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WorldWide Business Directory™ Are you Planning to go?...................................................17 Breaking News..................................................................13 Classifieds: Doc’s Buyers’ Guide for Drillers™...43-56 Dealmakers........................................................................8 Education Connection......................................................14 Fun Page............................................................................21 Hot Off the Press.................................................................9 Obituary: LaBorde, Larry Wayne.....................................33 Obituary: Vermeer, Robert Lee “Bob”.............................32 Photo Page...................................................................20,35 Product Spotlight..............................................................38 Who’s in the News.............................................................13 WorldWide Association Memberships................................18 WorldWide .........6 Acker Drill Company...........................................................54 Allegheny Instruments........................................................28 Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................12 Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................17 Baker Water Systems.........................................................25 Better Water Industries Inc..................................................41 Bit Brokers International.....................................................14 Bitco, Inc.............................................................................24 Bloom Manufacturing, LLC...................................................9 Central Mine Equipment Company (CME)..........................37 CONEXPO-CON/AGG.......................................................52 Drill King International.........................................................53 Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)....................................1 Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................40 DRILLMAX, Inc...................................................................56 GEFCO (BAUER Equipment America, Inc.)..........................2 Geothermal Supply Company, Inc. (GSC)..........................8 Halco Rock Tools..................................................................7 Heron Instruments, Inc.......................................................13 Horizon Hoist......................................................................10 Infinity Tool Manufacturing....................................................3 Infinity Tool Manufacturing..................................................28 International Water Holdings Corp......................................36 King Oil Tools......................................................................15 KS Bit, Inc...........................................................................27 Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................23 N&N Drilling Supply.............................................................42 Palmer Bit Company...........................................................19 Seametrics..........................................................................34 SEMCO, Inc........................................................................55 SIMCO® Drilling Equipment...................................................4 Specialty Rig Sales.............................................................30 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Construction....................................33 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Water Well.......................................32 T&T Carbide Inc..................................................................39 TDH Manufacturing Inc.......................................................26 TerraRoc.............................................................................11 Vanair Manufacturing, Inc...................................................31 Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................22 Wyo-Ben, Inc......................................................................38 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 October - All About Drilling and Geothermal C&G DIR ENV EXB G&O GEO MIN WTR Pinnacle to Distribute Pile Croppers Across..............12 Ergonomics: Simple Ways to Work Smarter..............16 Storkson, Britt: Computer Switcheroo.....................28 Bore-Wrap®: An Added Layer of Protection for HDD..21 Connor, Tim: Be Yourself...............................................25 Why HDD Training Courses are Important for the.....30 Kwader, Thomas: Environmental Monitoring...........20 Solving the Mysteries of Stonehenge........................23 Solving a 54-Year-Old Puzzle with Fractured.......36,38 “Smith, Billy Bob”: The “Idiots” Corner...................17 Sharing Data from Exploration May Help Geothermal..24 Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans: The Un-Comfort Zone II...11,22 Attention Veterans - The Gas and Oil Industry Needs...26 The Legend of Devil’s Jump......................................31 Gyrotron Technology and Geothermal Wells Part 1.....7 Sensor Systems for Performance Under Pressure.........8 Peterson, Ronald: Geothermal Drilling....................35 New App Brings Information Directly to Miners..........34 Scientists Propose Mining Volcanoes for Essential...41 Battersby, Mark E.: Drilling Into Money Not Boring..42 Michigan Taps Funding Sources for Water................15 Young Groundwater Discovery Tells a Surprising Tale...29 Aardvark Packers..............16 Acker Drill Company..........16 Baker Water Systems........16 Bit Brokers International....17 Bitco, Inc...........................17 Centerline Mfg. Co.............17 ChemGrout®......................20 Diedrich Drill......................20 Drill King International.......20 Drill Pipe, Inc.....................21 Drilling Equip. Resources..21 Eastern Driller Mfg. (EDM)...21 Eijkelkamp / SonicSampDrill...24 Flomatic Corp....................24 Heisey Machine Co...........24 Hole Products....................25 Mitsubishi Materials Corp..25 PennDrill Mfg.....................25 Solar Power & Pump Co....28 Star Iron Works, Inc...........28 T&T Carbide, Inc...............28 TerraRoc............................29 VMAC................................29 Windmill 702, LLC.............29 5 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource®

