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Are you planning to go?...................................................24 Breaking News..................................................................33 Classified Section: WorldWide SUPER MART™..................42-56 Education Connection......................................................29 Fun Page..............................................................................8 Hot Off the Press.................................................................9 Obituary: Beck, Louie Duane...........................................14 Obituary: Brooks, Jackie “Jack”.....................................14 Obituary: Chappell, DeLyle Walter “Skip”......................14 Obituary: Cueto, Raymond Gabino.................................14 Obituary: Elliott, Ronald John “Ron”..............................14 Photo Gallery.....................................................................13 Product Spotlight..............................................................20 Who’s in the News.............................................................33 WorldWide Association Memberships................................15 WorldWide .........6 Aardvark Packers................................................................11 Acker Drill Company...........................................................53 Allegheny Instruments........................................................22 Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................28 Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................22 Baker Water Systems...........................................................9 Better Water Industries Inc..................................................36 Bitco, Inc.............................................................................12 Blackadar Insurance Agency...............................................27 Cotey Chemical Corp. (CCC)..............................................39 Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)....................................1 Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................38 GEFCO (BAUER Equipment America, Inc.)..........................2 Geoprobe Systems®............................................................56 Geothermal Supply Company, Inc. (GSC)..........................21 Halco Rock Tools..................................................................7 Halco Rock Tools................................................................30 Heron Instruments, Inc.......................................................31 Horizon Hoist......................................................................26 Infinity Tool Manufacturing....................................................3 Infinity Tool Manufacturing.............................................20,36 Keystone Drill Services, Inc................................................19 Lifewater Drilling Technology (Winchester Tool).................18 Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................41 Mobile Drill Intl....................................................................54 N&N Drilling Supply.............................................................29 Numa Hammers.................................................................35 Palmer Bit Company...........................................................10 SEMCO, Inc........................................................................55 Service Wire Company.........................................................7 SIMCO Drilling Equipment....................................................4 Specialty Rig Sales.............................................................40 Star Iron Works, Inc............................................................24 Star Iron Works, Inc............................................................25 TDH Manufacturing Inc.......................................................34 The Utility Expo...................................................................23 Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................32 WorldWide DownHome DrillFest™........................6,37 Wyo-Ben, Inc........................................................................8 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 June - Rigs, Pump Hoists, Geotechnical Equip. C&G DIR ENV EXB G&O GEO MIN WTR Geotechnical Advice May Prevent a Collapse..........7,8 Storkson, Britt: Sample First, Then (Maybe) Switch...16 Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans: The Un-Comfort Zone II...11 Wind Farms & HDD - What’s the Connection?.....25,28 Utah FORGE Initiative Forges Ahead.......................18 Kwader, Thomas: Environmental Monitoring...........22 Kuebelbeck, Jim: Through the Back Door!..............34 E-News Flash Readers’ Choice: Clean Answer.............12 Battersby, Mark E.: Drilling Into Money Not Boring..27 Always On ~ Geothermal in the United Kingdom.......36 Halco High-Tech Down-the Hole Technology............17 Connor, Tim: Find Wisdom in Silence.................31,32 Rasmussen, Tim: Water For Life International.........20 Important Items to Consider When Purchasing a Hoist...21 The Importance of Maintaining Your Pump Hoist............37 Peterson, Ronald: Artesian Flows......................39,40 Aardvark Packers..............16 Acker Drill Company..........16 Baker Water Systems........16 Bill Johnson Equipment.....17 Bit Brokers International....17 Bitco, Inc...........................17 Centerline Mfg. 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6 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Proudly Made in the United States of America - delivered WorldWide! WorldWide Drilling Resource 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 Professional:: Sheryl Day Representative: Marie Cunningham Editorial Contributors for this month: Mark Battersby Tim Connor Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Ron Peterson Tim Rasmussen 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 See you on the trail . . . Look for the Red Jacketsat Florida Ground Water Event in Orlando! With Pen - Computer in hand . . . Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones, 850-547-0102 ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com Hmmmmm. Wondering what this is all about? There is only ONE TRUE RESOURCE in the Drilling Industry ~ WorldWide! The only one that looks constantly for better ways to help our drilling contractors ~ WorldWide! The FIRST to have easily readable, flipping pages, magazine-style, exact duplicate of the PRINT magazine IN PRINTand ONLINE~ WorldWide! It’s called CHOICES! And who brings you CHOICES? The WWDR Team, of course! Wonder why we still PRINT our magazine? We know you don’t want to go home from a long, hard day, working on-site with your drilling equipment, or spending the day ordering supplies, or repairing equipment, and then WALK INTO YOUR HOUSE, and “grab that laptop, desktop computer, notebook, tablet, cell phone” and start looking through those pages ONLINE. Just doesn’t feel right doing that from your easy chair, does it? We knew it all the time, How - Why? Because we are part of this wonderful industry. WorldWide Drilling Resource® is in PRINT AND ONLINE- so you have a choice. Now we bring you ANOTHER CHOICE! YOU spoke ~ WE listened! You not only have the ability to continue reading this wonderful resource, but you can also begin reading your “tabloid - newspaper” National Drillers Buyers Guide™, just like you did when Doc Faison began it in the 1980s. It’s included here as a complimentary copy with WorldWide Drilling Resource®. The ads are true ads. Please, when calling the party or e-mailing, refer to the NDBG # at the bottom of the ad and ask if the item(s) are still available. They may have been sold. Some say “It’s Gutsy ~ But Smart!” We say - ITS FOR YOU! National Drillers Buyers Guide “Where the buyer and seller meet”™ is independently owned and operated - working in association with WorldWide Drilling Resource® to bring the best of two worlds to you. You can nd registration forms for the Second Annual WorldWide DownHome DrillFest™ inside this packet and online at worldwidedrillingresource.com/dhdf.html
