National Driller articles from February 2009

National Driller archives from February 2009

A good idea is a good idea.(News and Notes at Press Time)
February 1, 2009... Taking a cue from the good folks at the South Atlantic Well Drillers Jubilee, we're collecting old drilling-related photos, and we thank all those who've contributed so far. There's still time to sort through that box in the closet and share...

Illinois exam dates are set.(News and Notes at Press Time)
February 1, 2009... The Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals reminds all concerned that the Illinois Department of Public Health has announced new driller and pump installer exam dates. The testings will be held April 3 and Oct. 16 this year at the...

Future drilling contractors?(News and Notes at Press Time)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kids check out an antique drill rig and learn about scientific drilling at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Annual Exhibition held recently in Boston. The rig was part of the display at the...

American Water Works Association's report on the industry.(News and Notes at Press Time)
February 1, 2009... Source water supply and protection emerged as the top area of concern among North American water professionals in the 2008 "State of the Industry Report," published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The report, now in its...

Human-powered water pump: award-winning concept transforms boardwalk into waterfall.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Korean man named Gunwook Nam has come up with a way to capture kinetic energy generated by human foot traffic, and use it to power pumps that provide potable water. His system was a winner in the recent...

Are you a good boss? Managers gain power from above, leaders from below.(Smart Business)
February 1, 2009... Being the boss is a pretty good feeling for most people. Those of you who own your business or have management authority draw a certain comfort from calling the shots and being able to tell subordinates what to do. The boss usually gets paid...

Coming events.(Calendar)
February 1, 2009... February 4-6 Montana Water Well Drillers Association Convention Helena, Mont. www.mwwda.org 10-11 Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals Meeting & Expo Springfield, Ill. 708-488-8993 11-12 Nebraska Well Drillers...

Three-phase electricity: the fundamentals of pumped water systems.(Tech Topics)
February 1, 2009... The last two articles in this series on electricity focused on single-phase pumped water systems. This article will be the first of several on three-phase systems. This month, we will get into some basic concepts of electric power, the...

Up soon: IFCEE '09.(BULLETIN BOARD)
February 1, 2009... The 2009 International Foundation Congress and Equipment Exposition (IFCEE '09) is a joint conference sponsored by ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling, ASCE's Geo-Institute, and the Pile Driving Contractors Association...

Made in America anymore?(Porky's Hole Thoughts)
February 1, 2009... Have you recently purchased anything that was made in America? Almost everything is outsourced to other countries. The quality of many of these products is not up to American standards, yet they are allowed to be sold in the United States. I'm...

California celebrates its 60th Show.
February 1, 2009... California Groundwater Association's 60th annual convention and trade show took place Oct. 30--Nov. 1, 2008 in Sparks, Nev. at John Ascuaga's Nugget. With a full slate of activities in a happening location, there was something for everyone....

Clark Well Drilling buys from Sandvik.(TRADING POST)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Clark Well Drilling of Leicester, N.C., takes delivery of its new T25KW from David Owens of Sandvik. Pictured with the rig are Bobby Clark and son Travis of Clark Well Drilling.

Miller Geothermal goes with DeepRock.(TRADING POST)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Equipped with a Rupe mud pump and OTTO automatic rod loader, this DeepRock DR150 rig was purchased by Miller Geothermal, Calverton, N.Y. John Olsen picked up the company's second DeepRock rig, which is to be used for...

Long Drilling Services and Sandvik do business.(TRADING POST)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brian Long of Long Drilling Services receives a Sandvik T25KW from David Owens of Sandvik.

DeepRock Ships to Nigeria.(TRADING POST)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mike Beasley reviews this DeepRock DR150, which will be shipped to Adesola Taiwo of Entop Nigeria Ltd. This DR150 is mounted on a Ford F-550, and comes equipped with the Rupe piston mud pump. It will used in Nigeria...

Wiley Well Drilling chooses Laibe Corp.(TRADING POST)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wiley Well Drilling of Union City, Ind., takes delivery of a new 2008 Versa-Drill V-100NG from Laibe Corp. The company now is operating two V-100s after this recent transaction. The Versa-Drill equipped with 500/200...

Northwest Flattanks sells to O'Keefe Drilling.(TRADING POST)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] O'Keefe Drilling of Butte, Mont., purchases a custom-built service truck from Northwest Flattanks. The truck is a 2004 Western Star tri-axle. The truck is equipped with a 7,500-pound radio-remote crane, 2,000-gallon...

Leuck's Drilling receives a SIMCO.(TRADING POST)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leuck's Drilling of Omaha, Neb., accepts delivery of its fifth SIMCO drill rig. This SIMCO 7000 is equipped with a 4-by-3 centrifugal mud pump and 500 feet of drill rod. Shown with the rig are SIMCO's Richard Clarke...

Tri-County Irrigation obtains a New Versa-Drill.(TRADING POST)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mike and Joe Barth, owners of Tri-County Irrigation & Plumbing Inc., Goodfield, Ill., purchased their first Versa-Drill V-100NG. Mounted on a Peterbilt 6-by-6 chassis, the rig is equipped with 500/200 air, a 5-by-6...

Pumps power lake oxygenation in Italy.
February 1, 2009... A bumper crop of fish in Italy's Lake Varese seemed a miracle when it occurred a few years ago. But in recent years, the miracle has been that the dying lake has come back to life. The rebirth is the result of a concentrated plan of...

