National Driller articles from April 2004

National Driller archives from April 2004

New equipment purchase incentive.(For Openers)
April 1, 2004... Loyal reader Richard Clarke (SIMCO Drilling Equipment Inc.) contacted us to inquire whether we had given any coverage to the depreciation bonus that was part of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, signed into law last year by...

You may do good work, but do people trust you? Communication is the key to gaining the customer's trust.(Smart Business)
April 1, 2004... When choosing a construction firm, customers say that trust and integrity are more influential than the price of the bid, according to a recent Intuit Construction Business Solutions study. (Intuit produces QuickBooks and a variety of...

Fundamentals of pumped water systems: submersible pump cable splicing.(Tech Topics)
April 1, 2004... Splicing submersible pump cable is part and parcel of every submersible pump installation because every submersible pump installation has at least one splice between the motor leads and the pump cable. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although...

Dowsing: a retrospective look.(Guest Column)
April 1, 2004... I am in the golden years of my dowsing experiences, thus I do a lot of one-on-one instructing as well as workshops. I have found that being open to experiencing life in unexpected ways has been a most rewarding school which has continuously...

Ariel boosters.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Keystone Drill Services Inc. offers Ariel booster mini packages. These units are designed to take pressures from 350-psi suction to 700-psi discharge and 500-psi suction to 1,000-psi discharge. Suitable for water well, exploration and oil and...

Acid-soluble lost-circulation material.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Baroid IDP announces that N-SEAL acid-soluble lost-circulation material is now NSF/ANSI Standard 60 Certified. N-SEAL material promotes hole stability by aiding in the reduction or elimination of mud losses to the formation as well as improving...

Check valve to combat water debris.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Danfoss Flomatic introduces the "H" series, the Heavy Service series which will complement its model 80E and 100E check valves. The new "H" series check valves eliminate start-up problems in water well systems due to sand and debris, as this...

Compact booster compressor.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Hurricane Compressors have developed a compact booster compressor. The Model 4T-276-41B produces 1,400 cubic feet per minute at up to 1,000 pounds per square inch from a 350-psi inlet. The unit is powered by a John Deere all-electronic diesel...

Decontamination unit.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... The CME Decon Trailer from Central Mine Equipment Co. is a new self-contained decontamination unit that can be towed behind a drill rig or service truck. It features a 4-foot by 6-1/2 foot decontamination area with a catch basin to collect...

High-chromium hard-facing wire.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Hardern-Helle CRC2, a high-chromium hard-facing wire, is available in 0.045-inch diameter in both 10-pound and 25-pound spools. With lower current and amperage requirements, it is engineered to be an alloy against severe abrasion. Developed to...

Dual-purpose pump cable.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... With a dual UL listing as THW pump and Type TC direct burial, the new round-jacketed pump cable by Baron is rated for both water well and direct burial applications. This 600-volt pump cable can also be used in place of UF-B in irrigation...

Portable Roadways.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... TRAX PLUS Portable Roadways are strong traction, ground cover mats for moving your vehicles to and from the job site without damaging the surrounding environment. Whether you're driving over a lawn or through a rain-soaked field, TRAX PLUS is...

Hollow-stem auger kit.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... The portable AMS hollow-stem augers are designed for sampling soils, soil gas and shallow ground water. The technique of hollow-stem augering prevents cross-contamination by temporarily sealing the walls of 3-inch by 6-inch boreholes,...

Core barrels and drilling buckets.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Errickson Equipment produces core barrels and heavy-duty drilling buckets for drilling in hard rock, soil and sand. Features include weld-on pockets and replaceable carbide teeth. Auger types for rock drilling include semi-flat and spiral cuts...

Towable air compressor.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... IR's P185 Rotary Screw Compressor is a towable unit that provides 185 cfm/100 psi and is capable of powering larger hammers for a variety of applications. Available with a John Deere or IR engine, this compressor makes use of an adjustable "A"...

Hydraulic planetary winches and drives.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Pullmaster Winch Corp. offers hydraulic planetary winches with a bare drum line pull range of 1,100 pounds to 85,000 pounds. The "Planematic" range of hydraulic planetary drives provides an output torque range of 50,000 pound/inches to 136,000...

Compact mud recycling systems.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... KEM-TRON Technologies has announced a new line of MINI mud recycling systems--ideal for use with an existing mud mixing system. These compact, recycling-only systems can process anywhere from 65 gpm to 500 gpm, depending on the number and size...