7 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Geotechnical Advice May Prevent a Collapse Compiled by Carol C. Schimpf, Editorial Assistant WorldWide Drilling Resource® In the UK, the continuing dangers of historic coal mineshafts are revealed each year with an average of 15 mineshaft collapses annually. Photographs of collapsed roads, buildings, and large chasms, which suddenly appear, raise concerns for residents close to the collapses. A recent collapse in Chesterfield highlighted the problem of unseen, unstable abandoned mineshafts. The hole collapsed in undergrowth to the left of the second hole at Chesterfield Golf Club. It measured around 12 feet by 12 feet at the surface, and its depth extended beyond sight, even with a light. Luckily, the Chesterfield Golf Club collapse was in an area where golfers would not be playing, but it was noted some people use the area for dog walking. The area was fenced off with warning signs installed. For new developments in high-risk areas, the Coal Authority, headquartered in Mansfield, now requires a Coal Mining Risk Assessment (CMRA). The coalfield is divided into two areas: Development High Risk Area and Development Low Risk Area. The High Risk Area, comprising 15% of the coalfield, is where coal mining risks are present at shallow depth, which are likely to affect new development. The Low Risk Area, about 85% of the coalfield, is where past coal mining activity has taken place at sufficient depth, posing low risk to new development. The CMRA, submitted to the local planning authority, identifies site- specific coal mining risks and sets out the mitigation strategy to show the site can be made safe and stable for the proposed development. To complete these assessments, some geotechnical expertise is needed. For residential, commercial, and industrial properties, the CMRA includes an assessment of the Coal Authority Mining Report, a visit to the Coal Authority offices to assess mining plans, a review of modern and historical published geological maps, and review of technical reports/memoirs. The point of contact for coal exploration, water well, and site investigation borehole information is the British Geological Survey. Geotechnical investigations, processes in which the physical properties of a site are assessed for the purpose of determining which uses of the site will be safe, are most often performed to complete the risk assessment. APhase 1 Desk Study Report details the likely presence of any contamination within the subsurface and the potential risks this may present to future site users, developments, and the immediate environment. This always precedes any ground investigation, but is also accompanied by a walkover survey conducted by an experienced practitioner. The walkover survey will assess areas identified within the desk study as potential development issues, Photo by Daniel Maddison. C&G Geotechnical cont’d on page 8.
8 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® environmental and cost liabilities, while highlighting potential remedial options or management considerations. A Plate Bearing Test (or Plate Loading Test) follows as an in situ field test used to find the ultimate bearing capacity of rocks and soils and predict the settlement beneath an imposed load. This information is helpful for the selection and design of foundations, as well as the capacity for supporting temporary pads for crane outriggers or piling rigs during construction. Surface physical evidence of where coal mines exist is rare, so it is essential for property developers, project managers, construction firms, local authorities, house buyers, and real estate agents to get geotechnical advice on a site’s physical properties and risks. Without a CMRA, there is often no way of knowing whether the proposed development site lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. Fortunately, the Coal Authority has an interactive map viewer to see if the site is at risk and whether it will need an assessment completed by an experienced geotechnical team. Geotechnical cont’d from page 7. Time for a Little Fun! May Puzzle Solution: CENTRIFUGAL DEWATERING DIAPHRAGM RECIPROCATING SUBMERSIBLE Find two common, related, five-letter words hidden in each set of letters. Do not change the order of any letter. Win a prize! Send completed puzzle to: WWDRPO Box 660 Bonifay, FL 32425 fax: 850-547-0329 or e-mail: michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com HOBURGSGEY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BLSEOVEODR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TOBRASEATD _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ GBRORIODME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® New Council on PFAS To help deliver on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA’s) mission to protect human health and the environment, Administrator Michael S. Regan issued a memorandum to EPA's senior leadership calling for the creation of a new "EPA Council on PFAS" (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). The council is charged with building on the agency's ongoing work to better understand and ultimately reduce the potential risks caused by these chemicals. Science has progressed rapidly, and the agency must move forward with actions based on the new science and a better understanding of the complex challenges so many communities are facing. "Coming from North Carolina, I've seen first-hand how devastating these chemicals can be for communities and the need for strong EPA leadership," Regan said. "That's why today, I am calling on our senior leadership to form a new council that will identify pragmatic approaches that deliver critical protections to the American public. As one of my top priorities as Administrator, EPA will prioritize partnerships and collaboration with our federal, state, tribal, and local partners, and engage the public about the risk associated with these chemicals. Radhika Fox, principal deputy assistant administrator in the office of water, and Deb Szaro, acting regional administrator in region 1, will lead the EPA Council on PFAS, which will be comprised of senior EPA career officials from across the agency. "By taking a whole of EPA approach, the Council will accelerate scientific work, regulatory action, and voluntary approaches to address PFAS contamination and better protect the health of all Americans," said Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Water Radhika Fox.
