6 MARCH 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 “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 See you on the trail. Louisiana Ground Water Association Convention - Marksville LA With Pen - Computer in hand . . . Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones, 850-547-0102 ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com Standing with our Drilling Industry Yesterday ~ Today ~ Tomorrow Business Directory Has a New Look! Making it easier for our valued subscribers to find what they are looking for - while at the same time, ensuring our valued advertisers get the attention they deserve, we decided to try something new. Now, in the main body of this magazine, those business cards are located at the bottom of certain pages ~ which are clearly marked in the Table of Contents. They are in alphabetical order by company name and have one category to the left of the business card. Due to space constraints, we are unable to list each item the company has to offer. Please call them for more information. Ways We Help YOU! Print Online Direct Inbox In Person 1. Economical ad pricing (Each ad appears FREE online with links.) 2. Space reservation a breeze 3. No voice mail (Personal interaction.) 4. FREE ad preparation (All ads retained for your future use.) 5. Ads reach over 9,000 Inboxes E-News Flash Mid-Month 6. Annual Trade Event WorldWide DownHome DrillFest™ in Branson. (A special time to enjoy camaraderie ~ fun with friends!) Join the WWDRTeam. Featured Articles for March - Bentonite / Grout The Importance of Thermal Grout Conductivity Page 34 No Doubt Hammer & Grout Page 7 Bentonite-Based Drilling Fluids Page 21 Bentonite Seals Page 8 Tablets or Chips? Page 29,32
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