National Driller articles from February 2003

National Driller archives from February 2003

Ready for the big week? (For Openers).
February 1, 2003... Ground Water Awareness Week is Mar. 16-22 this year and, as usual, the National Ground Water Association has done a great deal of work in preparation for the event. Make sure you take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to get the word out...

A kind thank-you. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2003... We would truly like to thank you for your much-appreciated donation to our Fire Department. We will use this toward the building of our new firehouse. We were so happy at the outcome of the Quecreek Mine rescue and know that without the...

Distribution the real culprit. (Letter to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2003... Your news item, "CDC Hits Private Wells," (January issue, page 30) does a great disservice to the drilling industry. Because you did not cite the CDC articles in question, it took me about two hours to find them (I'm Internet challenged). After...

Determining sand pack size. (Kwader's Corner).
February 1, 2003... Generally, a well functions as a monitor or as a pumping or production well. If the well is completed with a screen, as opposed to an open hole finish in hard rock, then the screen usually is surrounded by a sand pack placed by the driller. ...

6th Turbine.
February 1, 2003... The Flint & Walling 6" cast iron turbine is a high performance submersible well pump powered by Franklin super stainless steel motors. These pumps are available in operating ranges up to 375 GPM and up to 1100 feet of head. Motors range from 5...

CJ101.
February 1, 2003... The Flint & Walling "CJ101" centrifugal pump line has been expanded to include thermoplastic impellers as well as no-lead brass impellers. These pumps are available in a HP range from fl to 3 HP, with single or three phase options. With...

Patriot[TM].
February 1, 2003... The new PATRIOT[TM] non-corrosive submersible pump is an economic alternative to stainless steel or cast iron submersible pumps. Designed to provide affordable private water systems in rural homes, the 4-inch thermoplastic pump is available in...

Commander[R].
February 1, 2003... Designed First to Last The Commander[R] pump features a mounting ring, discharge housing and heavy wall pump shell all made of 304 stainless steel. Other metal parts including the pump shaft, cable guard and suction screen are also...

Commander[R] plus.
February 1, 2003... High Capacity Submersible Pumps The Commander[R] line of submersible pumps now includes 35, 55 and 85 gpm models. Featuring 304 Stainless Steel suction and discharge castings, the Commander[R] Plus series is impervious to most aggressive...

The gray box - don't leave home without it. (Drilling Fluids).(testing equipment)
February 1, 2003... In any job or trade, special tools, equipment and instruments are essential to effectively and efficiently complete the work. In the drilling industry, we also must have the proper tools and equipment. Sometimes its amazing how a tool or piece...

Circular saw blades. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The Steel-Pro line of circular saw blades from Tenryu America Inc. makes steel-cutters out of standard-portable and stationary saws. Tenryu blades feature C6 Carbide tips, which enable smooth, burr-free cutting of a variety of ferrous metals...

Water system tank. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The Hydro-Pro water system tanks by Goulds Pumps feature, deep-drawn steel shells providing maximum material strength. The tanks also contain an inner shell, which prevents the diaphragm from over-expanding. The rubber-made diaphragm tanks...

Shock absorber. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Drillco Tool's shock absorbers for DTH hammers protect the rotary head by reducing the effect of the energy reflected from the ground. The tool absorbs longitudinal vibrations originated when drilling with DTH hammers of large diameter and with...

Basic control package. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The basic control package from Well Manager has a UL-listed pump control panel that operates well pumps up to 2 Hp using timed cycles. Its relays simply unplug if they need to be replaced. The control panel runs a 1/2 Hp 115-volt submersible or...

Video inspection system. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Well-Vu by Nature Vision Inc. is a down-the-hole video inspection system that allows the well driller and pump installer to actually view what's going on down in the casing and in hard-to-sec laces. Well-Vu black and white systems are built on...

Machine guidance system. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The Dozer 2000 machine guidance system with a new ripping function from Leica Geosystems Inc. uses GPS satellites, augmented with local-area error corrections, to measure the vehicle's position and movement with centimeter-level accuracy. A...

Bladder pump. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Together with the U.S. Geological Survey, Geotech designed the bladder pump and a line to follow. The design purges and samples water in wells as small as 3/4 inch in diameter, allowing the user to obtain representative samples with minimal...