11 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® The Un-Comfort Zone II by Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Here’s the Real Difference between Amateurs and Professionals How experience trumps the rules. Over the past decade, I’ve seen several dozen variations of the following urban legend posted online: A large ship stalled at sea when its engine broke down. None of the shipboard maintenance crew could repair it, so the shipping company helicoptered a consultant out to the stranded ship. The grizzled old ship mechanic with 40 years experience carefully inspected the engine from top to bottom. He then took a small hammer from his tool bag and gently tapped the engine which immediately roared back to life. He then told the ship’s captain, “That will be $20,000.” "What?!” cried the captain, “You hardly did anything. I demand a detailed bill.” The mechanic jotted briefly on a scrap of paper and handed it to him. It read: Tap with a hammer: $2; Knowing where to tap: $19,998. I believe this story is so popular because it resonates with people who are still paying their dues and looking forward to the day when they too will have mastered the skill set necessary to do a job with ease and aplomb while receiving the big bucks. Back in 1999, during the looming Y2K crisis, my friend Marty got to enjoy a similar role to the ship mechanic. The problem was that many older mainframe computers, because of data storage issues, kept track of the years by the last two numbers only, i.e., 98 for 1998, 99 for 1999, and when 00 got here the date might roll back to 1900 instead of forward to 2000. Businesses and government were concerned if not corrected, it would cause all sorts of problems for everything from banking ledgers to high-rise building air conditioning systems. The media, as usual, fear-stoked the public into believing the entire world economy would shut down and cause chaos. As a computer programmer, Marty was one of the few people still able to write code in COBOL and FORTRAN who had not yet retired. He earned crazy-huge consulting fees as he rushed from company to company correcting their computer code. I recall him saying, “I wish 1999 would last forever!” Back when I bought my first house, I had an experience similar to the ship’s captain. My house was a 62-year-old Craftsman bungalow with one bathroom on the first floor, and a potential second bathroom in the basement. I say potential because the previous owner started remodeling the basement bathroom by stripping out all the fixtures and tile, but broke the waste pipe under the toilet when removing the bowl. The project was abandoned, leaving the room completely bare except for the exposed fresh water pipes. I wanted a second bathroom so I wouldn’t have to wait in line when the main one was occupied. As a new homeowner motivated to save money, I set out to repair the broken waste pipe myself. I chiseled out the concrete floor around the waste pipe opening, creating a hole about 12 inches in diameter, then removed the bent and torn lead pipe elbow that fed into the sewer line. Next, I measured the opening to the cast iron sewer line where the new elbow would have to fit. I then went to a plumbing store and requested a proper replacement. I was given a white plastic PVC elbow-shaped pipe and a rubber flange to make it fit snugly into the cast iron pipe. When I got home it would not fit, so I took it back. The man at the plumbing store said, “It’s definitely the correct size. I didn’t say it would go in easy. You will have to force it in. You may have to beat it in with a hammer, or lever it in with a two by four, but this is the right pipe for your job.” I took it back home and set to work. I could not hammer or lever it in because there wasn’t room to generate enough force. However, I was surprisingly able to fit my car jack into the hole, but every time it would start to work, the PVC pipe would pop out of the cast iron pipe instead of going straight in. At that point, I became frustrated and decided to finish the job later. I had many other projects I wanted to do on that house. Unfortunately, I never got back to finishing the basement bathroom and had to wait in line whenever a family member or guest got to the working bathroom first. Six years later, I bought my second house and moved into it. I kept the first house as a rental property, and I knew if the second bathroom was functional I could charge a higher rent. I still needed to put in the tile and install fixtures, so I called in a plumber to get the waste pipe problem out of the way. I watched as the man picked up the two pieces I had purchased six years earlier. He slipped the flange over the end of the PVC elbow and found - as I had - that it wouldn’t fit into the cast iron pipe. He pulled a knife out of his pocket, shaved a thin layer off the rubber flange, and slid the elbow right into the cast iron pipe. He spent all of five minutes, and charged me $60 - a bargain! I thought to myself, “Gee, if I’d hired you six years ago, it would’ve only cost me $10 a year to NOT wait in line!” And that, my friends, is when I learned the difference between an amateur and a professional. It was a great lesson in creativity too. I realized that when something doesn’t work according to the rules, it’s okay to modify, bend, or break them. Robert Robert is an innovation/change speaker, author, and consultant. He works with companies that want to be more competitive through innovation and with people who want to think more creatively. 