WorldWide Drilling Resource

27 MARCH 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® r: o Join Us F Gatlinb The Park V March 18 Trade TWWA’s Ann urg, TN ista Hotel -19, 2022 Show ual Meeting & Board Meeting Business Meeting A Ladies Auxiliary Auction ward rade Show T echnical Sessions T Honor A TWW TWWA .tnwaterwe www tnwaterwellassoc (865) 7 For more i llassociation.org iation@gmail.com 61-4363 nformation: Numa Hammers Makes Easy Work of Tough Formations Adapted from Information by Numa Hammers Lange Drilling of Rowena, Texas was hired to drill a livestock water well on a location known for hard rock conditions. Several years earlier, the company had drilled a 1000foot well a few acres away and remembered how tough the drilling was in the area. The company was hoping to cut the drilling time in half this time around. To reach sufficient water, the company expected to drill anywhere from 500-1000 feet. Owner of the company, Chris Lange, reached out to Virginia Barron, Numa regional manager, to discuss his project needs. She was able to provide valuable insight into other projects in the area, and recommended a Numa Patriot 60 hammer and a 6¾-inch Numa QL60 CC Hard bit to tackle this semihard limestone. Chris said, “The customer service provided by Numa is second to none. Not only did Virginia walk us through things over the phone, she also spent an entire day at the drill site with us. Our only regret is not purchasing the Patriot 60 hammer sooner.” Using a Gardner Denver rig, the Patriot 60 hammer drilled at 340 psi with plenty of cfm to clean the hole. The project also took advantage of Numa’s environmentally-friendly Enviro Lube to keep the hammer operating at peak efficiency. They only used 2-3 ounces of the product inserted into the backhead of the hammer while running roughly 2 gallons of water per minute. For the first 300 feet of the hole, the Patriot 60 drilled 20-foot rods in an average of 8 minutes each. From 300 feet to completion at 740 feet, the average was 11 minutes per rod. Numa’s DTH products allowed Lange Drilling to complete the hole in less than one day. This was half the time compared to the previous well drilled in the same area. Due to the shorter drill time, Lange significantly reduced their cost and also gave them the availability to drill three additional wells over the next three days. At the conclusion of the project Chris said, “I can drill about 400 feet in 3 hours and 15 minutes, which is awesome!” WTR Women in Construction Week takes place during the first full week of March every year to highlight all the great initiatives and work of women within the industry. It celebrates the history of women in construction, their challenges, and the ways they’ve been able to overcome them. The week also offers an opportunity to encourage women who want to join the construction sector in the future. Women in Construction Week March 6-12, 2022

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