Pitless Kits. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Merrill's Pitless Kits come in MCK520 and MCK620 series. The certified watertight pitless kits feature a positive mechanical seal with a large, thick O-ring seal. The kits allow full diameter access to well and include discharge hub clamps...

Pressure sensor brochure. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Red Valve pressure sensors isolate and protect instrumentation from the process line, providing accurate, repeatable pressure measurement of slurries and corrosive fluids. Pressure sensors feature a self-cleaning flexing action and are said to...

Well rehabilitation system. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The Model WF-3K65 Well-Frac from Flatwater Fleet is a self-contained well rehabilitation system providing the capability for hydrofracturing, jet nozzle development and rehabilitation, air lift pumping, acidizing, test pumping and water...

Double-check unit. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Danfoss-Flomatic received approval from The Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research at the University of Southern California for the 6-inch RPZ. The 6-inch double check has a flange lay-length dimension of only 42 inches...

Crimping tool kit. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The RFA-4009-20 cushion-gripped crimp handle weighs only 1.3 pounds and is designed to deliver piston-driven compression for installation of crimp ferrules on large diameter cables. For safety and efficiency, the ratchet mechanism is designed...

Monitor well compound. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Bestolife offers Eco-Sil, a nonmetallic, non-carbon thread compound that's environmentally friendly, oxidation resistant and water repellent. This chemically inert blend makes it suitable for a wide range of conditions for all monitor well...

Piping. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Featuring a natural core with carbon black exterior, PWPipe's Pure-Core pipe material is medium-density PE 406, meeting cell class 224343A. These pipes meet the requirements of ASTM D 2239 and are listed for potability to ANSI/NSF Standard 61....

Percussion drill bit. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The Concave (or Groundhog) drill bit by Epley has been designed for most general purpose drilling conditions. The design holds a very straight hole due to the tapered recess in the face of the bit. The recess causes a slight coring action,...

Well screens. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Johnson's well screens have very high open area, allowing better access to the entire formation around the screen and better well development from which fines and drilling fluid are quickly and completely removed. The continuous slot design of...

Drill compressor. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The Sullair drill compressor line includes single-stage and two-stage air ends, components and complete modules from 160 cfm to 3,000 cfm, up to 500 psi in selected models. The compressor system uses a single power shaft and is integrally...

Ultrasonic Level Transmitter. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The Ultrasonic Level Transmitter (ULT) by Stevens is a non-contact, solid state device for the measurement of level, volume, proximity or distance in corrosive material environments. The ULT features NEMA-4 construction and an RS-232 interface...

Amthor turns 75. (Newscope).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Amthor Inc., N.Y., celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. The company began in 1928 as a small blacksmith shop. After four generations, Amthar now is the largest tank truck manufacturer in the United States. "This is a tremendous...

Atlas jewelry drawing winner. (Newscope).
February 1, 2003... Taking home a pearl necklace, bracelet and earring set from the California Groundwater Show, Annette Chancellor of Martell Water Systems, Pittsburg, Calif., was lucky enough to win the Atlas Casing Driver ladies only jewelry drawing. Steve...

Merrill Copper Lube. (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... Merrill Copper Lube is a multipurpose thread compound developed for use in normal or extreme drilling applications. The high copper content combined with a lithium complex grease resists galling and seizing of rotary shouldered connections to...

Variable Speed Pump Drives. (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... Variable Speed Pump Drives Custom built for: * Constant Pressure * Level Control * Alternating Custom Panels from 1 HP to 150 HP to manage operations for: Home water systems, Municipal, Geo-Thermal, Irrigation and...

High-tech Drill. (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... High-tech Drill. Laibe Corps., Versa-Drill Division builds the high-tech Advantage V-2000 drill rig. What sets this drill apart is its low-profile design complemented with a 6-by-6 carrier mounting; patented operator-friendly features, such as...

Mud-Traks[R] Portable Roadway System. (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... Mud-Traks[R] Portable Roadway System strongest in the industry. If you're going to carry mats, they might as well be the best! Smaller mat sizes for pump service trucks, cable tool and environmental drilling rigs. Also, Jack Pads for large and...