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12 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® The Clean Answer May Be Underfoot Compiled by Carol C. Schimpf, Editorial Assistant, WorldWide Drilling Resource® Calgary, Canada-based Proton Technologies, founded in 2015, is the operator of an aging heavy oil field in Saskatchewan. While it has been producing oil to pay the bills, it has also been experimenting with injecting oxygen into its reservoir to produce exclusively hydrogen. The company explained its process is built on a technical foundation including years of research and works on the demonstration scale. They hope to prove the process can also be profitable. While Proton produces its own hydrogen, it is licensing out the technology to others, such as Canadian operator Whitecap Resources. It has struck similar licensing deals with other Canadian operators, but these companies have not yet made public announcements. Grant Strem, cofounder and CEO of Proton said, “In situ combustion has been used in more than 500 projects worldwide over the last century. And they have all produced hydrogen.” Strem’s background is a petroleum geologist, but he now looks at oil fields very differently than he used to. “In an oil field, you have oil - hydrocarbons, which are made of hydrogen and carbon. The other fluid down there is H2O. So, an oil field is really a giant hydrogen-rich, energy-dense system that’s all conveniently accessible by wells,” Strem explained. But in the past, hydrogen production was merely a by-product. Proton wants to supercharge the hydrogen-generating reactions by using the oil as fuel, while leaving the carbon underground. An intermediate milestone will be when Proton produces enough hydrogen to power its facilities. But their ultimate goal is to produce hydrogen on a large scale and cheaper than natural gas. Strem said “soggy oil fields” with an abundance of naturally trapped water are ideal because of their ability to sustain the water-gas shift, the chemical reaction which will ultimately yield the most hydrogen in an optimized system. These hydrocarbon reservoirs would typically be depleted, late-life, or marginally oil productive. According to Proton Technologies, a significant amount of oil remains in the ground following production due to a number of factors making it inaccessible or too expensive to recover. However, these abandoned reservoirs can be repurposed to produce pure hydrogen with zero emissions. How does the proton process work? It is called Hygenic Earth Energy, Proton’s patented technology. In simple terms, advanced technology allows for a two-step process: heating the reservoir to create free hydrogen, and extracting pure hydrogen gas, heat, and other valuables. A functioning facility will include a series of connected processes, beginning with the production of oxygen-enriched air and ending with storage and distribution of hydrogen. The most innovative part is the patented combination of heating reservoirs with oxinjection wells and harvesting the hydrogen with hygeneration wells. Existing equipment can be adapted to both types of wells. In oxinjection wells, oxygen-enhanced air is produced at the wellhead and then injected deep into the reservoir with targeted portions of the reservoir becoming very warm. As temperatures rise, the nearby hydrocarbons and any water molecules break apart, becoming a temporary source of free hydrogen gas. Proton’s process is controlled through the timing and pattern of oxygen injection and external heating. After creating free hydrogen, one or more hygeneration wells extract the elemental hydrogen using Proton’s patented Hygenerator. This is a dynamic downhole device using feedback from inside the wells to intelligently locate hydrogen. A selective palladium membrane inside the Hygenerator filters the gases, and a pump moves pure hydrogen gas up to the wellhead. Proton Technologies has already commenced their $3 million field test on the frozen plains of Saskatchewan in Canada. Their workers are injecting steam and air into the Superb field, a layer of sand nearly 2300 feet down holding 200 million barrels of thick, viscous oil. Eventually, the company plans to plug its wells with membranes allowing only the clean-burning hydrogen to reach the surface. Ian Gates, a chemical engineer at the University of Calgary and cofounder of the company said, “We want to launch the idea that you can get energy from petroleum resources, and it can be zero carbon emissions.” At the same time, if implemented on a large scale, this technology could act as an adrenaline shot to the gas and oil industry by repurposing abandoned wells and adding jobs to the industry. Editor’s Note: In between our print issues, the WWDR Team prepares an electronic newsletter called E-News Flash. This newsletter is filled with articles not included in our print issue. Based on readership, this was the most popular article of the month. Get in on the action and subscribe today at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com G&O The Proton Technologies Team. 