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WorldWide Business Directory™ Are you planning to go?...................................................27 Breaking News..................................................................13 Education Connection........................................................7 Fun Page............................................................................25 Hot Off the Press.................................................................9 Industry Announcements.................................................23 Obituary: Eslinger, Stephen D. “Steve”..........................29 Obituary: Zientek, Edward John “Ed”.............................29 Product Spotlight..............................................................20 Who’s in the News.............................................................13 WorldWide Association Memberships................................10 WorldWide .........6 Acker Drill Company.............................................................3 Allegheny Instruments........................................................29 Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................41 Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................12 Baker Water Systems.........................................................39 Better Water Industries Inc..................................................26 Bit Brokers International.....................................................17 Bitco, Inc.............................................................................22 Blackadar Insurance Agency...............................................37 Drill King International.........................................................30 Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)....................................2 Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................35 Eijkelkamp/SonicSampDrill.................................................21 Empire StateWater Well DrillersAssoc. (ESWWDA)Ann. Mtg..42 Foremost Industries............................................................31 GEFCO (BAUER Equipment America, Inc.)........................55 GeoPro, Inc.........................................................................36 Geoprobe Systems®..............................................................1 Geothermal Supply Company, Inc. (GSC)..........................33 Halco Rock Tools..................................................................7 Heron Instruments, Inc.......................................................13 Hole Products.....................................................................34 Horizon Hoist......................................................................53 Infinity Tool Manufacturing....................................................4 Infinity Tool Manufacturing..................................................10 Keystone Drill Services, Inc................................................18 KS Bit, Inc...........................................................................54 Louisiana Ground Water Association (LGWA) Conv...........28 Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................27 Mountain States Ground Water Expo.................................14 N&N Drilling Supply.............................................................15 New England Water Well Assoc. 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(OGWA) Conf..................19 Pacific Northwest Ground Water Exposition.........................9 Palmer Bit Company.............................................................8 SEMCO, Inc........................................................................56 Specialty Rig Sales.............................................................16 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Construction ...................................25 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Water Well.......................................24 T&T Carbide Inc..................................................................38 TDH Manufacturing Inc.......................................................11 TerraRoc.............................................................................40 Texas Ground Water Association (TGWA) Convention.......23 Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................20 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 Focus for January - Foundation / Construction C&G DIR ENV EXB G&O GEO MIN WTR Dual Rotary Drilling ~ A Heavy Hitter...............................7 Record-Breaking Soil Nail Wall.......................................17 Storkson, Britt: When Automation Goes Horribly...19,28 Troubled Bridge Over Water Gets New Life...................22 Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans: The Un-Comfort Zone II........12 Crossing the Murray River without a Trace................37 Kwader, Thomas: Environmental Monitoring...........11 Press-In Piling for Gowanus Canal Remediation.......26 Electronic Detonators vs Electric Detonators.............14 Enhanced Power for Surface Blasting.......................32 Battersby, Mark E.: Drilling Into Money Not Boring..33 Osage Nation Counting on Secretary Haaland..........15 Connor, Tim: From My Personal Journal.................31 New Fluidic Switch for DTH Hammer Deep..........21,24 Steel Shot Drilling Technique for Geothermal............41 MSHA Safety Tips - Towing.............................................16 “Smith, Billy Bob”: The “Idiots” Corner...................39 The Future of Space