Impression Series Offers Modular Versatility. (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... Impression Series Offers Modular Versatility. Product literature is now available illustrating Water Right's Impression Series[R] water softeners, filters and reverse osmosis systems. Four different filters are available to be used alone or in...

Fabco Power's Hydraulic DC Welder/AC Generator. (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... Fabco Power's Hydraulic DC Welder/AC Generator is a compact combined system. Two generators in one smart package. This unit is rated at 240 amps, 6000 watts AC. You need 11 GPM, at 2500 PSI to operate this unit. Can do it all when and where...

Cotey well cleaning brush! (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... * This unique brush is designed to be used with Cotey Chemical's well cleaning products. * Is an all purpose brush for use in all types of casing and screen. * Can be used on a cable or pipe. * Is self cleaning - allows scale particles to flush...

SpeedStar 30K. (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... SpeedStar 30K Versatility is its strong point. The 30K has equipment options to handle several types of drilling methods in unconsolidated or hard rock formations. Customize with a variety of truck, power train, air compressor &...

The Big Beaver. (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... The Big Beaver is ideal for soil sampling in areas inaccessible to truck-mounted rigs. An 18 hp hydraulic power source produces up to 485 ft. lbs. of torque at the drill, driving a 6" diameter auger up to 100' deep. The Big Beaver's modular...

Small Diameter Hardfacing Wire. (Product & Literature Library).
February 1, 2003... Small Diameter Hardfacing Wire Offered. HARDERN-Helle CRC2, a high chromium hardfacing wire, now is available in 0.045-inch diameter. With lower current and amperage requirements, it is a potent alloy against severe abrasion. It produces a...

NGWA appoints new editor for Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation. (Newscope).(National Ground Water Association)
February 1, 2003... Paul Johnson has been named the new editor for the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) journal Ground Wafer Monitoring & Remediation (GWMR). A tenured associate professor and assistant chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at...

Success heads NDA in a fresh direction. (Newscope).(National Drilling Association training courses)
February 1, 2003... The National Drilling Association (NDA) is "Charting A New Course" to focus its resources on training and safety initiatives for drillers in the geotechnical, environmental and exploration industries. Charting a New Course was the theme for the...

Pre-charged In-Well Water tank. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The No-Tank by In-Well Water Technologies Inc. presents a new alternative for the standard pressure tank. Designed to fit 5-foot or larger wells, this in-well water tank can be installed with either a variable or constant speed pump....

Direct-drive Plunger pump. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Cat Pumps presents another new direct-drive Plunger pump for the portable cleaning industry. The 3SP30G1i gas model delivers 3.0 GPM at 3,000 psi while the 3SP35GEI electric model delivers 3.5 gpm at 2,500 psi. Both models are a direct-mount....

Structural neutralizer tank. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Pentair introduces its new Structural neutralizer tank for residential water systems. Measuring 13 inches wide by 54 inches high, the Structural neutralizer tank features an integrated 1 1/4 inch dome hole option that allows you 10 load media...

Water monitoring. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... Solinist's Levelogger Model 3001 Series has a datalogger, 10-year battery, pressure transducer and temperature sensor, all housed in a very small, minimal maintenance, 7/8 inch by 4.9 inch stainless steel housing. The sealed design offers...

Commercial series of water heaters. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The BoilerMate commercial series tanks Amtrol produces use seamless inner corrosion-proof, nonmetallic polyethylene reservoirs and high performance, CFC-free molded insulation to keep water hot. The SC 5000 heat exchanger coil maximizes heat...

Reverse osmosis drinking water system. (Product Info).
February 1, 2003... The Marlo TFC-25m reverse osmosis drinking water system can be installed on well or municipal water systems to reduce the contaminants in drinking water. The system's specialized sediment/car bon prefilter filters out chlorine and protects the...

This nose knows. (Portfolio).(dogs sense of smell)
February 1, 2003... Everybody knows that dogs have an extremely keen sense of smell -- that's why they're used for hunting, tracking and searching. But, just how good is that beagle's beezer? An interesting explanation comes from veterinarian Hugo Verbruggen...

Injured body parts. (Portfolio).(National Safety Council report )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The National Safety Council reports that of work-related injuries which require compensation, the types of body parts injured are as follows: Back -- 32% Legs/feet/toes -- 15% Arms/hands/fingers -- 14% Trunk -- 9% Body...

