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WorldWide Business Directory™ Are you Planning to go?...................................................15 Breaking News..................................................................13 ClassifiedSection: DDoocc’’ss BBuyers’ uyers’ GGuide for uide for DDrriilllleerrss™™...43-56 Dealmakers........................................................................28 Education Connection......................................................15 Fun Page..............................................................................8 Hot Off the Press.................................................................9 Obituary: Hyatt, Bill W........................................................7 Photo Page..........................................................................8 Product Spotlight..............................................................20 Who’s in the News.............................................................13 WorldWide Association Memberships................................30 WorldWide DownHome DrillFest™......................40-41 WorldWide .........6 Acker Drill Company...........................................................53 Allegheny Instruments........................................................33 Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................20 Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................25 Baker Water Systems.........................................................24 Better Water Industries Inc..................................................12 Bit Brokers International.....................................................15 Bitco, Inc.............................................................................16 Blackadar Insurance Agency...............................................27 Cotey Chemical Corp. (CCC)..............................................29 Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)....................................1 Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................19 Eijkelkamp/SonicSampDrill.................................................22 GEFCO (BAUER Equipment America, Inc.)..........................2 GeoPro, Inc.........................................................................32 Geoprobe Systems®............................................................56 Geothermal Supply Company, Inc. (GSC)..........................17 Halco Rock Tools..................................................................7 Heron Instruments, Inc.......................................................23 Horizon Hoist......................................................................42 Infinity Tool Manufacturing....................................................3 Infinity Tool Manufacturing..................................................25 Keystone Drill Services, Inc................................................10 KS Bit, Inc...........................................................................37 Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................54 N&N Drilling Supply...............................................................9 National Drilling Association (NDA) Convention…...……....18 O-K Bit Service, Inc.............................................................52 Palmer Bit Company...........................................................26 SEMCO, Inc........................................................................55 Service Wire Company.......................................................39 SIMCO® Drilling Equipment...................................................4 Specialty Rig Sales.............................................................13 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Construction....................................35 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Water Well.......................................34 TDH Manufacturing Inc.......................................................36 TerraRoc.............................................................................11 Vanair Manufacturing, Inc...................................................14 Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................31 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 June - New Technology and Equipment C&G DIR ENV EXB G&O GEO MIN WTR Equipment Manufacturing Trends to Watch...............11 Storkson, Britt: The Domino Effect..........................18 An Update on the Leaning Tower of San Francisco...29 Preserving Shorelines with HDD Ocean Outfalls......16 When HDD Goes Vertical: Drilling for........................28 “Smith, Billy Bob”: The “Idiots” Corner...................34 Potential Site for Used Nuclear Fuel Repository..........7 Learn More About Financial Services........................21 Kwader, Thomas: Environmental Monitoring...........36 Connor, Tim: Change....................................................24 BlastMetriX UAV Optimizes Blast Performance........27 Drilling for One of Nature’s Tiniest Particles..............32 An Eco-Friendly Way to Tackle Corrosion.................25 Educational Partnership for Future Engineers...........35 Locating Geothermal and Mineral Resources at.......17 Battersby, Mark E.: Drilling Into Money Not Boring..31 U.S. Invests in Technology to Harvest Geothermal...39 O-Pile® Technology Used Successfully at the Island...14 Augmented Reality in the Mining Industry.................22 Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans: The Un-Comfort Zone II........38 Peterson, Ronald: New Technology