6 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® See you on the trail . . . NEXT TO ~ Setting up our 2023 Schedule. With Pen - Computer in hand . . . Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones, 850-547-0102 ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com Proudly Made in the United States of America - delivered WorldWide! WorldWide Drilling Resource WorldWide Dril ® 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 Associate Editor: Amy White Public Relations Professional: Jan Allen Public Relations Professional: Linda Peterson Public Relations Professional: Sheryl Kevilly Representative: Marie Cunningham Editorial Contributors for this month Mark Battersby Tim Connor Thomas Kwader Ron Peterson “Billy Bob Smith” Britt Storkson Caleb Whitaker 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 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 2022, WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. Seen by countless WorldWide. Publication Agreement No. 40892520. Back issues may be requested. Cost per issue $10.00 USD. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the strict written consent of the publishers. Advertising rates furnished upon request. Editorial contributions are welcome subject to editorial review.* WorldWide Drilling Resource® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. We Recycle Standing with our Drilling Industry . . . Yesterday ~ Today ~ Tomorrow It is with deepest regret I must inform you, the Third Annual WorldWide DownHome DrillFest™ has been cancelled for 2022, due to circumstances beyond our control. WorldWide Drilling Resource® magazine is offered in PRINT for a small postal fee and ONLINE for a small technology fee - we can’t do this without you and are unable to do it for free. It’s easy to fill out your subscription form by going to our website: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com, or giving us a call at 850-547-0102. We will be happy to assist you. That will allow us to continue bringing you Solid Gold Service ~ with a Smile!™.* *For those of you who have already sent your renewals, we thank you and appreciate your confidence in the WorldWide Drilling Resource® Team. RONNIE’s REAL WORLD . . . with its ups and downs ~ but always positive thoughts, hopes, and dreams. Featured Articles for October - All About Drilling and Geothermal Why HDD Training? Page 30 Gyrotron Technology & Geothermal Page 7 We Need Your Energy! Page 26 The Mysteries of Stonehenge Revealed Page 23 Ways to Work Smarter Page 16 Fractured Artificial Rock Page 36, 38 Mining Volcanoes Page 41 New Wrap for HDD Page 21 Young Groundwater Discovery Reveals Surprising Tale Page 29

7 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Gyrotron Technology and Geothermal Wells: Part 1 Adapted from Information by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) There’s an abandoned coal power plant in upstate New York most people regard as a useless relic. But MIT’s Paul Woskov sees things differently. Woskov, a research engineer in MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, notes the plant’s power turbine is still intact and the transmission lines still run to the grid. Using an approach he’s been working on for the last 14 years, he’s hoping it will be back online, completely carbon-free, within the decade. Quaise Energy, the company commercializing Woskov’s work, believes if it can retrofit one power plant, the same process will work on virtually every coal and gas power plant in the world. The company plans to vaporize enough rock to create the world’s deepest holes and harvest geothermal energy at a scale that could meet human energy needs for millions of years. They haven’t yet solved all the related engineering challenges, but Quaise’s founders set an ambitious timeline to begin harvesting energy from a pilot well by 2026. The plan would be easier to dismiss as unrealistic if it were based on a new and unproven technology; but Quaise’s drilling systems center around a microwave-emitting device called a gyrotron, which has been used in research and manufacturing for decades. “This will happen quickly once we solve the immediate engineering problems of transmitting a clean beam and having it operate at a high energy density without breakdown,” explained Woskov, who is not formally affiliated with Quaise, but serves as an advisor. “It’ll go fast because the underlying technology, gyrotrons, are commercially available. You could place an order with a company and have a system delivered right now - granted, these beam sources have never been used 24/7, but they are engineered to be operational for long time periods. In five or six years, I think we’ll have a plant running if we solve these engineering problems. I’m very optimistic.” Woskov and many other researchers have been using gyrotrons to heat material in nuclear fusion experiments for many years. It wasn’t until 2008, however, after the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) published a request for proposals on new geothermal drilling technologies, Woskov thought of using gyrotrons for a new application. “[Gyrotrons] haven’t been well-publicized in the general science community, but those of us in fusion research understood they were very powerful beam sources - like lasers, but in a different frequency range,” said Woskov. “I thought, why not direct these high-power beams, instead of into fusion plasma, down into rock and vaporize the hole?” As power from other energy sources has exploded in recent decades, geothermal energy has plateaued, mainly because geothermal plants only exist in places where natural conditions allow for energy extraction at relatively shallow depths no greater than about 400 feet beneath the earth’s surface. Woskov’s idea to use gyrotron beams to vaporize rock sent him on a research journey which continues to this day. With some funding from MITEI, he began running tests, quickly filling his office with small rock formations he blasted with