Delegation techniques. (Portfolio).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Use this checklist to help bring your delegation practices in line with your current needs: * Run through the list of people to whom you've been delegating. Are there any names not on the list the list that you should add? * Are any...

This arrest brought to you by. (Portfolio).(Government Acquisitions L.L.C. sells ads to police)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Under-funded police departments around the country are looking at selling advertising space on their patrol cars. Government Acquisitions LLC, of Charlotte, N.C., began selling the ads this past fall. The police slap the ads on their cars and...

The Arctic is melting: Perennial sea ice could be gone by the end of this century.
February 1, 2003... A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) study finds that perennial sea ice in the Arctic is melting faster than previously thought -- at a rate of 9 percent per decade. If these melting rates continue for a few more decades, the...

Norton addresses western water officials.(Excerpt)
February 1, 2003... Editor's note: This article is excerpted from Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton's December 16, 2002 speech to the Colorado River Water Users Association in Las Vegas. Our common future is shaped by record drought and population growth...

Magnetic water treatment research: what is magnetic water treatment and what's the controversy?
February 1, 2003... The subject of anti-scale magnetic treatment (AMT) and other physical methods of scale suppression remain controversial and still are labeled as gadgetry in some scientific circles. The debate is understandable; for many years the positive...

Magnetic water treatment--an overview.
February 1, 2003... The build-up of scale deposits is a common and costly problem in many processes using natural water supplies. Scale formation is the precipitation of sparingly soluble salts, most commonly calcium carbonate, which form an encrustation on...

Avoiding breakdowns in the communication process.
February 1, 2003... All too often, we hear lines like this: "That is not what I thought you said." "I didn't mean it that way." "I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but what you don't realize is that what you heard is not what I...

Women to bare it all for rain. (Newscope).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... A Reuters report out of Sydney, Australia, says hundreds of women from drought-ravaged southern Australia plan to bore it all to the heovens in a bid to make it rain. Inspired by a Nepalese drought-breaking tradition, the women will carry out a...

ITT acquires PCI Membranes. (Newscope).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ITT Industries Inc.; White Plains, N.Y., has announced its purchase of the assets of PCI Membranes from Thames Water of England. The PCI Membrane products complement ITT Industries Fluid Technology's pumps, mixers, aeration equipment and...

WQA annual convention. (Newscope).(Water Quality Association convention in Las Vegas)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... "Discover Real Solutions" is the theme for the Water Quality Association's (WQA) 29th annual convention. The conference and exhibit take place Mar. 18-22 at the Las Vegas Hilton. Water conditioning contractor Gerald Dierolf tells us, "I go...

New ASDWA leader named. (Newscope).(Association of State Drinking Water Administrators)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... After serving 18 years at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), James Taft will head to the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) to serve as its new executive director effective Feb. 1. Taft's previous position was...

Desalination project faces major delays .
February 1, 2003... There is a holdup in construction of a reverse osmosis facility in Brownsville, Texas, due to concerns over the contractor's insurance. The contract, valued at just less than $1 million, required the contractor to have a supplemental insurance...

NGWA debuts retirement planning tools for members. (Newscope).(National Ground Water Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Members of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) have an opportunity to get assistance with retirement planning through a new benefit introduced by the association. NGWA and Sagemark Consulting, a division of The Lincoln Financial...

Irrigation pump selection.
February 1, 2003... The heart of most irrigation systems is its pump. To make an irrigation system as efficient as possible, the pump must be selected to match the requirements of the water source, the water piping system and the irrigation equipment. Pumps...

Ground water professionals heading to Louisville, Ky. (Newscope).(Kentucky Ground Water Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Kentucky Ground Water Association (KYGWA] presents its annual workshop/trade show Mar. 6-7, at the Holiday Inn South in Louisville, Ky. There will be one class Thursday (6th) evening and three on Friday (7th). The room rate is $75 plus tax....

Jamestown dig reveals well of history.
February 1, 2003... Something was down there. Tourists whispered outside the fence that circled the archaeological dig. Crew members peered over sandbags into the pit. Supervisors with their fists on their hips stood looking past their toes. Everyone was watching...