Rock drilling hammer.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... The 6-inch hammer, COP 64 Gold from Atlas Copco Secoroc, is a DTH hammer with an operating pressure rated at 400 psi. COP 64 Gold's piston has a polygon shape, which, combined with milled air slots in the cylinder, has been engineered to...

Percussion drill bit.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... The Flatbottom percussion drill bit from Epley Enterprises offers a versatile face design best suited for broken ground or hard formations. It also can be used in soft formations where vertical deviation of the hole is not a top priority. Epley...

Portable roadway systems.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Dozer Mats are portable roadway systems from SVE Sales that prevent damage caused by steel treads crossing roadways, concrete shop floors and driveways. They are designed with a textured surface that disallows track vehicles to slip or slide on...

Check valve series.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... MAASS Midwest introduces the model 527 check valves, a series designed to be used with special threaded Bell socket PVC drop pipe. The check valve features a bullet-shaped celcon poppet, guide and stainless steel spring. MAASS Midwest, Card No....

New thread design.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Developed for tunneling applications, Rockmore International's new XT33 thread design for rod/bit connections has been engineered to provide increased thread life and optimal coupling/uncoupling function. The design incorporates a larger 33-mm...

Diesel/Hydraulic Hydro-Frac Module.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... The new Diesel/Hydraulic Hydro-Frac Module is the most compact system from Kyle Equipment Co. Measuring 4 feet by 4 feet by 5 feet, this self-contained unit consists of a single KEC-65 Hydro-Frac pump capable of producing up to 3,000 psi and up...

The history of water pumping--part 3; saqiya: an ancient technology revisited.
April 1, 2004... Until quite recently, one of the perennial problems of life in the Middle East was the lifting of water from rivers and wells for irrigation. Near the Nile and other large rivers, annual floods naturally watered a thin strip of land along...

Iron bacteria in water wells: maintenance recommendations and remediation techniques.
April 1, 2004... In some areas, a common well maintenance issue is the growth and accumulation of iron bacteria. The iron bacteria grow on the pump and well screen and within the surrounding aquifer formation. The iron bacteria form large masses of a brown,...

Contaminants from drinking water supply pipes.
April 1, 2004... EPA researchers report that scales and films in drinking water supply pipes can accumulate and leach high levels of contaminants According to the Water Quality Association, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel reported...

Centrifugal pump series.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Applications for the Jacuzzi DDD series of centrifugal pumps include general industrial use, transfer, circulation or booster service. Dry run and loss-of-prime resistant, it features heavy-duty cast-iron construction, a cast-iron seal plate...

Well screen and sand pack in one.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Titan Industries' Twin-pack screens utilize a screen within a screen and a uniform pack of filter sand in the annulus in between, ensuring a gravel pack to prevent fine formation sediments from entering the well. Available in various screen...

Water well casing and irrigation pipe.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... L. B. Foster's pipe for water well drilling and irrigation work comes in all standard diameters and weights, including light-wall pipe for lower cost irrigation systems Plain end pipe is supplied from stock in random lengths or may be cut to...

Well cable.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Centriline CTT cable is designed for a maximum operating temperature of 190 degrees F and can be safely installed at temperatures as low as 40 degrees F. The high dielectric electrical-grade thermoplastic insulation is formulated for down-hole...

Solar submersible pump.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Dankoff ETA-PUMP is a solar submersible pump that lifts from as deep as 750 feet and provides up to 16,000 gallons a day. The system comes with the pump and pump controller, solar panels, solar array mounting rack, junction box, low-water...

Well plug from recycled materials.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... EcoPlug, from Environmental Test Products, is a well plug made entirely from recycled materials. Manufactured from a recycled composite engineering polymer, this product is said to be stronger than steel. This plug's locking mechanism allows a...

Well packers.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Lansas well packers are manufactured with multiple layers of fabric reinforcement to withstand several hundred psi. They are commonly used for taking water samples from different levels in the well. Another use is to isolate sections of the...

Polyester filter sock.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... The Monoflex filter sock is a continuous-woven, seamless, 100-percent polyester filter fabric knitted specifically for ground water applications where extra filtration is needed. This filter sock is designed to install easily and quickly over...