and Equipment...12 Rasmussen, Tim: Water for Life International..........23 Don’t Get Stuck in the Cone of Depression...............33 Aardvark Packers..............16 Acker Drill Company..........16 Baker Water Systems........16 Bill Johnson Equipment.....17 Bit Brokers International....17 Bitco, Inc...........................17 Centerline Mfg. Co.............20 ChemGrout®......................20 Diedrich Drill......................20 Drill King International.......21 Drill Pipe, Inc.....................21 Drill Products.....................21 Drilling Equip. Resources..24 Eastern Driller Mfg. (EDM)...24 Eijkelkamp / SonicSampDrill...24 Flomatic Corp....................25 Heisey Machine Co...........25 Hole Products....................25 Horizon Cable Service, Inc..28 Mitsubishi Materials Corp..28 PennDrill Mfg.....................28 Simmons Manufacturing....29 Solar Power & Pump Co....29 Star Iron Works, Inc...........32 T&T Carbide, Inc...............32 TerraRoc............................32 VMAC................................33 Windmill 702, LLC.............33 WWDR........................29,33 5 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
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Potential Site for Used Nuclear Fuel Repository Tested in Canada Adapted from Information by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) A group of scientists and engineers recently lowered six steel canisters (or modules) underground to a depth of about 984 feet in a borehole located outside Ignace, Ontario. Each module - filled with bentonite clay and pieces of copper - will be retrieved periodically over the next ten years to test how those materials react in conditions similar to a deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel. The proposed repository to contain and isolate Canada’s used nuclear fuel consists of a series of engineered and natural barriers which will work together to protect people and the environment. Copper and bentonite clay will play important roles the multiple-barrier system’s makeup. Scientists will characterize and quantify the materials’ properties through tests to confirm their long-term integrity in a possible host site. “This is the first time that we have run these tests at a potential repository site,” said an excited Dr. Jeff Binns, associate scientist on the engineered barrier science team at the NWMO, which is leading this project. “By placing it near Ignace, we are able to mimic similar conditions to test the copper and bentonite.” Dr. Binns and his team worked with their NWMO counterparts from the geoscience team, as well as the siting team in Ignace. “They have already collected a lot of data from this site,” said Dr. Binns. “We will use that data to help understand observations from the modules.” The project was a collaborative effort reaching across and beyond the NWMO. Equipment for tests was put together and inserted into the boreholes by Solexperts, a Swiss geotechnical company, and Weatherford International, an American-Irish multinational company. The tests are also part of research currently underway by two Canadian universities. Dr. Sarah Hirschorn, director of geoscience at the NWMO, is looking forward to the information from these tests. “We will remove a couple of modules approximately every two years over a ten-year period,” said Dr. Hirschorn. “Upon removal, the modules will be disassembled, and the samples will be sent to our partners at Western University for corrosion analysis, and the University of Waterloo for microbiological analysis.” At a length of approximately 12 inches, the modules themselves are not impressively large. However, details they reveal will inform the design of a project on a massive scale. Canada’s plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation, Métis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it. The NWMO plans to select a site in 2023. Two areas remain in the site selection process - the Ignace area and South Bruce, both in Ontario. Dr. Jeff Binns inspects the borehole site following installation of engineered barrier science test modules. 7 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® ENV In Memoriam Bill W. Hyatt (1934~2022) Bill W. Hyatt, 87, passed away at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 17, 2022. He was born on September 2, 1934, in San Saba, Texas, and attended Lakeview High School in San Angelo, Texas, where he became drum major after defeating polio at age 14. He attended Angelo State University and served in the National Guard. He began his career in the oil industry in Texas; then moved to the water industry in California in 1964, with Johnson Well Screens. He began working for Roscoe Moss Company (RMC), Los Angeles, in January 1969, retiring as vice president in January 2019, after 50 years. During his time at RMC, he traveled worldwide. Between business and pleasure, he visited nearly 90 countries, making many lasting friends along the way. He was a loving and beloved person to family and so many friends. Bill cared deeply for people and genuinely thrived being with them. He was faithful in his commitments to his Lord, his church, family, company, and country. Bill is survived by his wife of 48 years, JeanEtte Taylor Hyatt; sister Peggy; daughter Nedra; daughter-in-law Melodie (widow of Bill’s son Terrill); grandchildren Jamie, Adam, and Lauren; as well as four great-granddaughters. He will also be missed by his large extended family in Texas and Louisiana. The WWDR Team expresses their deepest sympathies to Bill’s family and friends. Lest we forget . . .