millimeter waves from a small gyrotron in MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center. Around 2018, Woskov’s rocks got the attention of Carlos Araque who spent his career in the gas and oil industry and was the technical director of MIT’s investment fund. This opened a new world of possibilities for Woskov’s gyrotron experiments. Woslov and his samples in 2016. Courtesy of Paul Rivenberg. GEO WAYS TO OBSERVE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: l Share a story. Everyone from cancer survivors, family members, friends, caregivers, and medical professionals can share their perspectives on how cancer impacts their lives. Do an online search of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to discover various organizations with links to social media blogs, video platforms, and more. Every person’s story is unique, and they can be one more voice of victory against this disease. l Think pink. It is the color of choice for October's campaign. Some people change their website's background colors to pink for the month. Others simply wear pink to show their support. Many workplaces hold Pink Days to encourage coworkers to get involved in the fight against breast cancer. l Raise some money. October is the primary fundraising month for Breast Cancer Awareness. Hold a raffle, coordinate an event, or simply write a check. It all helps to fund life-saving research. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH October 2022 Don’t Miss the October 15th Deadline! Reserve your spot for BUYERS MEET SELLERS Call 850-547-0102 or E-mail Jan@ or Sheryl@ worldwidedrillingresource.com Just ONE of the best DEALS going with the WWDR TEAM. Your company appears in print in the December issue and online TWELVE FULL months - December 2022 through November 2023!

8 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Sensor Systems for Performance Under Pressure Adapted from Information by Fraunhofer Recognizing a lack of robust sensors able to withstand extremely high temperatures and pressures, one of the world’s leading applied research organizations developed a technology platform to build a sensor ideal for monitoring in extreme conditions. The sensors were created by a collaboration between eight of Germany’s Fraunhofer Institutes. They sense disruptive vibrations, issue warnings when a machine is running hot, and identify damaged components. Sensors play a key role in today’s production processes. Complete production lines are managed using reliable sensing devices and artificial eyes. Deploying these watchful assistants in every area of industry has not been possible in the past because conventional sensors do not last long in environments classified as extremely harsh. These environments include the insides of power plants or aircraft turbines and boreholes in the ground, where temperatures and pressures are high. Sensors are also damaged by aggressive gases and liquids, or dust. Fraunhofer’s eHarsh project developed the first highly durable sensors for extremely harsh environments. “We have a lot of in-depth knowledge within the individual institutes,” said eHarsh Coordinator Holger Kappert from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS. “We know a lot about heat-resistant ceramics, and we have the ability to test material properties and produce robust microelectronic circuits. On our own, though, none of us were capable of creating this type of sensor. It was only through cooperation and the combination of many individual technologies that we were able to succeed.” The team began by focusing on applications in turbines and boreholes. The aim was not just to incorporate robust pressure and thermal elements into the turbines and boreholes, but to also include electronic components to evaluate measurements. “The advantage of having the electronic components on-site and of having signal processing take place in the sensor itself is that it improves the quality of the sensor signals,” Kappert explained. “It also means we can network the sensors better in the future, saving on cabling effort.” The sensor casing is made from metal, while the sensor elements are made from ceramic that can resist temperatures up to 932°F (500ºC). The internal electronics can withstand about 572°F (300°C). One challenge was combining the different components so they would not come apart, even when repeatedly heated and cooled, despite being made from materials that expand and contract at different rates. Among the materials used were heat-resistant ceramic circuit boards and conductors with a tungsten admixture which is also used for the filament in light bulbs. The sensors are not only heat resistant but can also withstand pressures up to 200 bar - almost 100 times the pressure in a car tire. In the future, these sensors could possibly be used for pumps in geothermal systems situated deep down in the borehole, where they must withstand both the heat and pressures at that depth. The new sensors create a way to monitor the pumps easily and permanently. Sensors from the eHarsh project could also help machine manufacturers test the service life of their sensors. These tests subject components to high pressures or temperatures so they age more quickly, making it possible to determine the service life of a product within a manageable time frame. If the sensors are able to function in more extreme conditions, they will be possible to run tests with higher load, significantly reducing testing time. “Overall, the interdisciplinary nature of eHarsh has allowed us to successfully develop a technology platform for robust sensor systems for many different uses,” said Kappert. Sensor head with ceramic sensor element. 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 South Atlantic JUBILEE 2022 Dealmakers Christopher Pacitto, owner of Velocity Engineering Services of Fort Myers, Florida, was pleased to take delivery of his SIMCO 2800 geotechnical rig from Ryan with SIMCO Drilling Equipment of Osceola, Iowa. Nick and Sara (2nd & 3rd) with N.A. Manosh Corporation of Morrisville, Vermont, had help celebrating their new REICHdrill with Kevin, Mike, and Mike with Blake Equipment and Fredi (5th) with REICHdrill. John with Kelly Well Drilling of Clinton, Kentucky, was proud to display his new pump hoist from Pulstar Mfg. / Preferred Pump.