HDD Good Practices Guidelines--part 2: quality and integrity of drill pipe key to proper installation.
April 1, 2004... The function of drill pipe is to transmit rotational torque and thrust from the drill rig to downhole drilling tools, transport the drilling fluid to the downhole tools, and to facilitate installation of the product. Quality and integrity of...

Lucky winners at PNGWE.(NewScope)
April 1, 2004... Meet the winners of the Atlas Hydraulic Casing Driver Drawing at the 2004 Pacific Northwest Ground Water Exposition. Randy Lapham (left) of Ron Edgell Well Drilling accepts the Atlas Casing Driver Cowboy Hard Hat from Jody Anderson. ...

Coming events.(Calendar)
April 1, 2004... APRIL 21-24 Canwell 2004 Kelowna, British Columbia Phone: 604-530-8934 www.bcgwa.org [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 22-23 Well Drilling & Geothermal Heat Pump Business Nashville, Tenn. Phone: 800-551-7379 25-30...

Centrifugal-action separators for low-flow applications.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Suited for small system applications, side-stream installations and individual equipment protection, LAKOS ILB Separators remove sand, grit and other fine solids from source of process water/liquid systems, removing 98 percent of such particles...

Clay Dispersant.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... NuWell 220 Clay Dispersant from Johnson Screens offers liquid dispersant chemistry specifically designed to remove mud and clay from the well environment. The product enables successful development of new wells without having to use phosphates....

PVC threaded drop pipe.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... PWPipe's Eagle PVC threaded drop pipe is designed to stand up to the rigors of heavy handling yet weights significantly less than steel pipe. Each length of pipe is threaded individually, and the couplings are beveled and machined to form a...

Industrial-strength pressure washers.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Givens International offers industrial-strength pressure washers built for demanding cleaning jobs at the drilling site. Features include a cool-touch coil system, ceramic plunger, oil bath pump, corrosion-proof 6-gallon fuel tank, electronic...

Contamination conference to be held.(NewScope)
April 1, 2004... When underground contamination hits fractured bedrock, it can be maddening to predict its movement through the random cracks and fissures-making this one of the most difficult types of geology to clean up. In fractured rock sites around the...

James Hamilton Michael 1931-2004.(NewScope)
April 1, 2004... The drilling industry lost a good friend with the passing of James H. Michael on Jan. 30, 2004. Michael enlisted as a National Serviceman in 1950 after attending Allhallows school in Rousdon, England. He was at officer cadet school when he...

Rewindable motors.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Karlington Electric submersible 10-inch motors offer higher horsepower at two-pole and four-pole speed. These motors are rewindable and incorporate the SandGuard mechanical seal system. Other standard features include stainless steel casing,...

Booster pump.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... The EZ series booster pump from Webtrol is available in both stainless steel and cast iron fitted variations. The pump shaft on the booster pump is a heavy-duty stainless steel hex shaft with a stainless steel coupling; the high-strength,...

Multi-purpose tanks.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... Available in single- or two-compartment versions, NOR-WESCO Bruiser tanks can be used as septic tanks, holding tanks or pump chambers where delivery of special backfill mixtures and water is difficult or impossible. Bruiser tanks use native...

Semi-automatic wire feeder.(Drilling Accessories)
April 1, 2004... The LN-23P semi-automatic wire feeder from Lincoln Electric Co. is able to handle tough work sites and is suitable for field erection and pipe welding applications. Portable and capable of reaching difficult locations, it is designed to be easy...

NASA's rock abrasion tool.(NewScope)
April 1, 2004... Very exciting was the news last month that NASA's Mars rovers delivered solid evidence of water (and perhaps life forms?) having been present on the red planet. One of the key technological instruments used in the discovery process was the rock...

OCWD/SAWA awarded.(NewScope)
April 1, 2004... The Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the Santa Ana Watershed Association (SAWA) recently received a prestigious national environmental award for their partnership to protect and enhance the Santa Ana watershed, which provides water to...

Selling vs. negotiating.
April 1, 2004... Effective negotiating is not a substitute for effective selling skills. Many salespeople believe that they need to be better negotiators, when what they really need is improved sales skills--prospecting, qualifying, presentation, disarming...

Legislative update.
April 1, 2004... Funds Slated for Water Projects The Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by Sen. John R. Gordner that authorizes a referendum on the April primary election ballot to provide $250 million for water and sewer...