8 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® This is just a sneak peek ~ visit www.worldwidedrillingresource.com/gallery.html for more photos online! Always a pleasure to see Adam and Summer. Jamie with GEFCO / BAUER. Smiles at the EDM booth. George visiting Mike at the Cotey Chemical display. The auction was a hit. 2022 Annual Meeting & Trade Show Mike was on hand for Flomatic Corporation. Randa and Bill with Givens Int’l Drilling Supplies enjoyed the event. Say “Hi” to Sheri & Rod from BITCO Drilling Tools. Good to see Alex with East West Machinery & Drilling. Moab Bit & Tool had a great crew. Adam was there for P.W. Gillibrand Co., Inc. Vickie & Rob for Hole Products. Mike was glad to be there for Eijkelkamp North America. Jerry, Dawn, & Norm knocking it out for Cotey Chemical Corp. Chy & Sissy with Blackadar Insurance Agency. The WWDR Team welcomed some GICON friends. Brooks represented Wyo-Ben. Bobby & Michael for Baker Mfg. Jerry & Dawn were there for Cotey Chemical Corp. Alloy Screen Works ready for the attendees’ questions. SEMCO of Lamar was out in force. 2022 TGWA Annual Convention 2022 Time for a Little Fun! May Puzzle Solution: ANGLE Win a prize! Send completed puzzle to: WWDR PO Box 660 Bonifay, FL 32425 fax: 850-547-0329 or e-mail: michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Discover six technology-related words bymarking off every other letter and placing it on the lines. The number of letters in each word is in parentheses. Go row by row, like a snake (L to R on first line, R to L on second, and so forth), starting over at the top for the fourth word. (8) _________________ (11) ________________ (6) _________________ (8) _________________ (8) _________________ (8) _________________
9 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® New V Cutter from Epiroc With its V-shaped design, the latest drum cutter - VC 2000 - from Epiroc is setting a standard in trenching and quarrying. This seemingly simple solution has extraordinary effectiveness, enabling energy savings of up to 40%. You work this drum cutter like you would a bucket, just go straight. No more zigzagging, going from side to side making a trench, the VC 2000 cuts with a flat base so no material is left untouched between the drums. The distinguishing features of the classic Epiroc drum cutters, like the robust spur gears, adoptable high-torque gear motor, and the QuickSnap retaining system for fast and easy pick changing, are all in the new VC 2000. It even comes standard with the Pro bracket, which leads all hydraulic hoses through the center of the extension arm and out of harm’s way. Mechanical and hydraulic rotatable brackets are also available, as well as a dust-preventing, water-spraying system. HATCON, a monitoring system which keeps track of operating hours, location, and service intervals then presents the data on virtually any screen via MyEpiroc, is another option that will increase the VC 2000’s overall effectiveness. "The efficiency issues connected with trenching have been met with advanced but expensive solutions. We’re pleased to present an alternative that will save time and money in virtually every aspect, from investment to energy and wear on the carrier. And it’s all achieved by the angles of the drum," said Gordon Hambach, global business manager for hydraulic attachment tools at Epiroc. For a link to this website, visit this page at: worldwidedrillingresource.com
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11 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Equipment Manufacturing Trends to Watch Adapted from Information by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) The immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by a number of prominent trends, each of which are poised to have a significant impact in 2022 and beyond. Equipment manufacturers can benefit from developing a keen understanding of these trends, and how they will evolve over time. Here are three key trends poised to impact equipment manufacturers: Workforce challenges and solutions - When it comes to the workforce, 2021 proved doing what has always been done will no longer provide the same results. If anything, the pandemic acted as an accelerator taking labor force trends already sneaking up on the industry and exploding them into a new reality. The most significant trends include the shift from a baby boomer pre-pandemic drift toward retirement, to a pandemic mass exodus of retirement. Second, a labor force participation rate which had been declining since 1980, dropped to record lows with over two million women leaving the workforce, fewer millennials seeking careers of their own, working age males increasingly preferring parttime over full-time work, and an opioid epidemic siphoning off prime-age men by the hundreds of thousands per year. Finally, according to census data, another important consideration is the U.S. birthrate which has been steadily declining, hitting a 35-year low in 2019. With fewer and fewer people available, the labor market will continue to tighten. The same decline in birth rate is also happening in countries typically relied on for sources of immigrant labor. Keeping an open mind about human resources (HR) is one possible solution. The competition for talent is being won by HR departments whose motto has become, “What else can we do?” This sense of curiosity includes evaluating and offering competitive compensation, meaningful benefits, potential career development opportunities, and most of all, flexible work. The employee experience needs to be reconsidered, much like the customer experience has been analyzed in the past. Supply chain management - Managing supply chains, communicating chemical requirements, educating suppliers, and managing data will be the best ways to meet coming challenges. Given the size and complexity of the global off-road, heavy-duty equipment manufacturing industry, meeting these challenges will be an enormous task. To achieve these goals, industry stakeholders will need to work together to establish new industry best practices and efficient lines of communication to ensure information can effectively travel from one end of the supply chain to the original equipment manufacturer. The industry