9 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Geothermal Manufacturing Winners Announced The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the American-Made Geothermal Manufacturing Prize, a $4.65 million competition to incentivize innovators to use 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, to address the challenges associated with operating sensitive equipment in harsh geothermal environments. Teams quickly developed, tested, and revised prototypes using additive manufacturing to support the advancement of geothermal tools and technologies. By focusing on manufacturing innovation, DOE is investing in improved performance, driving down costs, and expanding clean energy deployment. During the course of the contest, which launched in January 2020, teams competed in three progressive competitions to propose a solution, design it, and create a prototype. The finalists presented their innovations at the annual Geothermal Rising conference in Reno, Nevada. Each winning team was awarded $500,000 in cash and up to $200,000 to test their innovations in the field. The winners (both from Houston, Texas) are: • Team Downhole Emerging Technologies: This team developed an alternative to traditional packer systems. • TeamUltra-High Temperature Logging Tool: This team developed a technology that uses a labyrinthian heat sink to reduce thermal emissivity and increase exposure time of temperature-sensitive electronic components. For a link to this website, visit this page at: worldwidedrillingresource.com

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11 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® The Un-Comfort Zone II by Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Fear Triggers Nostalgia . . . and that’s a Good Thing! When I was growing up in the 1970s, there was a massive collective outpouring of nostalgia for the 1950s. The musical Grease debuted, followed by the movie American Graffiti, which in turn spawned the TV show Happy Days. My high school held a fun 1950s-themed dance nearly every year. And these were just a few of the cultural developments reflecting the national obsession of yearning for the 1950s. What caused the 1970s Nostalgia for the 1950s? FEAR. From the mid-1960s into the early 1970s, the United States was home to assassinations of public figures, student protests, race riots, inflation, a falling stock market, recession, unemployment, rising gasoline prices, involvement in the Vietnam War, and the threat of nuclear attack. Confusion, turmoil, and uncertainty ruled the day; all of which led to people wishing for a return to a time of tranquility. Most of the adults in the 1970s had lived in all or part of the 1950s, and they remembered the peace and prosperity of the post World War II years from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s (the three-year Korean conflict notwithstanding). Their nostalgic sentiment continued into 1980, and led to the election of President Ronald Reagan, who spearheaded a bipartisan reduction of government regulation, social programs, and income taxes, which stimulated economic growth over the next decade. Nostalgia is a grieving process. The term nostalgia was coined in 1688 by Swiss medical student Johannes Hofer from the Greek root words nostos which means “homecoming” and algos which means “pain” to describe the extreme homesickness suffered by soldiers stationed abroad. Souring circumstances can make us hark back to better times. Nostalgia is a yearning for the past that stimulates recollections of events we attended or participated in, people we care about, and places where we have spent time. It can be triggered by our sensory perception of sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. How often has an old photo, song, flavor, or odor stimulated your memories from a time long past? For me, the smell of fresh cut grass can instantly transport me back in time to the summers of my boyhood. More than fear alone, it is a sense of loss that triggers the feelings of nostalgia. We become wistful for friends and family who have died, relationships that ended, for the plenitude of easier economic eras, and freedoms lost. We grieve these losses by reminiscing the times when we still had them. Advertisers (and some politicians) understand this phenomenon of nostalgia and work to take advantage of it. They tie vintage images, songs, and events from our past to create an artificial affinity for their products and services. Typically, they create marketing messages connected to a period of time 20-40 years earlier. These messages are mostly geared for people in the age range of 35-55 years old (which are the prime spending years of the average person). Repeated exposure to an advertising message can inspire what is known as vicarious nostalgia which makes us feel a yearning for a time we did not personally experience but offers a sentimental value we can relate to on an individual level. I think of Blue Bell ice cream radio ads that make me relate to a rural life I’ve never experienced. I also love the country decor and gift store items (especially the old-timey candies) in Cracker Barrel restaurants. Modern psychologists are saying nostalgia is good because it helps people improve their mood, increase social connectedness (by evoking memories of people who care about you), boost positive mental attitude and our sense of purpose in life (it creates a sense of comfort when we experience change). I can think of many old songs - that when I hear them again - can make me feel better when I’m sad, or inspire me when I’m feeling down on my luck. Clay Routledge, Ph.D., existential psychologist, and professor of business at North Dakota State University said, “Nostalgia helps us remember that our lives can have meaning and value, helping us find the confidence and motivation to face the challenges of the future.” Nostalgia causes us to rethink our current situation and question the strategies that landed us in troubled times. It leads to creative thinking, new ideas, and a willingness to change in order to resolve problems, and return to better conditions like we enjoyed in the past. There's an old saying, “You can’t go home again.” Nevertheless, nostalgia creates hope, often unsupported by evidence, for an Wilson Cont’d on page 22.