Mining ~ Conflict or Collaboration..40 E-News Flash Readers’ Choice: Water Well Full of Snakes...34 Avoiding Catastrophic Water Pipeline Failures..........36 Slashing Energy CostsAerating in Wastewater Sludge...42 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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7 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Dual Rotary Drilling ~ A Heavy Hitter Compiled by the Editorial Staff of WorldWide Drilling Resource® The right drilling equipment is important for any project, but because dual rotary rigs are large and expensive, many contractors don’t own any. Instead, site goals may be achieved using other tools, even if it costs customers more time and money. But there are distinct advantages to using a dual rotary rig and/or dual rotary technology. Dual rotary technology, the actual method of drilling, is ideal for difficult formations with unconsolidated overburden, such as boulders, cobbles, gravel, and sand, because the borehole is cased while drilling. Dual rotary rigs are extremely powerful with two rotary drive mechanisms, an upper rotary head and a hightorque lower drive unit. The top and lower drives feed independently, allowing the bit position to vary relative to the bottom of the casing; this capability provides the ability to case off upper unstable formations and continue with open hole drilling techniques. The top drive rotary head simultaneously handles a drill string equipped with a down-the-hole hammer, drag bit, or rolling cone rock bit to drill inside or ahead through the casing. When the casing is advanced ahead of the bit or air hammer, cross contamination is minimized, and borehole stability problems associated with artesian conditions are eliminated. The independent lower rotary drive is used to advance steel casing through the unconsolidated overburden, and is equally effective at extracting casing and exposing well screens. Due to a rugged carbide-studded casing shoe welded to the end of the first joint of casing, combined with independent drives for the drill head and casing, dual rotary can drill the straightest holes through the overburden. Through rotation and pull-down pressure applied to the casing, using the lower drive assembly, the steel casing can be seated into bedrock without disturbing or contaminating the surrounding formation. Then the drill string can advance to create a deep rock socket. In most cases, the drill bit is advanced flush with, or slightly ahead of, the casing for the best penetration rates. Telescoping casings can be implemented to case off upper zones of contamination or to stabilize previously drilled formations. Drill cuttings are typically evacuated with air and discharged to a containment vessel. Increased depth capabilities are made possible by reducing sidewall friction on the casing and drill strings. Dual rotary rigs can also be configured to use bentonite-based drilling fluids, foam, or flooded reverse circulation drilling. Their versatile platform allows the operator to easily swap out drilling methods, so if one technology hits a formation it cannot overcome, there is no need to bring in another drill rig. Instead, the tooling for a more appropriate drilling method can be added to keep going. Once the casing has been drilled to the required depth or set into solid rock, the rig can continue to drill open hole in the same manner as a conventional top drive air or mud rotary drill without tripping out the drill string to change the bit. For projects requiring deep drilling, the dual rotary technology can provide large diameter boreholes which can set casings up to 40 inches in diameter. This makes drilling deeper a possibility because the initial wide diameter provides room to telescope. With projects where using mud is not preferable, such as environmental sampling, dual rotary can succeed without risking sample contamination from any sort of circulation fluid. Dual rotary allows telescoping to go pretty deep, and if you switch to reverse circulation, you can achieve even greater depth. If a project involves gravel or basalt in the formation, there is the potential for lost circulation while drilling. Dual rotary can provide both casing and sealing before moving forward with drilling. When a project contains multiple formations, a dual rotary rig can allow the option of using a variety of drilling methodologies as conditions require. Granted, dual rotary is not the fastest method of advancing casing. The cost per foot for dual rotary is typically higher due to the cost of steel casing, welding, and installation time required to obtain the desired depth. However, it is a timesaver on tough formations because it may be the only method to make its way through. You won’t have to bring out another rig to overcome refusal or unstable formations. The predictability of penetration in known formations translates into accurate project cost estimates. What used to take days or even weeks to get the casing installed and hole completed can now be performed in one easy operation, and in a fraction of the time, making dual rotary one of the most efficient and cost effective methods for drilling holes in difficult formations. Photo courtesy of Foremost. 