has not yet found all the answers, but this will be an important issue for 2022 and beyond. Employee safety - The pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the industry. While health and safety protocols and best practices have been developed to combat the virus, it has done what viruses do best - change and evolve. Fortunately, the equipment manufacturing industry continues to change and evolve along with it, adapting to new guidelines, regulations, and local mandates to keep business owners and their employees safe. If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that our industry remains strong and resilient, even in times of tremendous uncertainty. The pandemic has affected the way business is done, the economic outlook, supply chains, and maybe most importantly, the workforce. All this change is expected to come to an end eventually; but until that happens, adaptations will need to continue to keep those working in the equipment manufacturing industry safe. WWWWDDRR photo. C&G June 15, 2022
12 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® New Technology and Equipment by Ronald B. Peterson Drilling Products Specialist, Mountainland Supply Company Frequently, I will ask someone why they do something a specific way and they respond, “That’s how we have always done it,” or “That’s the way my father, grandfather, or trainer taught me.” When everything is working well, there may be no need to reinvent the wheel; but if there is a better way to do something, we need be open to opportunities and innovations. According to Albert Einstein, the definition of insanity is: “REPEATING THE SAME MISTAKES OVER AND OVER AND EXPECTING DIFFERENT RESULTS.” I have frequently gone out to a job and helped solve a problem, only to return later and find them doing it the same old way they had always done it - and having the same old problems they always had. Originally, we did everything with our bare hands or hand tools; fortunately, we have, in general, gotten past this and are now using better, more modern equipment and supplies. There has been a lot of advancement in our industries. Take advantage of it. It may cost more money, but at the end of the day, it may overall improve your performance, save you time, increase your profit, and make it possible to enjoy the really important things in your life - your own needs and your family. The advances are not only in equipment but also in other supplies, such as drilling fluids. We still use similar products to what we have always used, but often we have found or developed an improved version that has been reengineered to do the things it has always done better, and may do things it did not do before. Bentonites have been modified or tweaked to mix more easily, give us better viscosity, better water loss or filtrate control, and better suspension properties, which in turn, give us better hole stability. This helps advance the bore more quickly with fewer problems. We have also identified properties of bentonites that were never even considered in the past. We knew they were good sealants, but never thought to use them in the borehole until recently. Some of the original polymers are still around and are still good products, but we have identified and developed new polymers with properties we didn’t even realize were available or needed in the past. We have identified polymers that provide better reduction in filtrate or water loss, giving us better hole stability. We have also identified polymers that have clay and shale encapsulating properties, as well as cuttings carrying capacity and suspension or yield point characteristics. We have also found we can combine polymers to provide the most desirable properties of each for the specific job. We have found there is often a synergistic effect. New products are almost always more expensive than the old standard products. Be careful and evaluate your options to make sure the improved results more than offset the higher price, and improve your drilling operations and profitability. Get with your provider of products and equipment to see what they have that is new and may improve your operations. Give it a try if it makes sense. Avoid or get out of the rut and enjoy the benefits. Working together, it is amazing where we can go. Enjoy the trip. If you have any questions on drilling fluids or if you have another topic you would like addressed, please contact Michele (below). Remember, this column is ours - help me make it of value to you. It needs to be an interactive tool. I need your feedback. Ron Ron Peterson may be contacted via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com WTR
13 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® WHO’S IN THE NEWS Send your Who’s in the News to: bonnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com Chuck Mills is the third recipient of the Advancing International Trade Award from NASBITE International. Mills is president of Mills Machine Company and currently chairs the Oklahoma District Export Council. He is widely recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce and State for skills and expertise in global trade. William McPike presented the President’s Award for the Texas Ground Water Association (TGWA) to Van Schmuck. Additional announcements from TGWA, Grundfos, and the Sanford Underground Research Facility can be found by clicking this box in our online issue at: worldwidedrillingresource.com Chuck Mills. Geotech Drilling Services and Fleming College Form Partnership Geotech Drilling Services Ltd is partnering with Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts & Technology, with a pledged donation over five years to support students, program delivery, and enhancements in the Resources Drilling Technician Program. A portion of the funds will also go to support the Geotech Drilling Services Ltd Award for Excellence academic award, and the Building Bridges for Women in Trades & Technology program award, to help reduce financial barriers faced by many students in post secondary education. In honor of this donation, Sir Sandford Fleming College has named a classroom in the Parnham Training Centre the “Geotech Drilling Lab”. For more information, click on this box in our online issue.
