Reservation: April 25th Display & Classified Ad Copy: May 1st
25 APRIL 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Environmental Monitoring by Thomas Kwader, Ph.D., P.G. Owner, Qwater Well Developer and WorldWide Drilling Resource® Hydrogeologist Listen to What Your Borehole is Telling You Since we cannot see underground, we must rely on information obtained from the rig, and cuttings brought to the surface during drilling of the borehole. One of the oldest and still popular methods of drilling wells is the mud rotary method. The mud rotary method relies on mud being circulated through the drill string to the bit and the mud returning to the surface with the cuttings, which are removed by the circulating mud. Information regarding the permeability of the formation is obtained by monitoring the flow of the mud returning from the borehole. Ideally, mud should be mixed as thin as possible to maintain circulation in the borehole. Thick mud can be nearly impossible to break down and remove from the borehole wall. If the mud is too thin, the borehole wall can collapse and possibly lock the drill string in place. Permeable zones will “drink” the mud, indicating a good flow into the zone, which should also provide abundant water from that same zone. Once drilling has penetrated a sufficient length of permeable formation, a well screen may be set to hold the section of the borehole open to allow water to flow into the well. For water to flow into the well, the drilling mud must be removed to allow sufficient flow through the well screen. If the mud is too thick, the process of removing it can be very difficult due to the strength of the gel coating the surface of the borehole. Surging water in and out of the well using a snugly fitting surge block can help develop the well. Surging forces water in and out of the screen, which should be occasionally pumped out and removed with a bailer. If the mud cake is difficult to remove, chemicals may be added to help break down the mud cake. Examples of mud disbursement chemicals include Baroid Industrial Drilling Product’s AQUA-CLEAR® PFD polymer dispersant and CETCO®’s BMR™ (Bentonite Mud Remover) to name a few of the products available. Continue the surging process until the mud cake breaks down and the borehole begins producing water. Much information comes during the drilling of the borehole; however, the information is often subtle and very soft-spoken. Tom Tom Kwader may be contacted via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com ENV Congratulati ons to : Curt is E. Lipham Sonora Chemical & Supply Anson, TX Winner for March! Time for a Little Fun! March Puzzle Solution: MUD MIX RATIO SLURRY POLYMER ADDITIVE DENSITY VISCOSITY Replace one letter in each word in Column A to form an editorial focus word across from it in Column B. Put the replaced letter in Column C to form a word reading from top to bottom. Win a prize! Send completed puzzle to: WWDRPO Box 660 Bonifay, FL 32425 fax: 850-547-0329 or e-mail: michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com B _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ A STEP HALLOW CONSTRICT ANGER PROTECT C __ __ __ __ __ A guy spotted a sign outside of a house that read “Talking Dog for Sale.” Intrigued, he walked up to the dog on the porch and asked, “So what have you done with your life?” “I’ve led a very full life,” the dog said. “I lived in the Alps rescuing avalanche victims. Then, I served my country in Iraq. Now, I spend my days reading to the residents of a retirement home.” The guy was flabbergasted. He went to the dog’s owner and asked, “Why on earth would you want to get rid of an incredible dog like that?” The owner said, “Because he’s a liar! He never did any of that!”
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