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9 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Documentation On Demand with Rig>ID™ Maintaining solid partnerships means going the extra mile to deliver exemplary service. One major way Schramm is meeting this commitment is by consolidating the hundreds of pages of documentation that accompany drilling rigs into a single place - Rig>ID™. Rig>ID is an online one-stop-shop for comprehensive rig documentation which allows Schramm customers to find technical information visually in an icon-driven platform. It is intuitive and simple to use, requiring only the provided credentials and an Internet connection. Customers don’t have to shuffle through hundreds of pages of paper or scour the index for part names - they can simply navigate to their rig through Rig>ID (using rig model and serial number), and click or search whatever they’re looking for. The documents can also be downloaded as PDFs and stored digitally. The following documents can be accessed via Rig>ID: 1 Parts books with exploded view diagrams 1 Operation and maintenance manuals 1 Hydraulic and electrical diagrams 1 Certification documents, if applicable “Some of our customers’ contracts require all appropriate documentation be available on-site prior to drilling,” said Tim Miles, technical illustrator and spearhead of the project. “Rig>ID makes that so much easier . . . No three-ring binders to misplace!” In addition to benefitting rig owners and operators, Rig>ID has become an invaluable tool for the Schramm engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and support teams in the U.S. and Australia. For a link to this website, visit this page at: worldwidedrillingresource.com
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11 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Environmental Monitoring by Thomas Kwader, Ph.D., P.G. Owner, Qwater Well Developer and WorldWide Drilling Resource® Hydrogeologist Injections Wells ~ Do They Pose a Threat to Our Drinking Water? Part 1 of 3 This is Part 1 of a 3-part series addressing the past practice of unregulated disposal of wastewater into the ground. Part 2 will discuss the establishment of rules and regulations governing disposal, particularly the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program. Part 3 will discuss progress with the UIC Program and moving forward. The practice of disposing of unwanted wastewater into the ground probably started hundreds of years ago when someone decided to pour some waste into a hole in the ground or an abandoned well because it was convenient - without any thought about the impacts of groundwater contamination. Wastewater was also dumped into open bodies of water or just onto the ground surface. Drums or tanks containing contamination were buried underground with no regulations. Contaminating our groundwater, intentionally or accidentally, may cause irreparable harm to our water supplies, human health, and environment. Some compounds, particularly chlorinated compounds, can persist in the environment for decades. Such impacts may go unnoticed for years and spread many miles from the original source in the water, soil, and air. Prior to the 1970s, little was known about groundwater flow and groundwater modelling was in its infancy. There were few books on the subject when I was in college, and they mainly dealt with fluid dynamics, heavy mathematics, and calculus. Environmental concerns had not yet gained momentum so they were poorly understood and not yet an important topic. In the 1960s and 1970s, there was a quantum leap around the world in the complexities of wastes generated. All types of waste were disposed of in rivers or pits, ponds, and lagoons - often without impermeable liners. Landfills were completed without impervious caps, allowing leachate to flow from landfills into groundwater, lakes, and wells without monitoring systems in place. Quite honestly, prior to the inception of EPA’s UIC well program in the 1970s and 1980s, our groundwater was being contaminated at a very rapid rate we did not comprehend. Tom Tom Kwader may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com ENV
12 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® The Un-Comfort Zone II by Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Here’s How to Keep Victimization from Defining Your Life In recent articles, I’ve written about negative self-talk and core beliefs - both of which led me to start thinking about how being victimized can create a limiting belief. The victim mindset I’m writing about is the result of having experienced trauma, abuse, betrayal of trust, or perhaps a series of adverse occurrences. People who have been severely victimized, suffered tremendous negative consequences, sometimes approach life with true trepidation. Don’t Allow a Bad Situation to Change Your State of Consciousness - If you’ve suffered multiple unfortunate events, it can make you feel like you are stuck in a streak of bad luck or have a dark cloud hanging over you, and more injury and damage is on the way. This is the kind of thinking that led to the formation of Murphy’s Law which states: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” “To stop being a victim, you have to stop thinking like a victim.” ~Asma Naqi Sometimes bad things happen to us that are completely out of our control. I’ve been a victim, so has everyone; how it affects your life will depend on how you perceive it. When I was playing football in high school, my leg was badly broken by another player who violated the rules against clipping. He tackled me from behind and below the knee which broke both the bones in my lower leg. I almost lost my leg. I had two surgeries, was in the hospital for two weeks, after which I spent six months in a cast; plus, I have endured lifelong knee pain. Despite all that, I never blamed the other player; instead I found several