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13 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Todd from GEFCO and William McPike from TGWA Board discuss the industry. Zooming in from high atop! WWDRcamera caught you! Ronnie thanks attendees for seminar comments. Attendee always wanted to wear his bandana. We met the DOT“D”ude! Franklin Electric. Mike Epley from Eijkelkamp and Ronnie had a nice visit. Busy at the WPS booth. Joel welcomes everyone. Happy Hour Begins! LGWA Board Members Those who make it happen! Seminar seats were filled to capacity while observing social distancing. Andre from Johnson Screens and Ryan from SIMCO® smile for WWDR. Ronnie and Sheryl were so pleased to be with LGWA! LGWA ladies enjoying fellowship. Concentrating hard on Bingo! To see more photos from this event, go to www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Feel free to download at will and print the photo(s) of your choice, compliments of WorldWide Drilling Resource®. Photos are copyrighted and released for personal use only - no commercial use permitted. LGWA’s Annual Convention & Trade Show April 12-13, 2021 ~ Marksville, LA
14 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® In Memoriam Raymond Gabino Cueto (1946~2021) The Arizona Water Well Association reported the loss of Raymond Gabino Cueto on January 11, 2021, at the age of 74. Born in Morenci, Arizona, he graduated from Eastern Arizona Junior College with a drafting degree, then gained employment at Hughes Aircraft in Tucson. After serving in the Navy at several stations including Vietnam and California, Raymond moved to Clifton, Arizona, eventually purchasing his parents’ interest in their well drilling business. He also spent eight years on the Clifton School Board. His passion was providing a service to his customers and community. If there was ever a person out of water, no matter the day or time, Raymond always responded - even into the early morning hours. Raymond is survived by his wife Roberta; sons Raymond Jr. (Dawn) and Brian; grandchildren Christopher, Timothy (Jacque), Jose, Brianna, Aubrey; great-grandson Jackson; sister Carolyn (Rocky); cousins, nieces, nephews, and several longtime employees whom he loved like sons. Jackie “Jack” Brooks (1964~2021) Jackie “Jack” Brooks of Summerfield, Florida, passed away on April 22, 2021. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he moved to Belleview, Florida, in 1995. His passions ran deep; he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of all riding his Harley. His greatest pride came from his innate ability to drill, which he had been doing for 20 years. His work at Bryant’s Pump Service & Well Drilling earned him great respect and many friends. Jack is survived by his wife of 27 years, Pam; daughters Amber and Janessa; brothers Clarence (Carole) and Charles; sisters Charlotte and Emma; nieces, nephews, and an array of close friends. Louie Duane Beck (1956~2021) With an incredibly heavy heart, the South Carolina Ground Water Association (SCGWA) informed of the passing of Louie Duane Beck on April 22, 2021. He was the owner of Beck Well Drilling and friend to many. As a third-generation drilling contractor, Duane gave water to the thirsty - in practice and in spirit. Currently an at-large director, he was a long-serving SCGWA Board Member. He was also an avid softball dad and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where he met his wife Evelyn 39 years ago. Duane is survived by Evelyn; his children Kevin (Ashley), Kaylee (Ben), and Kara (Parker); grandchildren Bennie and Ruby; and was waiting the arrival of Aurora. Ronald John “Ron” Elliott (1947~2021) Sadly, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) posted the passing of Ronald John “Ron” Elliott on April 15, 2021. His enthusiasm for blasting was evident as he started his career with the Iron Ore Company of Canada in Schefferville, Quebec, after graduating from British Columbia Institute of Technology. He later worked at Pacific Blasting, retiring in 2013. Ron then founded his own company, International Blasting Consultants. He was a big promoter of the International Society of Explosives Engineers, even serving as its president. Ron joined CIM in 1991 and became a life member in 2020. He was an avid curler, fisherman, golfer, skier, and marksman. Ron is survived by his wife Bernice; son Christopher; daughter Genevieve; brother Bob; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Faye, sister Kathleen, and parents John and Mary. DeLyle Walter “Skip” Chappell (1974~2021) Tragically, DeLyle Walter “Skip” Chappell of Evanston, Wyoming, passed away due to an incident at a gas drilling site in Montrose, Pennsylvania, on April 13, 2021. Knowledgeable about many things, Skip loved to read and do crafts, and was known as an extremely hard worker. He liked fishing, camping, and anything outdoors. Skip is survived by his wife Tina; children Emilee, Harper, Calee, and Alex; brother Davis (Cathy); and sisters Rebecca (David), Denice, Teri, and Racheal. Lest we forget...