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13 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® WHO’S IN THE NEWS Send your Who’s in the News to: bonnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com Halliburton and Houston Astros Team Up to Help Students A recent ceremony held before a HoustonAstros game showcased the Halliburton Charitable Foundation’s donation of 1000 backpacks and school supplies for local students. In collaboration with Buckner International and the Astros Foundation, Halliburton volunteers packed and distributed backpacks directly to the community at Diez Park, as well as to local families at two of Buckner’s Family Hope Centers in the Houston area. For more information, click on this box in our online issue. William Ford (known as Lucas) joined Eijkelkamp North America as a service technician. Fresh out of the Navy, Lucas is happy to be part of the Eijkelkamp Team. He looks forward to life on the East Coast working in the company’s Wilmington, North Carolina, location. William “Lucas” Ford. Additional announcements from McElroy and Michels can be found by clicking this box in our online issue at: worldwidedrillingresource.com

14 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Blasting by: Potomac Chapter of International Society of Explosives Engineers Semi Annual Blaster’s Education Seminar November 10-11 ~ to be determined e-mail: potomacchapterisee@gmail.com www.potomacisee.org Education Connection by: Sandvik & Dyno Nobel Quarry Academy November 15-17 ~ San Antonio, TX www.quarryacademy.com Construction by: Concrete Sawing & Drilling Assn Sawing & Drilling 201: Operator Certification Course November 7-11 ~ Clearwater, FL phone: 727-577-5004 www.csda.org Construction / Geotechnical by: Olson Instruments at Braun Intertec Structural NDE (Nondestructive Evaluation) Methods for Concrete, Masonry & Wood Concrete Condition Assessment & Quality Assurance November 1 ~ Bloomington, MN Quality Assurance & Forensic NDE Methods for Pavements & Foundations November 2 ~ Bloomington, MN Applied Engineering and Environmental Near-Surface Geophysics November 3 ~ Bloomington, MN phone: 303-423-1212 www.olsoninstruments.com Drilling Fluids by: ADSC (The International Association of Foundation Drilling) Slurry School November 8-10 ~ St. Petersburg, FL phone: 469-359-6000 www.adsc-iafd.com Groundwater / Water Well Washington State Ground Water Assn. Driller & Pump Installer Seminar November 5 ~ Spokane, WA phone: 360-757-1551 www.wsgwa.org Irrigation by: Rain Bird Academy Training November 7-11 ~ Denver, CO November 14-18 ~ Salt Lake City, UT Nov. 28-Dec. 2 ~ Atlanta, GA phone: 800-498-1942 E-mail: training@rainbird.com More education opportunities during events can be found by clicking here online at: worldwidedrillingresource.com

15 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Michigan Taps Funding Sources for Water Infrastructure Adapted from Information by Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Michigan has a rising stream of support for water infrastructure. The recently passed bipartisan 2023 state budget included $48 million in technical assistance which can help communities apply for funds to replace lead water lines or other water infrastructure, and $7.9 million for drinking water permitting, both through EGLE. “Few things are more important to our households and businesses than clean drinking water, surface water, and groundwater,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “I’m pleased to work with the Legislature and all partners to keep investments flowing to strengthen Michigan’s vital water infrastructure and support a healthy and prosperous future.” The annual budget is only part of the picture. Major ongoing sources of water infrastructure funding and financing in the state include: MI Clean Water Plan: Governor Whitmer’s bipartisan plan from 2020, announced 169 awards totaling $124 million to support water infrastructure needs in communities all over Michigan. Some programs started under this plan will continue through the Building Michigan Together Plan (described below), with more grants expected to be finalized soon. All told, MI Clean Water directed $102.1 million in federal funds to replace lead service lines in low-income communities and $105 million for general fund programs addressing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) or other contaminants, lead service line identification, planning and rate studies, and asset management plan development. Building Michigan Together Plan: On March 30, 2022, Governor Whitmer signed the nearly $5 billion bipartisan plan, also known as Public Act 53, into law. The state’s largest ever investment in infrastructure rebuilding included more than $1.9 billion for water improvements, $1.26 billion of that in the form of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated over fiscal years 2023-24 to state revolving funds for drinking water and wastewater (see below). Building Michigan Together also promised to create up to 27,000 jobs through at least $341 million to replace 20,000 lead water service lines, including 100% of lead service lines in Benton Harbor. Also in the plan: e $40.5 million to help communities tackle toxic contaminants such as PFAS in drinking water and wastewater. e $20 million for the Drinking Water Asset Management grant program to help drinking water suppliers develop and update asset management plans and take stock of materials in their distribution systems, such as lead service lines. State revolving funds: The Dr inking Water State Revolving Fund offers low-interest loans for 20, 30, or 40 years to help eligible water suppliers with projects to satisfy requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. Loan funds available for fiscal year 2023 projects total $256.5 million, with $91 million in the form of loan principal forgiveness. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund offers similar lowinterest loans to help qualified local municipalities build needed facilities for water pollution control. The fund will provide $881 million in financing for 2023, $68.3 million as loan principal forgiveness. EGLE has regulatory oversight for all public water supplies in Michigan, including approximately 1400 community water supplies and 10,000 noncommunity water supplies. The department also regulates the water well drilling industry, investigates drinking water well contamination, and oversees remedial activities at sites where groundwater contamination affects drinking water wells. Michigan has more than a million households served by private wells, with approximately 15,000 domestic wells drilled each year. Courtesy of Keller Well Drilling. WTR Water Well Swivels Aft Com Pip Pip Rot Sid ermarket pound e Thread e Spinners ating Heads e Inlet Swivels kingoiltool (580) 234-4 sales@kingtoo Rig s.com 141 ls.com Parts

16 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Ergonomics: Simple Ways to Work Smarter in Construction Adapted from Information by Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America Sprains and strains such as back, shoulder, knee, and other musculoskeletal problems are the most common injuries in the construction industry. These muscle, joint, and bone injuries account for more than a third of all lost workday injuries and produce about half of all compensation claims. When surveyed, 40% of construction workers said “working hurt” is a major issue. Working hurt reduces productivity, and continuing to work hurt can result in disabling injuries that could end a career. Many workers who perform physical labor retire by age 55 because they are unable to do the work anymore. Often, they cannot enjoy retirement due to their disabilities. Ergonomics means finding easier ways to work that are just as productive. Ergonomic changes are generally inexpensive and can be quite simple. They include: Planning - k Plan the job to minimize manual handling of heavy materials. Make sure crane time is available when needed and forklifts are used maximally. k Deliver and store materials close to where they will be used. Make sure materials are stored for easy access - not above shoulder height or on the ground level when possible. k Make sure walkways are even and clear so carts and dollies have plenty of room to pass when needed. Tools and Equipment - k Use ergonomically designed tools which may be lighter, require less force to operate, fit the hand better, and are more comfortable to use. k Use carts, dollies, and hoists rather than brute strength to move materials. k Use protective equipment like knee pads and shoulder pads to reduce constant stresses of kneeling or carrying materials. Cooperation - k Get help to handle heavy loads. Some companies require weight limits like 50 pounds; anything heavier requires a helper. k Do stretches before work begins each day. Training - k Train workers to identify ergonomic risks and common solutions. k Set up an “ergonomics process” which is a regular time - perhaps during safety meetings - to talk about ergonomic issues, get ideas about solutions, test suggestions, and decide if they were real improvements. Workers experience ergonomics on the job every day. The problems and solutions above illustrate how to properly mitigate ergonomic issues. Courtesy of assuranceagency.com C&G I have greatly enjoyed the magazine very much, so keep up the good work. George VanHoose Louisa, KY

" " " " " " " 17 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® The “Idiots” Corner by “Billy Bob Smith” Have you ever met an alien? Have one working for you? Married to one? Well, I have to tell you - they are here and have been here for thousands of years so the real question is: Am I just another idiot, or are you not paying attention? A little different than my previous alien article, in this segment, I would like to discuss both the “woo woo” stuff, as well as the realities that exist. My intent is not to sway you either way, but to just ask you: Are we idiots because we don’t see the truth or is all this stuff just hocus pocus? Have you ever watched the movie Independence Day? There are some interesting scenes and also some really crazy ones, but in the end, we have to ask: Has E.T. gone home yet? First, a few quotes you might find interesting: Okay, how about some facts? 3 The U.S. government literally just admitted it’s taking UFOs seriously. 