benefits. First, it got me honorably out of playing a game I didn’t like (quitting would’ve gotten me ostracized and ridiculed, which is terrifying to teenagers). Second, because I was unable to take Physical Education classes, I was forced to take a Home Economics class in cooking (which at first seemed like more bad luck), but then I met a cute female classmate whom I started dating, and it introduced me to the joy of culinary arts, which has stayed with me to this day. I was laid off from a writing job because the advertising agency lost a major client and couldn’t afford to keep me. At first I was pretty upset, but it motivated me to become self-employed, so I never had to worry about getting fired again. My home was burglarized shortly after moving into a neighborhood I perceived as being safer than my previous one. Instead of blaming the neighborhood, I installed better locks and an alarm system. It also motivated me to convert my carport (which was the vulnerable part of the house) into a home office, which has become my favorite room. Years earlier, in my previous neighborhood, my car while legally parked on the street, was damaged by a hit and run driver in the middle of the night. I wasn’t happy about having to pay the hefty deductible to my insurance company, but then I ended up with a better car. I had a mild injury for which I was prescribed an antibiotic, to which I had a serious adverse reaction which put me in the hospital for a full week and rendered me unable to walk for two months. Rather than see it as bad luck, it motivated me to start eating healthier and working out more. “It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” ~Epictetus Initially, I was pretty upset about all of these events, but rather than let them turn me into a chronic victim, I found the silver linings. There are always silver linings, if you are willing to look for them. Each of these incidents seemed beyond my control, and they were (based on my knowledge at the time), but each one provided a life lesson - that could prevent it from happening again - if I paid attention. An Unchecked Victim Mindset can Lead to Hopelessness - One of the problems of having a victim mindset is it can become self-perpetuating if you aren’t learning from it. Worse, can be the fear of experiencing another ordeal. If it makes you want to hide from life and wrap yourself up in a safety bubble, it can lead to a sense of hopelessness that prevents you from moving forward. If a victim mindset is ruling your life, it is rooted in your perception. Here are some things you can do to prevent developing a victim mindset: 1. Look for any life lessons you can learn from the event; 2. Find the silver linings, and how your life is now better; 3. Take responsibility for what you could’ve done to prevent it, learn from it, and move on; 4. Feel the pain, don’t ignore it - acknowledge it - then move on; 5. Leave the past in the past, dwelling on things you cannot change only leads to depression; 6. Live mindfully, stay in the present; work on your goals and purpose; 7. Surround yourself with supportive friends and family, but don’t milk their empathy dry; and 8. Become resilient, and bounce back into life! I’ll close with a quote from Orison Swett Marden, who founded SUCCESS magazine in 1897, “A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires. Robert Contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com 302-684-3197 FAX: 302-384-0643 142 Broadkill Rd. • Milton, DE 19968 www.atlantic-screen.com email: atlantic@ce.net Manufacturers of Slotted & Perforated Pipe ranging from ½” to 24” diameter Atlantic Screen & Mfg., Inc. • Well Rehab. 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13 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Boshart Group Acquires Simmons Manufacturing Boshart Group announced the acquisition of Simmons Manufacturing, a leading Georgia-based manufacturer of high-quality water well supplies. Simmons will continue to operate as an independent company within Boshart Group, upholding the same level of commitment to their employees, customers, and vendors. The team at Boshart Group would like to thank Robert “Bob” Engeman, Jr. for his leadership and commitment to the industry and to the company his father established in 1957. Bob credits his team for Simmons’ success, noting: “I would like to specifically acknowledge Mo Rainey for his dedicated sales and marketing leadership over the past 25 years and my son, Robert Engeman III, for the strategic contributions he has made in operations, as well as his ongoing commitment to Simmons and our team.” Bob Engeman, Jr., Mo Rainey, and Robert Engeman III will continue in leadership roles with the company. Boshart Group is celebrating this opportunity to partner with a family business and embrace future possibilities. For more information, click on this box in our online issue. Breaking News WHO’S IN THE NEWS Boshart Group’s Bo Andersson announced his retirement from the Water Systems Council (WSC) Board after more than 30 years. The first WSC Industry Icon Award was established and presented to him for his leadership and vision in the WSC and water well industry. Boshart President Julie Storey joined the WSC Board, taking the seat vacated by Bo. She has been an active member of the WSC for a long time. Additional announcements from Messe München can be found by clicking this box in our online issue at: worldwidedrillingresource.com Send your Who’s in the News to: bonnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com Bo Andersson (right). Julie Storey.