WorldWide Drilling Resource® is proud to be a member of these associations. Alberta Water Well Drilling Association Tel: 780-386-2335 awwda2019@gmail.com Arizona Water Well Association admin@azwwa.org www.azwwa.org Black Hills Chapter of the ISEE President: Erik Carlson www.bitwconference.org British Columbia Ground Water Assn. Tel: 604-530-8934 secretary@bcgwa.org www.bcgwa.org California Groundwater Association Tel: 916-231-2134 Fax: 614-898-7791 www.groundh2o.org Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association Tel: 727-577-5004 info@csda.org www.csda.org Empire State Water Well Drillers Assn. Tel: 315-339-8960 Fax: 315-339-8960 sue@nywelldriller.org www.nywelldriller.org Florida Ground Water Association 850-205-5641 djessup@executiveoffice.org www.fgwa.org Indiana Ground Water Assn. Tel: 888-443-7330 Fax: 765-231-4430 ingroundwater@gmail.com www.indianagroundwater.org Iowa Geothermal Association Tel: 515-224-6469 info@iowageothermal.org www.iowageothermal.org Kentucky Groundwater Association Tel: 606-523-1215 Fax: 866-896-0184 www.kygwa.org Louisiana Ground Water Association Tel: 225-744-4554 www.lgwa.org Michigan Ground Water Association Tel: 855-225-6492 Fax: 614-898-7786 www.michigangroundwater.com Minnesota Water Well Association Tel: 800-332-2104 www.mwwa.org Missouri Water Well Association Tel: 314-974-6992 Mwwa.MoWaterWellAssociation@yahoo.com Montana Water Well Drillers Association Tel: 406-686-3168 www.mwwda.org National Drilling Association Tel: 877-632-4748 Fax: 216-803-9900 www.nda4u.com National Ground Water Association Tel: 800-551-7379 Fax: 614-898-7786 www.ngwa.org Nebraska Well Drillers Association Tel: 402-476-0162 jason@h2oboy.net www.nebraskawelldrillers.org New Jersey Ground Water Association barbemor@gmail.com www.njgwa.org North Carolina Ground Water Assn. Tel: 919-876-0687 elaine@execman.net www.ncgwa.org North Dakota Well Drillers Association Tel: 701-870-1579 Jason Mohl ndwda@outlook.com Northern Plains Chapter of the ISEE President: Billy Obermire Tel: 307-689-0050 www.bitwconference.org Ohio Water Well Association, Inc. Tel: 937-278-0308 Fax: 937-278-0317 www.ohiowaterwell.org Oklahoma Ground Water Association Tel: 405-209-6482 www.okgroundwater.org Ontario Groundwater Association Tel: 519-245-7194 Fax: 519-245-7196 executivedirector@ogwa.ca www.ogwa.ca Pennsylvania Ground Water Association Tel: 814-553-3883 pgwaorg@gmail.com www.pgwa.org Shallow Exploration Drillers Clinic Tel: 402-472-7550 jloomis3@unl.edu http://sedc.unl.edu South Atlantic Well Drillers “JUBILEE” Tel: 855-987-7469 Fax: 850-222-3019 kbarclay@executiveoffice.org www.jubileewatershow.com South Carolina Ground Water Association Tel: 803-356-6809 Fax: 803-356-6826 scgwa@sc.rr.com www.scgwa.org South Dakota Well Drillers Association Tel: 605-734-6631 www.sdwda.org Southwest Mississippi Community College Well Construction Technology Tel: 601-276-3738 cdunn@smcc.edu Tennessee Water Well Association Tel: 865-761-4363 tnwaterwellassociation@gmail.com Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Tel: 940-723-4131 Fax: 940-723-4132 joannb@texasalliance.org www.texasalliance.org Texas Ground Water Association Tel: 512-472-7437 Fax: 512-472-0537 drobbins@twca.org www.tgwa.org Utah Ground Water Association Tel: 801-541-7259 www.utahgroundwater.org Virginia Water Well Association Tel: 804-387-8395 Fax: 804-302-7978 info@vawaterwellassociation.org https://www.vawaterwellassociation.org/ www.worldwidedrillingresource.com www.na WE LISTENED! YOU SPOKE ~ tionaldrillersbuyersguide.co m e. ble ) s. m NEWSPRINT TABLOID GLOSSY MAGAZINE wwdr@worldwidedrillingresource.com ndbg@nationaldrillersbuyersguide.co online ~ but Publication has no online presenc Ad placement and subscription requests availa (Limited pace for Display Advertisement Classified Advertisements Includes: S Online Presence. Classified Advertisements Display Advertisements Editorial Content Includes: 15 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
ZZZ DFNHUGULOO FRP PNYDVV#DFNHUGULOO FRP Sample First, Then (Maybe) Switch by Britt Storkson Owner, P2FlowLLC Before making any purchase - especially a very large purchase - one should try out, test drive, or otherwise sample the product before taking the plunge and spending huge sums of money on the product. It’s just common sense, right? One company I worked for bought and installed a number of backup electrical power switching units. Huge sums of money were spent installing this equipment, and the maintenance people at this facility were expected to “keep it working”. However, it was soon discovered it worked only “sometimes”. Most of the time it worked all right, but sometimes it didn’t. Since this equipment was classified as “Mission Critical”, it had to work first time every time. Eventually, every unit of this type was removed and replaced at a very great cost - and the original equipment was practically new! Since I wasn’t part of the inner circle when it came to making decisions about this equipment, I don’t know all of the facts pertaining to this issue, but I’m guessing the flawed program software caused it to periodically not respond to the proper inputs. This was an “if-then” type of programming, which means if two inputs do this, then do that. It’s one of the simplest programming routines out there and typically requires only a few instructions and very little memory to pull it off. I suspect this was a case of the software developer or developers not fully understanding how everything works like I’ve seen with those who are trained only on software development systems and don’t understand how the software actually works and interacts with the other components. So rather than fix the software (very cheap), they performed a complete replacement (very expensive) by taking all of the units completely out and replacing them with another brand rather than do a software update or even replacing the control unit circuit board, which would have been far simpler and less expensive. Software mistakes are nothing unusual. They’re easy to make, but they’re often not easy to fix because changing one part of the program can impact other parts of the program. So when one part is changed, everything else in that program has to be checked as well. And the more complex the software gets, the more difficult and