3 Scientists are suddenly much more bullish about the possibility of life out there. 3 That “asteroid” looks an awful lot like a rocket ship. 3 There have been enough well-known encounters to fill encyclopedias. 3 New encounters happen all the time - even with famous people. How about a few circumstances a variety of people (government/scientists) want us to believe are myths? 3 A flying saucer landed at Roswell, New Mexico. 3 There was a mass sighting of a UFO flying over Arizona in 1997. 3 Hundreds of people saw UFOs flying over Russia in 1967. 3 Area 51 is where the government stashes alien remains and crashed spaceships. 3 Aliens have mutilated livestock. 3 Aliens make circles in farm fields to send humans a message. So, what do we believe? What should we believe? Who should we believe? Are we all just idiots? Billy Bob Contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com “Mankind will discover objects in space sent to us by the watchers . . .” ~Nostradamus “There may be aliens in our Milky Way galaxy, and there are billions of other galaxies. The probability is almost certain that there is life somewhere in space.” ~Buzz Aldrin “It is surely unreasonable to credit that only one small star in the immensity of the universe is capable of developing and supporting intelligent life. But we shall not get to them and they will not come to us.” ~ P.D. James “If an alien lands on your front lawn and extends an appendage as a gesture of greeting, before you get friendly, toss it an eightball. If the appendage explodes, then the alien was probably made of antimatter. If not, then you can proceed to take it to your leader.” ~Neil de Grasse Tyson “In the deepest sense, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is a search for ourselves.” ~Carl Sagan 302-684-319 Mfg., Inc. & Atlantic Scree et om ducts 7 n E-mail: atlantic@ce.n Atlantic-Screen.c Pipe Clear PVC j Inline Chemical Mixers j ell Rehabilitation Pro jW DE 142 Broadkill Rd Milton, ½” - 24 ranging fr Perforated of Slotted Manufactu Fax: 302-384-0643 more! MUCH And j Bailers Sampling j Locking Caps j Filter Sock j Bentonite j Manholes j ” om Pipe and rers 19968 Looking for Events? Click on this box in our online issue worldwidedrillingresource.com

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20 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Environmental Monitoring by Thomas Kwader, Ph.D., P.G. Owner, Qwater Well Developer and WorldWide Drilling Resource® Hydrogeologist Thoughts on the Heat and Drought of the Summer of 2022 As I sit at my desk with pencil in hand, I am having a difficult time getting started writing my monthly article for WWDR, as I always try to write on relevant topics in the news. It then became obvious the news around the world involves scorching temperatures, wildfires, and water shortages causing depleted reservoirs and bodies of water which made the topic clear. Looking out the window, it is raining very hard and rainwater is running off the steel barn roof and filling up the gutters and downspouts, which then runs across my yard, down a hill, to the lake below. Out of curiosity, I calculate the volume of water running off the barn roof and estimate it to be 20-40 gallons per minute while it is raining this hard. I think about the practical ways we could all collect this water and store it for use in dryer times when we need water for irrigation instead of using “city water” piped through a meter or pumping from water wells which already have declining levels. Storing water is not a new idea. I have seen cisterns under 100-year-old farmhouses and in the Florida Keys and Bermuda built to collect roof runoff and store the water in these large containment vessels. These cisterns were often built of brick and mortar. They are still commonly used in the Florida Keys and Bermuda where there are virtually no sources of fresh groundwater. As groundwater use continues to increase and water levels drop, it is obvious we should incorporate methods to collect rainfall runoff - especially in areas where the declining groundwater levels are affecting our potable needs - and lessen the strain on our groundwater resources. A simple online inquiry will reveal many sources for such rainwater containment. In many areas around the world, we are rapidly depleting our groundwater and surface water supplies and we are tapping our “low-hanging fruit” which is easily accessible. The wise use of this finite resource is becoming more obvious as we plan for the future of our growing populations and changing planet. Tom Tom Kwader may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com ENV This is just a sneak peek ~ visit www.worldwidedrillingresource.com/gallery.html for more photos online! Funk Brothers Manufacturing showed their product. Mike was very busy in the Cotey Chemical Corp booth. Stefan was very busy in the Foremost booth. Blackadar Insurance Agency was well-represented. Therrell was on hand in Central Mine Equip. Co. booth. The Flomatic booth was another busy location at the show. Andre was there for Johnson Screens. Florida Ground Water Assn 2022 Annual Convention & Trade Show Sam & Bill represented Monoflex/Southwire.