New disinfection by-products identified.(NewScope)
April 1, 2004... Researchers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have quantified the occurrence of more than 200 previously unidentified disinfection by-products (DBPs) for the first time and determined that disinfectants other than chlorine can...

The importance of being a professional.(Porky's Hole Thoughts)
April 1, 2004... At times, I have encountered drilling contractors who think they have it all together. They think they are the best contractors in their area--because many don't communicate with their peers, they usually don't have a clue. Many of these people...

On poker and politics.(The World According to Wayne)
April 1, 2004... I just got back from another trip west. I did a seminar at the Mountain States Expo in Laughlin, Nev.--great show, beautiful country and good people. While I was at the show, I had a chance to go to the "investment center" to check on my...

At the center of attention: making a commitment to growth; Interview with Bjorn Rosengren, business area executive, Atlas Copco Construction and Mining Technique.(Advertorial Feature)(Advertisement)
April 1, 2004... Atlas Copco has signed an agreement to acquire Ingersoll-Rand Drilling Solutions business, which is now subject to various approvals. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This expansion will fit Atlas Copco's current product offering like a glove to...

WEF tabs DeCarvalho.(NewScope)
April 1, 2004... The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has named Alvaro DeCarvalho as the new managing director of external relations and public education. "WEF understands that public education and outreach is essential for the continued growth of our...

New directors at HydroFlo.(NewScope)
April 1, 2004... HydroFlo Inc., Raleigh, N.C., has announced changes to its board of directors. Two new independent board members have been elected, and one previous board member has resigned. Shane Traveller and Ross Smith were elected to fill vacancies on...

Drilling fluid additives for bentonite drilling fluids.(Drilling Fluids)
April 1, 2004... There are hundreds of drilling fluid additives available today. Sometimes this variety can cause confusion. There are some misconceptions too, about the functions of some additives and when they should be used. Each one may have more than one...

Golden Eagle awards.(NewScope)
April 1, 2004... Three Goulds Pumps water technology marketing professionals--a regional sales manager and two product specialists--recently received the company's most prestigious sales and marketing honor. The three were named winners of the 2003 Golden Eagle...

Trading Post.
April 1, 2004... Please send Trading Post submissions to National Driller, Attn: Lisa Schroeder, 1050 IL Route 83, Suite 200, Bensenville, IL 60106. E-mail: SchroederL@bnpmedia.com [Entries will be run on a space-available basis.] Ervin Well Co. Purchases...

Trade name listings.(SourceBook 2004)
April 1, 2004... A 10T--Smeal Mfg. Company 12T--Smeal Mfg. Company 255 PTC--SIMCO Drilling Equipment, Inc. 2-Key Heavy Duty Hollow Stem Augers--USExploration Equipment Company 2-Key Standard Duty Hollow Stem Augers--USExploration...

Association listings.(SourceBook 2004)
April 1, 2004... A Alabama Ground Water Assn. 201 E. Michigan Ave., Foley, AL 36535 (205) 979-1282 Fax: (205) 979-0794 graco@bellsouth.net or aquaman@gulflel.com Michael Alms Alaska Water Well Assn. P.O. Box 113156, Anchorage, AK...

Manufacturer/suppliers listings.(SourceBook 2004)
April 1, 2004... A & W Artesian Well Co. P.O. Box 549, Woonsocket, RI 02895 (401) 762-1649; (800) 637-3500 Fax: (401) 766-0958 H. Allan Follett, Pres. Acker Drill Company, Inc. P.O. Box 830, Scranton, PA 18501 (570) 586-2061 Fax:...

Product listings.(SourceBook 2004)
April 1, 2004... ATV * CME/Central Mine Equipment Company Diedrich Drill Inc. Diedrich Drilling Equipment DRILLBAY.COM Harriss Drilling Services, Inc. Intand Tracked Equipment, Acheson Bros, Ltd. M & R Soil Investigation ...

USFilter changes name.(New Scope)
April 1, 2004... USFilter Operating Services Inc., has changed its name to Veolia Water North America Operating Services Inc., adopting the name of its parent company. The name change results from a Sept. 2003 announcement by USFilter's parent company, Veolia...

Miracle waters.(New Scope)
April 1, 2004... From our friends at the Mendocino Community Network: Waiting for their chance for a miracle, a line of people often stretches for over a mile on a dusty road in the little town of Tlacote, Mexico. More than 10,000 a day sometimes come to...