time consuming the testing is. The lesson here: One should always get a sample of the product and, when one is satisfied, it will perform as expected, then buy more. Most of the manufacturers of the semiconductor products I use offer free samples of their product. It’s always a good practice to get the part and test it in your design to make sure it will work as advertised. In this case, the best test would be to install the equipment someplace where, if it failed, it wouldn’t be a major problem. Then, after evaluating it for a time to determine the performance is satisfactory for the application, then and only then, should we install carbon copies throughout the facility. It’s the safe and sane way to do anything. Britt Britt Storkson may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com The August Editorial Focus is ~ Horizontal Directional Drilling Have information for a great article? Contact: bonnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com 16 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
Halco High-Tech Down-the-Hole Technology is Poised for Success in North America Adapted from Information by Halco Rock Tools Halco, a company owned by Caterpillar several years ago, has actively entered the North American down-the-hole (DTH) market as an independent enterprise with its new and developed products representing top-of-the-line DTH technology. The U.S. market welcomes Halco with its new products as one of the reliable suppliers in the DTH industry. The new Super Dominator product range has innovative design optimizing efficiency, penetration, and fuel economy. The range has been added with the 4-, 5-, and 6-inch tubeless hammers. Halco is well-known as one of the pioneers in DTH drilling technology with its history reaching to 1951. Halco’s previous owners have included industry giants such as Terex, Bucyrus, and Caterpillar, during which period Halco achieved a solid foothold and brand recognition in the U.S. market, as well as on the global stage. Since then, the company has been focusing on developing its DTH technology as an independent supplier. The company is intensively developing its global sales network and focusing on its strong growth strategy. All Halco products are UK-engineered and designed especially for quarrying, open-pit mining, construction, and groundwater applications. “Halco’s central warehouse in Sherman, Texas, provides the availability within an easy reach to the drilling industry in the USA and Canada, as well as Mexico. The drilling contractors have been very satisfied with the Halco service, and we are broadening our presence and market coverage in North America. On that basis, we still look for a couple of dealers to reach out and give the best service to all end-users in N.A.,” said Perttu Aho, general manager of Halco. “The Halco Team wants to bring Halco as one of the main actors in the global DTH business segment offering high-tech products with an extremely customer-friendly pricing,” he explained. Halco will be exhibiting at MINExpo 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, in September, and at Groundwater Week 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee, in December. DTH product range covers bit sizes from 3- to 26-inch hole diameters utilizing 2- to 18-inch hammers. Perttu Aho, general manager for Halco. MIN August Issue Deadlines! Space Reservation: June 25th Display & Classified Ad Copy: July 1st 17 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
18 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Lifewater Drilling Technology jOne-Man Operation jLightweight, Towable j21hp Honda Motor for Power jHydraulic Controls jDrills Through Rock jNo Air Compressor or Mud Pit jDrill Depth 450 Feet 540-869-1150 lifewaterdrillingtechnology.com Utah FORGE Initiative Forges Ahead Compiled by Carol C. Schimpf, Editorial Assistant WorldWide Drilling Resource® The U.S. Department of Energy is building a field laboratory to develop the technologies needed to make commercial EGS (Enhanced Geothermal Systems) a reality. The project, known as FORGE (Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy), is located near Milford, Beaver County, Utah. UUSS (University of Utah Seismograph Stations) is responsible for monitoring background seismicity and potential seismicity related to operations. Currently, a five-station seismic network has been installed in close proximity to the site capable of reliably detecting and locating earthquakes down to magnitude zero. Borehole seismometers will be added as the facility develops. WWDR has previously covered the project in the January 2021 art icle Drilling Begins on First Highly Deviated Deep Well for EGS. Joseph Moore, Ph.D. and principal investigator of Utah FORGE said, “We are incredibly pleased with the success of the well. It was drilled under complicated conditions and will serve as a prototype for similar wells around the world.” During the next several months, the team will analyze the results of the geophysical and image logs, and simulate growth of the fractured reservoir using the data from the recent drilling program. They will also begin planning for a stimulation test at the toe of the deviated well in the latter half of 2021. Prior to the stimulation test, two additional vertical wells were drilled. The first extended to 9000 feet for seismic monitoring, containing a 7500- foot-long Distributed Acoustic Seismic (DAS) cable. The second vertical well is used for technology testing and seismic monitoring. These wells will allow improved detection and resolution of the seismic activity resulting from the stimulation. The fourth and deepest of a cluster of vertical seismic monitoring wells located near the toe of 16A(78)-32 was completed in February. It was drilled vertically to a total depth of approximately 9000 feet, about 1300 feet north of the first deviated well. The well was fully cased (5½ inch) and will be used for deployment of seismic sensors during stimulation experiments in late 2021. A Silixa DAS fiber-optic cable 7500 feet long was cemented along the outside of the casing. During the drilling of this fourth well, MSE (Mechanical Specific Energy) calculations and PDC bits were used to optimize penetration rates. Below 7500 feet in depth, mud hammer bits were trialed and evaluated for drilling performance. Scientific and environmental monitoring are an integral part leading up to near-term goals for the Utah FORGE project: perfecting drilling, stimulation, injectionproduction, and subsurface imaging technologies required to establish and sustain continuous fluid flow and energy transfer from an EGS reservoir. Photo courtesy of Utah FORGE. ENV