14 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Electronic Detonators vs. Electric Detonators - There IS a Difference Adapted from Information by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) Although electronic and electric detonators may look similar and serve the same function, they are very different. Here is a list of a few key differences: Lead Wire Attachment - The wire leads of an electronic detonator do not attach directly to a match head or bridge wire like electric detonators. It is the direct connection to the match head or bridge wire that makes an electric detonator susceptible to initiation from static, stray current, and/or radio frequency energy, while electronic detonators are not. Added Protection - Electronic detonators typically have several different forms of protection built into the design to provide protection from extraneous energy sources: a spark gap device to protect against static discharge events (high-voltage spikes from static buildup on personnel, equipment, etc.), the use of current-limiting resistors, and other devices or design features. Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) - Both electric and electronic detonators can be damaged by an EMP, but electronic detonators generally have built-in protection from these types of incidents. Pressure-Induced Damage - Both electric and electronic detonators can incorporate dynamic and static pressure resistance. However, electronic detonators (using microchip technology and logic to provide timing and firing control) may have a higher susceptibility to damage. Enhanced Control Systems - Electronic blasting machines are the only devices designed to provide password protection, programming capability, along with the energy levels needed to charge the electronic detonators in a circuit and send a fire command. Interchangeability - Electronic detonating systems are unique, and system components must NEVER be interchanged. Users should read and understand all aspects of the system they use and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. On the other hand, electric detonators can be used with any appropriate firing device. As always, users should consult the manufacturer for proper training information before attempting to operate any electronic blasting initiation system. Once trained, operators will have a better understanding of the enhanced level of protection and blast control capability offered by electronic systems. Remember, every system design is different and not all electronic systems are created equal. EXB Diagram courtesy of IME. What is your company up to? Call 850-547-0102 ~ let us know ~ we can spread the word!
15 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Osage Nation Counting on Secretary Haaland Compiled the Editorial Staff of WorldWide Drilling Resource® In a milestone appointment, Deb Haaland was confirmed and sworn in as the first Native American to hold a cabinet position as U.S. Secretary of the Interior. This position has a major impact on the national parks, the energy industry, and Native American affairs. Some tribal nations rely on gas and oil for economic independence, and they hope new Interior Secretary Haaland will make it easier for them to extract fossil fuels. Osage Nation in northeastern Oklahoma is one of about 12 tribal nations in the United States with high gas and oil reserves. The Osage Nation Reservation consists of approximately 1,475,000 acres, and the tribe owns all the mineral rights. The reserves are key to the tribe’s economy, providing income for tribal citizens, and they are optimistic Haaland will help them continue to prosper. Tribes and fossil fuel industries have different opinions on how the new secretary could impact the state. There is concern because Haaland, who served as a U.S. Representative from New Mexico, had a record of opposing the fossil fuel industry and expanding environmental protections on public lands. However, at her confirmation hearing, she did say the ban on gas and oil leases didn’t extend to tribal lands. But some experts do expect Haaland to show more constraint with the gas and oil industry. In any case, Haaland’s strong ties to tribal leaders could influence one of Oklahoma’s most lucrative industries. Unlike some other tribal nations, Osage Nation owns its settlement. In 1877, the tribe purchased land from Cherokee Nation and decided to permanently settle in northwestern Oklahoma. Owning the gas and oil resources has since benefited Osage Nation for generations. Chair of the Osage Minerals Council Everett Waller is responsible for maximizing profits for Osage Nation’s shareholders and is tasked with getting oil companies to lease land. He knows Haaland respects tribal sovereignty, so he believes her appointment will be beneficial. One of the problems Waller needs Haaland’s help with is to get through the bureaucracy of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Tribal nations have more hurdles to jump to get gas and oil leases than many businesses, making the Osage Nation very slow in obtaining a drilling permit. However, drilling on the Osage reservation is slowly starting again. Waller remains hopeful Haaland can help them cut through the red tape, help manage some of their environmental concerns, and look toward the future. Oil production well in Osage County, Oklahoma. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy. G&O