21 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Time for a Little Fun! Place the four-letter word of four of the images into the grid in the horizontal boxes from left to right. The fifth image’s name will read in the boldly marked diagonal spaces from top left to bottom right. Win a prize! Send completed puzzle to: WWDR PO Box 660 Bonifay, FL 32425 fax: 850-547-0329 or e-mail: michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com September Puzzle Solution: DO NOT BURN BRIDGES ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS Bore-Wrap®: An Added Layer of Protection for HDD Weld Joints Adapted from Information by Denso® As is common practice these days, a road crossing for a new 18-inch pipeline was being installed by horizontal directional drilling (HDD). It was approximately 1000 feet long and took place beneath a major road in the Houston Metropolitan area. Using an abundance of caution, the pipeline operator specified weld joints be protected by a fiber-reinforced abrasion-resistant overlay coating system. The contractor was using Denso Protal 7200TM as the anticorrosion coating on the field joint and chose to use Bore-Wrap, the complementary product also made by Denso. Bore-Wrap was applied to each field joint area to protect the coating over the elevated profile as the pipe was dragged in. The contractor performed pipe stringing and coating over a span of three days and pulled the pipe in on the fourth day. The project was going as planned until the point when pipe was being lifted into position for pullback to begin. Unfortunately, during the lifting process one of the pipe rollers could not handle the load shifting and forced the pipe over the edge of the roller. Although this happens from time to time, it can be frustrating because it typically causes damage to anticorrosion coating and sometimes even gouges the steel pipe which requires a cut out or repair. In this instance, it happened to occur as the Bore-Wrap was just above the roller. When the pipe dropped, Bore-Wrap took the initial impact from hitting the bearing, and as the load continued to roll, the bearing housing broke while struggling to pass through the Bore-Wrap. Once the pipe had stopped shifting and was safe to inspect, the contractor found the Bore-Wrap had absorbed all of the damage and none of the joint coating was harmed. Both the point of impact and the gouge from the point of the bearing breakage had failed to penetrate Bore-Wrap. The contractor was able to lift the pipe and proceed installation as planned without any further repair or mitigation needed. Upon completion of the installation, the first joint of pipe was pulled out and inspected. Bore-Wrap had protected the coating on the joint and exited the borehole with very little sign of wear. The circumstances of this HDD pull showed the product’s successful performance in terms of impact, gouge, abrasion, and flexibility. Bore-Wrap was applied over Denso Protal 7200 to help protect weld joints. The first weld joint after exiting the borehole. Bore-Wrap protected the underlying coating after bearing failure. DIR

22 OCTOBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® expected positive event, but when enough people collectively feel and communicate this, it often comes to pass. I’m seeing the resurgence of a national nostalgia for some past good old days (mostly the 1980s and 1990s). It’s clearly triggered by the uncertainty of our current state of riots, protests, inflation, food shortages, rising gas prices, crashing stock markets, loss of individual rights and freedom, and the threat of a nuclear world war. I’m hoping this will stimulate a lot of creativity, questioning of authority, and a uniting of the people to push for a permanent period of peace and prosperity. In closing, nostalgia helps us realize the Persian aphorism “This Too Shall Pass” when we are suffering from depression, sadness, and grief. Bad times are temporary and when nostalgia triggers us to create positive change it truly is a good thing. Robert Robert is an innovation/change speaker, author, and consultant. He works with companies that want to be more competitive through innovation and with people who want to think more creatively. Contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Wilson Cont’d from page 11. ATTENTION: Please do a friend or acquaintance in the drilling industry a favor. Ask them if they have received their September issue of WorldWide Drilling Resource® magazine in the mail. If they haven’t, please say, “Well, if you would like to have your own copy again, just give them a call at 850-547-0102 OR - you can sign up online at: https://www.worldwidedrillingresource.com. Tell your friends and acquaintances the WWDR Team is happy to mail their copy for just $1.00 per month USA (billed annual at a nonrefundable postal fee of just $12.00); OR if they would like to view it online, the WWDR Team can arrange that as well for just a small Technology Fee of $12.00. (Please call for Canada / Foreign rates 850-547-0102.) We are happy to see you are enjoying WorldWide Drilling Resource®.

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