Record-setting NGWA show.(National Ground Water Association)
February 1, 2003... The National Ground Water Association is beaming following its Ground Water Expo, which took place Dec. 8-11 in Las Vegas. The event set a new total attendance record of 5,561 and featured many first-time events. Other Expo records...

Sales skills scorned. (Portfolio).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Salespeople took a beating in a survey conducted by Communispond Inc., a New York-based consultancy. Only 1 percent of the 432 respondents said salespeople who called on them had excellent skills, while 69 percent rated those skills as fair or...

Executive mental health. (Portfolio).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Does a person have to pay dearly for executive success? No, according to Joseph MeKenna, writing in Industry Week. McKenna points to research conducted by mental-health professionals who've worked with executives. Those folks say a mentally...

"Ladies Only" jewelry drawing. (Newscope).(National Ground Water Association)(Linda Lindsay)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... At the recent National Ground Water Association convention, Atlas Casing Driver sponsored a "Ladies Only" jewelry drawing. Linda Lindsay of Lindsay Drilling, Clancy, Mont., was the proud winner of an aquamarine and diamond ring. Accompanied by...

Teaching the Teachers. (Newscope).(Ground Water Institutes for Teachers program)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Ground Water Institutes for Teachers is a unique, two-day training program Developed by the American Ground Water Trust to help educators increase their understanding of ground water science and water resource issues. The Trust believes that a...

Utilities want security fees. (Newscope).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Utility companies increasingly are trying to add security fees to the bills they send to customers in an effort to recover the costs of protection against possible terrorist attack. The National Regulatory Research Institute reported...

Time management personality types: are you sabotaging your time management efforts?
February 1, 2003... The key to time management is knowing ourselves, as we can't actually manage time; all we can manage is our own behavior. For many of us this is more than enough of a challenge. While we claim that effective time management is a top priority...

Indirect potable reuse: recycling is fast becoming an integral part of our water resource strategies.
February 1, 2003... For more than 50 years, California has been a pioneer in water recycling. Advances in technology and new philosophies about preventing the waste of water have combined to make water recycling an increasingly important part of water resources...

Maintain your company's profits.(drilling business)
February 1, 2003... We are seeing newspaper articles about it everyday -- the slowing down of the economy -- and we see the news stories on television about how many thousand employees are being laid off by one big company after another. It's hard to deny that...

Working on the road.(drilling business )
February 1, 2003... Unless you drill house wells close to home, the drilling business is bound to take you on the road every once and a while. Some companies work such a large area that their crews stay on the road continuously. Over the years, I've had my share...

Antidegradation policy proposed. (Legislative Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed water quality standards that establish a federal antidegradation policy and implementation methods for high-quality waters in Kentucky. If the proposal is adopted, Kentucky will have to...

Senators seek signatures for SRF funding in 2004. (Legislative Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Senators Paul Sarbanes, Md., and George Voinovich, Ohio, are seeking signatures from other senators on a letter to President Bush requesting $5.2 billion for the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRFs in the fiscal 2004 budget. This would...

Perchloroethylene contamination cleanup begins in North Carolina. (Legislative Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) has begun an $80 million project to clean up ground water contamination at as many as 1,200 current and abandoned dry-cleaning establishments that used the suspected...

California initiates dry water program. (Legislative Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is initiating a 2003 dry year water purchase program to help public agencies in the state supplement their water supplies if 2003 is dry. While it is too soon to tell if this winter is...

CalFed receives modest provision. (Legislative Update).(California Federal Bay-Delta Program )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The U.S. Senate recently passed a modest California water provision as part of a large catch-all bill. The measure will allow federal participation in the California Federal Bay-Delta Program (CalFed) for the next three years, but would provide...

Water system Security may get Internet boost. (Legislative Update).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Concern about protecting water systems and other key computer-operated infrastructure systems may give the Department of Homeland Security new Internet wiretap powers. Internet providers such as America Online could give the government...

EPA releases pilot tool. (Legislative Update).(United States. Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The EPA has released a pilot information tool that gives the public and industry direct access to the current environmental compliance record of more than 800,000 regulated facilities nationwide, including water and wastewater sites. EPA...

Carbon sequestration experiments approved.
February 1, 2003... The Department of Energy (DOE) is expanding its program to develop carbon sequestration projects, including approval of experiments to inject carbon dioxide into underground aquifers. Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and...