14 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® O-Pile® Technology Used Successfully at the Island Mine Adapted from Information by Keller The Island Mine, owned and operated by Alamos Gold Inc., is an active underground gold mine located on the north shore of Lake Superior. It is also the site of Keller's first North American O-Pile® project. The mine achieved commercial gold production in 2007. Since then, production has grown significantly through ongoing exploration, and in 2019, rose to a record high of 154,400 ounces. One expansion was completed in 2018, with a second initiated in 2019. The second expansion phase required installation of a cut-off wall on the downstream side of an existing dam to allow for additional dam tailing deposits. Subsurface conditions consisted of 6.5 to 29.5 feet of sand and gravel till with cobbles, boulders, and flowing water conditions. Beneath this was granitic bedrock. Along with the flowing groundwater and challenging soil profile conditions, several other obstacles needed to be addressed to select the best method of cut-off construction. These included the requirement for a completely watertight cut-off and uncertain depth to the top of rock. Ledcor, the general contractor, had previously worked with Keller on a number of projects and was familiar with the company’s range of in-house solutions. Keller was invited to early discussions and provided information on several cut-off techniques, discussed anticipated constructability challenges and technical considerations, and addressed the time-sensitive aspect. With consideration of the challenges, Keller suggested O-Pile cut-off technology. O-Pile walls are relatively new to North America and consist of tightly interlocked pipe piles utilizing a mechanical “ball-and-socket” type connector to create a watertight cut-off. The wall can be readily embedded into the sound rock to complete the cut-off. Additionally, construction is rapid. Based on these characteristics, O-Pile technology was accepted by Ledcor and Alamos Gold, and Keller was retained for the work. Additional subsurface exploration was conducted along the dam to better determine the top of the rock so the pipe piles could be prefabricated off-site. A total of 68 interlocking pipe piles were installed. Each was 24-inch diameter, complete with ring bit, connectors, sealant, and tremie grout pipe. Interlocking pipe piles varied in length from 16.5 to 36 feet. A pile guide and template ensured verticality during installation, with additional post-installation verticality verification also performed. A full-time, on-site technician performed quality control for each installed interlocking pipe pile. Pre-and post-installation pump tests were conducted to confirm the adequacy of the cut-off wall. Keller crews worked six days a week for six straight weeks to complete the project safely and in a timely manner, allowing Alamos Gold to maintain its original production schedule. MIN
15 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® July 30-August 1, 2022 ~ South Atlantic JUBILEE’s “2022 Focus on Your Future” event will be at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A full day of professional development courses is set for Saturday. Sunday has classes from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; trade show of products, equipment, and services from 2:15 to 6:00 p.m.; and the Worth Pickard Family Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Monday’s breakfast is followed by the trade show from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Register now at www.jubileewatershow.com See more events at www.worldwidedrillingresource.com online issue. Are you planning to go? WorldWide will be looking for you! Irrigation by: Rain Bird Academy Training July 11-15 ~ Rock Hill, SC July 18-22 ~ Houston, TX phone: 800-498-1942 E-mail: training@rainbird.com Pipe by: McElroy University Large Diameter Fusion Operator Requalification July 11 ~ Tulsa, OK Medium Diameter Fusion Operator Requalification July 11 ~ Tulsa, OK Small Diameter Fusion Operator Requalification July 11 ~ Tulsa, OK Saddle Fusion Operator Qualification July 12 ~ Tulsa, OK Socket Fusion Operator Qualification July 12 ~ Tulsa, OK Manual Butt Fusion Operator Qualification July 13 ~ Tulsa, OK Medium Diameter Hydraulic Butt Fusion Operator Qualification July 14-15 ~ Tulsa, OK Large Diameter Fusion Operator Qualification July 18-19 ~ Tulsa, OK iSeries Fusion Operator Qualification July 20-21 ~ Tulsa, OK phone: 918-836-8611 www.mcelroy.com More education opportunities during events can be found by clicking here online at: worldwidedrillingresource.com Education Connection