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20 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Atlas Manufacturing Ltd. offers the Atlas RC (Reverse Circulation) Cyclone for better waste elimination of sample collection during drilling. The lid is easily unbolted for cleaning between holes, so there’s no contamination of samples. Changing of wear plates at critical points is also simple and requires no welding or special installation. All features are designed to help you spend more time drilling and less time working on equipment. The cyclone is a great addition to anyone’s toolbox. Atlas Manufacturing Ltd. is a Valued WWDRAdvertiser. by Tim Rasmussen The old Mayhew rotary rig was churning on down into the earth in Flor de Selva. This village is about 40 miles from our shop in somewhat hilly country. Edgar was the drill operator, and one of the crew was acting as helper. Things had been going well and they were about 300 feet down, which is just about the maximum we can drill with the limited drill steel we have. Suddenly there was a loud bang followed by a knocking noise, and the table stopped turning. A quick investigation showed the motor was working, but the table was not moving. Something was very wrong inside the drill table, and it wasn’t going to be a simple fix to get the rig going again. Edgar pulled the steel out of the hole, secured the rig, and headed for the shop. The next day, he began to take the table apart. Jon had previously shown him how to disassemble it. It wasn’t long before he found the trouble. All the teeth were sheared off the pinion gear; many teeth were missing and big chunks were broken out of the ring gear. It looked to be destroyed and nothing could be done to fix those parts. Edgar called Jon and Gary and sent some photos of the damage. They agreed it was beyond repair. The rotary rig was out of commission for the foreseeable future. Jon and Gary began hunting for replacement parts here in the U.S. They got a quote from a company in Minnesota which was $8000-$10,000 for the parts needed for the usual rebuild. A new table was about $18,000. The gentleman did have a slightly larger table with new parts in it he would sell for $9800. This is the reality when you are drilling in a foreign country with old equipment. When it breaks, you are thousands of miles away from parts necessary to make repairs. There is nothing that can be done but make a decision, pay the money, and wait. That is what they will do. Meanwhile back in the states, Jon and Gary have started the search for parts we can afford. Perhaps you can help us. If so, please contact Gary Bartholomew at 208-907-0010 or 509-939-1941 Tim Tim Rasmussen may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com WTR
21 JUNE 2021 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Important Items to Consider When Purchasing a Pump Hoist Adapted from Information by Albin Janecek, II Vice President, Pulstar Manufacturing So you’ve made the decision to purchase a new pump hoist. At this point, it would be wise to bring your pump hoist operator into the picture. This will be the person operating your investment on a daily basis and will most certainly have valuable input. There may be new options available which were not available the last time you purchased a hoist. If you are mostly involved in domestic work, climate conditions will definitely play a role in determining what you need regarding hydraulic system options. For example, if you are working in a hot climate, you will most certainly need hydraulic oil coolers; if you are working in a cooler climate, consider using synthetic hydraulic oil, and possibly oil reservoir heaters. Don’t “underbuy” at this crucial moment. A few extra dollars of investment can, and will, bring longer life to your hydraulic system. Optional longer tower height is an interesting topic. We see some contractors purchase much longer towers. The obvious idea, of course, is to have the ability to pull doubles, and/or be able to more efficiently work on windmills. Bear in mind, a “plus” sometimes leads to a “minus”. Although you will have much improved height, longer tower heights lead to decreased load ratings. Know and understand this. Pipe rack design/ construction has evolved dramatically over the last several years. Watch carefully when you choose. Based upon tragic personal injury accidents involving pipes ejecting forward, I cannot stress enough that more caution needs to be taken. Closed front pipe racks are very critical to consider. In fact, as a heads up, even if you are not considering purchasing equipment at this time, I would certainly give strong consideration to modifying your current pipe racks to have closed fronts. Further, DOT (Department of Transportation) laws now require anything 20 feet and longer to be fastened with at least three securing straps in the proper location. Hydraulic welder/generator packages have also improved dramatically in the past few years and offer two big advantages to the contractor: less space taken up in the service body, and they are dramatically lighter in weight than motor-driven welder/generators. Whether or not to purchase a sand line winch is also a strong consideration. Make sure you check with your manufacturer of choice and see how many various styles of sand lines they have to offer. The choice you make may dramatically affect the performance you are looking for. Bottom line - check carefully and understand all options available before you make a purchase. Editor’s note: A special thank-you to Albin for sharing his wealth of knowledge from over 40 years of pump hoist manufacturing with our readers. This pump hoist includes patented hydraulic pipe racks placing the pipe at a comfortable and safe working height. The closed front pipe rack is another great safety feature. WTR 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
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