16 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Adapted from Information by the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) On May 18, 2021, a telehandler was towing a trailer with a diesel pump onboard up an inclined underground roadway when the tow hitch suddenly broke. The trailer rolled down the roadway, striking and fatally injuring a contract laborer. MSHA advises the following best practices for safety while towing: n Use towing hardware (hitches, tow bars, receivers, couplers, pins, pintles, safety chains/cables, etc.) which is properly designed and rated. Before each use, examine towing hardware for wear, cracks, and other damage. n Never exceed the recommended maximum towing capacity of a tow vehicle or trailer. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations and only use equipment designed for towing. n Always use properly sized safety chains in conjunction with hitches. Safety chains keep the trailer connected to the tow vehicle in case the other tow hardware fails. n Never position yourself directly behind equipment being towed uphill. n Establish procedures for safe and proper towing. Train workers to follow these procedures and identify hazards associated with towing. MSHA Safety Tips Towing MIN
17 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Record-Breaking Soil Nail Wall Adapted from Information by UMA Geotechnical Construction, Inc. A North Carolina-based geotechnical contractor serving the Mid-Atlantic Region is working on a project set to become the largest square footage of soil nail walls completed under a single contract. UMA Geotechnical Construction, a firm which creates specialized solutions for ground engineering needs, is on track to construct roughly 115,610 square feet of wall along Interstate 26 by April 2022. UMA is working as a subcontractor to a Fluor Corporation-led joint venture with United Infrastructure Group, Inc. The project, formally known as NCDOT I-26 Exit 40-I40 Interstate Expansion Project, will help alleviate traffic congestion, as well as improve the safety and operational efficiency of this vital stretch of interstate in the Asheville area. Work began last year, and will ultimately result in 15 soil nail walls of varying heights, ranging in square footage from less than 1000 to more than 25,000. All are permanent walls consisting of epoxy-coated soil nails, bearing plates, and a decorative cast-in-place concrete finish. Due to the magnitude of the project, UMA is relying on several local material suppliers. The I-26 project was subject to the Federal Highway Administration’s Buy America policy, so UMA secured nearly a half million pounds of domestic structural steel for the epoxy-coated soil nail bars from Skyline Steel. Reinforcing steel is being sourced from Guaranteed Supply Company. Roanoke Cement is supplying nearly two million pounds of Portland Cement required to bond the reinforcing tendons to the surrounding soil and rock, and enough shotcrete to cover a football field with an eight-inch layer. A wider, taller, and more aesthetically pleasing Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge over I-26 is also required for the widening project. UMA was selected to install 35 rock anchors for the new three-span precast segmental bridge. UMA President Brian DeSpain said, “UMA is proud to play an integral part on the Fluor-United joint venture for the I-26 project.” He added, “Our combined efforts will help to improve traffic flow in the area, while also retaining the natural beauty of Asheville.” C&G
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19 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Storkson continued on page 28 When Automation Goes Horribly Wrong by Britt Storkson Owner, P2FlowLLC Like I’ve said many times before, automation is a wonderful thing when properly applied and tested. However, there are many examples of automation not only failing to do what it was expected to do, but also actively wasting huge amounts of time and money by their very existence. There is a plethora of cases illustrating this phenomenon, and one that really stands out is the Michigan Data Automated System, which was known by the acronym “MiDAS”. This is from the website entitled “When automation goes horribly wrong” and the book Humans vs. Computers by Gojko Adzic and very much a case of “computer overreach”. The MiDAS system was supposed to review unemployment claims for payment to determine which ones were fraudulent and which weren’t. This wasn’t a problem in and of itself. What was a problem was the computer was allowed to unilaterally bring legal collection actions against those it thought were “scamming” the system - without first being reviewed by a human. Even that wouldn’t have been a huge problem had it not been for the fact this computer system was wrong 92% of the time! The author notes that automating a process only makes it faster, not better. He also says automating a bad process makes it spiral out of control without any oversight. I couldn’t agree more. I’ve seen this general scenario repeated over and over in industry with the problems well-known and documented by those who had to work “with the system.” Or more correctly, “try and make the system work.” Soon after the equipment went online, the only unknown was how long management would take to pull the plug on the whole operation. For the bottom line perspective, the MiDAS system cost $40 million in 2013, the year it was brought online. It left in its wake a trail of damage and destruction that could easily top $400 million - Join over 200 Water Well Drillers, Pump Installers, Manufacturers and Suppliers, as well as Technical and Groundwater Professionals from Oklahoma for the 2022 OGWA Conference & Trade Show! okgroundwater.org/events 2022 OGWA Conference & Trade Show Event! on Back to our traditional in-pers We : January 5 , dnesday : January 6 , Thursday O J iversity! State o n us at klah nue! Ve New oi ma Un