Pump hoist offered.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... The 12T hydraulic pump hoist from Smeal Manufacturing Co. is designed to mount on a 2-ton-or-larger truck. Its main winch has a 33,000-pound capacity with a three-part line. The hoist also features an 11,000-pound single-line capacity at a...

Stainless steel submersibles.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] C.R.I. Pumps Ltd. manufactures 100-percent stainless steel submersible pumps, and has developed resin-filled motors with lightning arrestors. Pump applications include domestic, agricultural, industrial and mining...

High-capacity submersibles.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... Flint & Walling Inc. offers 6-inch submersible pumps with ranges from 5 HP to 50 HP, and 50 gpm to 325 gpm. Series 6P and 6T are high-capacity submersibles for commercial, industrial, agricultural, municipal and other deep-well,...

Full line of 4-inch submersibles.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... A.Y. McDonald Mfg. offers a full line of 4-inch submersibles, ranging from 1/3 HP through 10 HP, with flow rates from 5 gpm through 90 gpm. The 21000 submersibles provide peak capacity performance in 5-, 7-, 10-, 18-and 25-gpm models. Powered...

Hydraulic pump rig.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... The $25,000 SEMCO hydraulic pump rig consists of a 40-foot mast, up to 25,000-pound pull at 140 fpm line speed, failsafe braking, and up to 280 fpm mainline speed selection through the two-speed winch option. A 100-gallon oil reservoir,...

6-inch pumps.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... The 6-inch submersible from Well Pumps S.A. provides capacities up to 400 gpm. With heads up to 1,500 feet, this pump can work continuously both vertically and horizontally. The check valve, built in the discharge chamber, is designed for low...

3-inch Pump.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... The 3-inch SQ submersible from Grundfos Pumps is designed for the same applications as standard 4-inch pumps, but its light weight and small size are said to enable fast, easy installation, particularly in less-than-ideal wells. The pump design...

New fountain-duty motor.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Franklin Electric has added a new fountain-duty motor to its 4-inch submersible product line. Designed specifically to handle the heavy sediment and unique water chemistries often present in fountain applications,...

Constant Pressure system.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... Premier Pressure from Lancaster Pump is intended to provide constant pressure through a wide range of flow demand, including large homes, ground source heat pumps and sprinkler systems. Featuring Franklin Electric's Sub-Drive 75 and 150...

Series of 4-inch submersible motors.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PENTEK XE series of 4-inch submersible motors now comes in 24 models. Versions include the 115/230 volt, single-phase up to 5 HP; 230-volt, three-phase, up to 71/2 HP; and 460-volt, three-phase, up to 3HP. The...

Portable pump-pulling device.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PUL-A-PUMP Corp. manufactures a portable pump-pulling device of the same name. The Pul-A-Pump can be considered an alternative to hoist or boom-type trucks, and built-in features allow for one-person operation....

Variety of pumps available.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rig Source now offers a variety of pumps, including the ChemGrout Remediator, a chemical injection pump, which is available for rent or for sale. Also available are American piston mud pumps and Liberty progressive...

Submersible agitator pump.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: PUMPS & EQUIPMENT)
February 1, 2009... Engineered for tough applications, the KZN from BJM Pumps features Class H motor insulation, double silicon carbide mechanical seals, a heavy-duty lip seal, stainless steel shaft and shaft sleeve, and pump volutes cast from hardened ductile...

Geotechnical investigation procedures: recommended policies and procedures for soil sampling.
February 1, 2009... Due to the varying complexity of projects and subsurface conditions, it is difficult to establish a rigid format to be followed in conducting geotechnical investigations. However, there are fundamental, required data that should be obtained and...

Well logs rise in stature.
February 1, 2009... What used to be the somewhat routine, rudimentary well log report filed by water well contractors has become and increasingly important tool to ground water scientists, engineers and contractors, stresses 2009 William A. McEllhiney...

DDS provides specialized drilling services.(Project Profile)
February 1, 2009... DDS ENGINEERING PLLC recently completed drilling and laboratory-testing services for the Owensboro River Wall project in Owensboro, Ky. The River Wall project will consist of extending the shoreline about 45 feet into the Ohio River and...

Useful formulas for drilling, grouting and abandoning Wells.(Drilling Fluids)
February 1, 2009... Most bentonite manufacturers have online tools available for quick calculation guides in figuring quantities of materials needed for grouting and sealing hole abandonment and HDD drilling projects. Sometimes, you need to do some quick...

Environmental drilling project.(On the Job)
February 1, 2009... A ground water engineering study at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee required the services of Miller Drilling Co., Lawrenceburg, Tenn. For this nearly half-million-dollar contract, Miller provided the necessary air-rotary drilling...

Ground Water Expo Exudes 'strength, commitment and optimism'.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There are plenty of things to gripe about these days--all of our economic difficulties, convoluted war efforts, the arctic-like weather (anybody heard from Al Gore lately?) and the scourge...

Carbon capture and storage efforts discussed.
February 1, 2009... When it comes to predicting the fate of captured carbon dioxide stored underground, 2008 Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecturer Michael Celia and his colleagues have gone to great lengths to help decision-makers trying to mitigate the effects of...