16 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Preserving Shorelines with HDD Ocean Outfalls Adapted from Information by Future-Proof Solutions Since the country often experiences drought, Australia has various ongoing projects to diversify its water supplies. One specific type is increasing the construction and use of desalination plants, which are used to remove salt and impurities from seawater to produce a supply of freshwater. In a conventional desalination plant, water is piped from the ocean to the plant via an intake pipeline, before the desalination process is completed through methods such as distillation and reverse osmosis. The freshwater is harvested, and an outlet pipeline transfers the brine byproduct back to the ocean for diffusion. While modern desalination plants are designed for minimal impacts to the environment, their construction still contributes to environmental effects. Intake and outlet pipelines must be placed specific distances from shorelines, and this can potentially mean significant destruction of coastal dunes, bushland, coral reefs, and the seafloor to excavate and place the pipes. However, one way of minimizing harm - as well as the likelihood of damage and degradation to inlet/outlet pipelines over time - is by installing them via horizontal directional drilling (HDD). Using an ocean outfall technique - also known as a shore approach - HDD is used to bore from the pipe start point to its planned point of exit under the ocean. The pipe is pulled through the bored hole (usually with help from specialist marine vessels), and voila - the pipe is in place, with no need for digging and significantly damaging vulnerable ecosystems. Other trenchless technologies, such as microtunneling, can also be used. While the technique might sound unconventional, HDD ocean outfalls for various applications have been performed successfully for decades in different countries across the globe. Along with pipe for desalination plants, wastewater pipelines and communications conduits are also commonly placed with outfalls. Here are a few project examples: a Onslow Desalination Plant: Two HDPE (high-density polyethylene) inflow/discharge ocean outfalls were completed up to about 3115 feet for a desalination plant in Western Australia. a Grup Servicii Petroliere Offshore Landfall: Trenchless engineering for the Midia major gas pipeline project incorporated Romania’s first ocean outfall. It was approximately 4965 feet long and 885 feet deep under the Black Sea. a Tuas HDD Outfalls: Two seven-inch threaded cable landing outfalls were completed for a project in Singapore. The bores were roughly 1375 feet long for new international fiber-optic solutions. a Eyre Peninsula: Specialized front-end engineering design and construction evaluation was completed for the drilling and installation of four ocean outfalls for a desalination plant in South Australia. a New South Wales Northern Beaches: Telecommunications ocean outfalls of varying lengths were drilled and installed in the picturesque bays of Southeastern Australia. a A brine outfall HDD project took place on the east coast of South Africa, and was covered in the April 2018 issue of WWDR in the article, “Horizontal Directional Drilling on the Beach”. Drilling started at just over 10 feet above sea level, and continued uphill through challenging conditions to over 130 feet above sea level. HDD ocean outfall operations for the raw sea water intake of a desalination plant in Australia. Courtesy of UEA Trenchless Technology. DIR 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
17 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Locating Geothermal and Mineral Resources at the Salton Sea Adapted from Information by the U.S. Department of Energy In an effort to increase geothermal energy deployment in the U.S., the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have joined forces for the GeoFlight: Salton Trough initiative. Through this collaboration, researchers will work to collect data on hidden geothermal systems in California’s Imperial Valley including the geothermally active Salton Sea area. Using specially equipped, low-flying aircraft, researchers will survey the Salton Trough area. The tools being used will actively capture airborne magnetic and radiometric data to help identify unique surface and near-surface characteristics creating more accurate geologic maps for the area. Understanding these characteristics is essential for geothermal exploration and development. Additionally, the USGS, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management and Natural Resources Conservation Service, will be conducting a high-altitude airborne lidar survey over the area. The geophysical data gathered in the Salton Trough will help identify potential geothermal resources while also monitoring earthquake and flood hazards, groundwater, mineral deposits, and conservation areas. It may even be useful in identifying and recovering lithium deposits, a valuable resource crucial to domestic high-tech manufacturing, especially electric vehicle and grid storage batteries and components. Lithium is on the critical minerals list, which is defined as a nonfuel mineral or mineral material essential to the economic or national security of the