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21 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® New Fluidic Switch for DTH Hammer Deep Geothermal Drilling Adapted from Information by Geo-Drill The Geo-Drill consortium is made up of 12 partners across Europe, a compilation of skills and expertise, including product developer to end user/geothermal drilling operator, engineering firm, universities and research institutes, as well as dissemination organizations. This complementary expertise works well to develop, disseminate, and exploit the Geo-Drill project. Addressing the challenge of developing novel and cost-effective drilling technology for geothermal resources, the consortium aims to remediate the high investment costs and long development cycle for this underutilized renewable resource. More specifically, their objective is to develop holistic drilling technologies having the potential to drastically reduce the cost of drilling to large depths (16,000 feet or more) and at high temperatures (482ºF/ 250ºC or more). When they first began, the drilling technology proposed plan included: a bistable, fluidic, amplifier-driven mud hammer; low cost 3D printed sensors and cables; drill monitoring system; as well as graphene-based materials and coatings. Their goal was increased rate of penetration (ROP) and reduced tripping with improved tool life. The down-the-hole hammer commonly referred to as DTH, is a tool with a piston powered by either compressed air or high-pressure fluids. Widely used for deep drilling in hard rocks, the DTH hammer concentrates percussive energy at the base of the wellbore, imposing high stress points to break the rock into small chips which can be carried out of the wellbore, either by the exhaust air or by the exhaust fluid. Fluids range from water to complex mixtures of polymers and sometimes suspended colloids of hydratable clays, although these are very rarely used with hammers. Air-powered DTH hammers use compressed air to power the pneumatic tool; however, they are less effective at larger depths due to the difficulty of removing cuttings and overcoming the ingress of fluids. On the other hand, water-powered DTH hammers are energy efficient with deeper drilling capabilities. Despite this advantage, when drilling deeper, most fluid hammers suffer poor performance as the volume of water required to ensure proper cleaning of the hole is too great for the piston to cycle effectively. The challenges associated with cuttings transport/removal can lead to increased tripping times due to reduced lifetime of drilling components. A Geo-Drill enabled DTH hammer uses a fluidic oscillator without any moving parts to wear out, rather than the conventional valve; allowing much less strict tolerances in the percussion mechanism; thereby, enabling usage of drilling fluids with high solids content. These hammers offer the following advantages: very high reliability due to few moving mechanical parts; and independence from environmental influences due to the bistable fluidic switch, which can be used autonomously of shocks, vibrations, accelerations, and temperature. It is also functional under high pressures and flows. The fluidic switch consists of one inlet port and two outlet ports connected to the respective upper and GEO 3D printed fluidic switch prototype. Photo courtesy of Geo-Drill. New Fluidic Switch continued on page 24
22 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Troubled Bridge Over Water Gets New Life Compiled by the Editorial Staff of WorldWide Drilling Resource® A troubled bridge over water, the Gloucester Drawbridge was built in 1911, reconstructed in 1932, and updated in 1984; until a state safety study designated it as the worst structural condition of any bridge across the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) system. Due to its age and condition, the MBTA decided it needed to be replaced. The contract was awarded to Framingham-based J. F. White Contracting Company to replace this vital link for the Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail service over the Annisquam River in Gloucester. Plans are for complete replacement of the southern barrel to open it to train traffic in mid-2021, with the northern barrel opening in 2022. Gloucester Drawbridge is a steel single-leaf trunnion bascule drawbridge. A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge, opening to provide clearance for boat traffic, using a counterweight continuously balancing a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide the opening. The original bridge was a single-leaf bridge with two tracks, one of the most common drawbridge types in the world since it opens quickly and