U.S. GeoFlight builds on the Geophysical Data Acquisition in Western Nevada (GeoDAWN) project cosponsored by GTO and USGS. The GeoDAWN project also used specially equipped aircraft to survey the Walker Lane region along the Nevada-California border, targeting geothermal prospects and mineral resources. Once collected, the data will be analyzed and used to produce publicly available maps and datasets. The GeoFlight: Salton Trough initiative, and others like it, will provide the data support necessary for regional and local communities to make informed decisions about the direction of their future energy and mineral resource plans. USGS photo of mud volcanoes along the edge of the Salton Sea; these formations are a sign of subsurface geothermal activity. GEO For more information call: (270) 786-3010 or visit us online: www.geothermalsupply.com All New! Atlantis-Pro Vault • Traffic-Rated Capable • Simple installation • Trouble-free operation
18 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® The Domino Effect by Britt Storkson Owner, P2FlowLLC China Airlines Flight 5735 Boeing 737-800 made an unexplained rapid descent and crashed March 21, 2022, killing all 123 passengers and nine flight crew. FlightRadar24 showed the plane plunging at a rate that reached nearly 31,000 feet per minute before it struck mountainous terrain in Teng County, located in China’s Guangxi region. A security camera at a mining company near the crash site also captured video of the plane plunging at a near-vertical orientation. While it is still too early in the investigation to draw firm conclusions about what caused the crash, the fact is, airplanes don’t just fall from the sky. Confirming this concept, David Learmont, operations and safety editor at Flight International magazine, told NBC News: “These don’t just fall out of the sky. Modern airplanes just don’t.” Other informed sources offer similar conclusions as well. We know a pilot can intentionally “aim” an aircraft into the ground, but can a computer malfunction cause a plane to do the same thing? The answer is: Yes, it’s possible. So what happens when a computer malfunctions? The answer is complex; many things can happen depending on how the computer interfaces with the various systems found in a modern aircraft, as well as other variables. We now know one or more flaws in the Boeing MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System) software caused two planes to plummet uncontrollably to earth. Could the same thing have happened with the China Airlines Flight? Possibly. While this aircraft was not equipped with a MCAS system, any computer-operated device that comes between the pilot and aircraft control (often called “fly-by-wire” and is widely used in the industry) could cause that problem. Back to computer failure causes. In simple terms, there are two basic sources of computer failure: Hardware and software. Hardware is things you can see and touch. Software is the instructions stored in the hardware which tell the computer what and when to do various things. Either or both can fail at any time. The critical component here is computer memory. There are several different types of computer memory tailored to satisfy different demands, but all operate the same way. Computer memory contains 1s and 0s with each 1 or 0 called a “bit”, which are organized in various ways, but most commonly organized as “bytes”, which are “strings” of 8 bits each of which are numbered from right to left from 0 to 7 just like conventional numbers. These organized bits are also called “data”. If you take a voltmeter and measure the voltage of each bit, a “logic 0” would measure anything less than 1 volt. A “logic 1” would measure anything over 1 volt to a maximum dictated by the processor design, which could be anything from 1.8 volts to 5 volts. These bits are often organized into bytes, with each byte having an “address” (where it lives). These addresses are simply numbered locations from 00 to whatever size the memory is much like numbering a sheet of notebook paper and are used to find the information when you need it. In a computer, not only is the information (data) located within the memory byte critically important, its location within the memory (the address) is critically important as well. The 1s and 0s within the byte tell us what it (the data) is, and the memory location (where it is) tells us what it means. For example, I’m 67 years old. If I store my age (67) at memory location #10, I know whatever data is stored at location #10 represents my age as of 4/1/2022. With this technology, it is possible for performance of critical operations to hinge on the status of a single bit. So having one bit altered from its correct state can dramatically impact computer operation and often not in a good way. That’s why it is good computer programming practice to execute critical operations using several bytes of memory which must all agree before the operation is performed. Or better