requires little energy to operate. MBTA’s original plan was to keep the bridge in service during construction, but service was suspended in mid-2020 due to unexpected site conditions.Threatening settlement of the slope and track, the northwest retaining wall was failing. Excavation of the east abutment also revealed foundation problems. MBTA decided to employ a service diversion, stopping train service around construction and providing full bus service to give the contractor unencumbered access to the site and mitigate the schedule risks and passenger inconvenience. Initial project demolition and testing were completed during the six-week service diversion. Demolition of the bridge’s moveable bascule span, as well as the timber fender system with timber docking system, steel cross-framing, steel girders, and the steel west approach span was completed. The east abutment - which supported the lateral pressure of the arch at the end of the bridge - was demolished, and 66 micropiles were installed to support the new abutment. Pier 1 was demolished as workers removed the existing steel trunnion tower, while construction of the southern half of the new Pier 2 began. When finished, Pier 2 will hold the trunnion tower and machinery for the new moveable bascule span over the river channel. Two southern drilled shafts supporting the pier, along with the concrete pier cap and machinery slab platform were put into place. With the drilled shaft, pier cap, control house, first-floor base slab, and exterior concrete walls completed, the new control tower located at Pier 3 will operate the new bridge. A foundation slab supporting the new generator and automatic transfer switch were placed east of the bridge. Submarine cables and submersed conduits carrying power to operate the bridge were installed in the channel. Other installations included conduits and innerducts to support future upgrades, as well as the addition of a new signal gate and signal instrument houses east of the bridge. Construction is ongoing with a total project cost of $100 million The new drawbridge will include new side-by-side, single-track moveable bridges, an updated east approach trestle with box beams on top of drilled shafts, and a relocated control tower on the Gloucester Station side. This will provide more resilient and reliable Newburyport/Rockport line service, eliminate current bridge-related speed restrictions, bring the bridge into a state of good repair, reduce maintenance costs and service impacts, and improve right-of-way access for boats. Old Gloucester Drawbridge. C&G Rendering of new Gloucester Drawbridge. Images courtesy of MBTA. eranhenderson@gmail.com New & Used Tricones PDCs Drag & Claw Bits Drill Collars Bit Tipping Subs & Stabilizers HDD Bits & Reamers DTH Hammer & Bits Custom Fabrication Junk Mills / Fishing Tools Rod Henderson 661-201-6259 Eran Henderson 661-330-0790 Editorial: (Focus ~ Hammers/Bits/Tool ing) January 15 Ja u tth See Doc’s Buyers’ Guide for Drillers™ for Classified Deadlines Advertising Space Reservation: Januaary 25tthh Ad Copy: February 1st WorldWide r March Issue Deadlines
23 JANUARY 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® a TGWA 20 nd T 22 Convention Embassy S Janua rade Sh Annual TX Center - Frisco, uites Frisco Hotel & ry 25-28, 2022 ow Convention tgwa.org/an (512) nual-convention 472-7437 e Industry Announcements Massenza Drilling Rigs has signed an agreement with GroundTech Solutions® making them the exclusive distributor of Massenza’s line of drilling rigs in Canada. Starting this month, GroundTech’s new 20,000-square-foot service and distribution center in Stouffville, Ontario, will bring Massenza’s 100 years of experience to the Canadian drilling industries. Serving customers in the geotechnical, water well, environmental, foundation, construction, geothermal, and mineral exploration drilling fields. Vermeer MV Solutions celebrated the grand opening of its new, manufacturing facility in Piedmont, South Carolina, with a ribbon-cutting event. The new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will provide more than 130,000 square feet of manufacturing workspace on 43 acres of land, with the option to expand the footprint even further with future growth. "Thank you to the team members that are going to work in this facility for many years to come, designing, building, and supporting the incredible equipment that's going to come out of this facility,” stated Vermeer President and CEO Jason Andringa. “We're excited to see what you will do with this facility.” Halliburton Labs recently announced a selection of new companies to participate in its collaborative environment where entrepreneurs, academics, and investors join forces to advance sustainable, affordable energy. By joining Halliburton Labs, Helix Power, Icarus RT, SolvCor, and Strayos will gain access to industrial capabilities, technical expertise, and mentorship for their businesses. “This strong group of companies further establishes Halliburton Labs as the place where innovative companies come together with technical and operational scaling resources to advance commercial success,” said Dale Winger, managing director of Halliburton Labs. “We are excited to collaborate with the founders and their respective teams to support clean energy solutions.”
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