yet: Don’t allow the computer to perform a critical operation in the first place. Leave it to the humans. Likewise, if the status of a single bit in the data controlling where the program goes is incorrect, it can drastically alter computer program execution by sending the program execution to a place it isn’t supposed to be - which can send it to another place it is not supposed to be. And on and on it goes like a row of dominos. The most likely external result of all this is the computer “locks up”. It doesn’t change anything after the initial error. Internally it’s still working, but it’s not working right. If it’s in the process of pointing the nose of the aircraft down, it just keeps pointing it down. Software and hardware can be used to test for and correct this condition, but if it has been done incompletely, incompetently, or not done, nothing is going to change. Of course this is all speculation as I do not have a way to verify any of what happened to cause this crash, but computer operation and function is the same everywhere. As with most everything, there’s a right way and a wrong way to make and use computers. Britt Britt Storkson may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com 2022 NDA Convention ~ Golf Outing ~ Day Excursion ~ Past Presidents Cruise ~ President’s Dinner ~ Presentations ~ Outdoor Rig Displays ~ Exhibits ~ Much More! September 27-28 Pittsburgh, PA Act Now for Special w o Early Bird Rates! For more information, call the NDA office 877-632-4748 or register online at nda4u.com Keynote Speaker: Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Charlie Batch
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21 JUNE 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Industry Announcements ChemGrout® Founder Ben Schatz celebrated his 91st birthday in style. The company hosted a special celebration at their LaGrange Park, Illinois location, complete with a spread of delicious food and of course, birthday cake. Ben started the company in 1963, conducting cement and chemical grouting field services all over the world using equipment he manufactured for his own use. His equipment caught the eye of fellow grouters in the industry. They liked the simplicity of Ben’s design and how easy it was to operate. ChemGrout eventually phased out its field work services and focussed on designing and manufacturing grouters. Today, nearly 60 years later, the company is considered by many to be the industry standard for grouting equipment used for mining, tunnelling, foundations, environmental remediation, geothermal, and geotechnical projects around the world. Congratulations Ben from the WWDR Team! Husqvarna Group’s Construction Division has agreed to acquire Heger, a privately owned business specializing in professional diamond tools for European sawing and drilling contractors in wall, floor, and road sawing, as well as core drilling. “The acquisition of Heger will strengthen and complement our core concrete sawing & drilling business in Central Europe,” said HenricAndersson, president & CEO of Husqvarna Group. Heger was founded in 1908, and has a long tradition of supporting customers. The company’s headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Heitersheim, Germany. The company also has sales offices in Germany and the Netherlands. “Heger’s highly appreciated flexible production, short delivery times, and high-performance and quality products will add significant value to our offer to customers in the Central European diamond tools market and fits well into our growth strategy. Our combined strengths create an excellent platform for further growth in the diamond tools market for professional contractors,” said Karin Falk, president of Husqvarna’s construction division. Learn More About Financial Services Adapted from Information by Mazon Associates, Inc. Mazon Associates, Inc. is a financial services company offering businesses immediate cash flow through accounts receivable financing. Operating since 1976, the company has been assisting business owners with same-day funding of their B2B invoices for over 45 years. Use the cash to fund expenses without having to wait the typical 30-90 days for customer payments. Once your account is established, Mazon provides cash to your business each time you bill your customers, as well as provides friendly, in-house collection services on past due invoices. j Multimillion dollar line of credit with an established bank.Clients range from $5000 to over $1,000,000 in sales per month. j Private family-owned business - lending our own money to businesses. j Clients range from start-up businesses to 20+ year companies. j Same-day funding once an account is established. j Month-to-month contract with no up-front fees. j Fees range between 2%-5% of the invoice amount. j Factor all of your invoices or pick and choose the accounts you sell. For contact information, see our ad on page 46.
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