National Driller articles from May 2006

National Driller archives from May 2006

Drill rig seminar this fall.(Cleaning Out the Inbox)
May 1, 2006... Schramm Inc. has scheduled a seminar focusing on top head drill rig operation, troubleshooting, maintenance and service to be held Nov. 13-15, 2006, at the company's West Chester, Pa., factory headquarters. The seminar is offered free of charge...

Three lucky winners.(Cleaning Out the Inbox)
May 1, 2006... Congratulations are in order for the winners of the drawings held in conjunction with National Driller's recent Brand Awareness surveys. All respondents to any of our three surveys on drill rigs, pumps and hammers were eligible for the drawings...

A.Y. McDonald buys foundry.(Cleaning Out the Inbox)
May 1, 2006... Dubuque, Iowa-based-A.Y. McDonald has acquired Cambridge Brass of Cambridge, Ontario. The transaction was completed just last month between McDonald and Masco Corp. of Taylor, Mich., parent company of Cambridge Brass. Cambridge Brass is a...

Personnel notes.(Cleaning Out the Inbox)
May 1, 2006... Neil Desmond of Pentair in Sheboygan, Wis., has been elected to a one-year term as president of the Water Quality Association. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Water-related legislative matters making the news.(Cleaning Out the Inbox)
May 1, 2006... Space being tight this issue, we won't be giving you the regular "Legislative Update" department. In order to preempt any mass uproar of protest, we're presenting a condensed, "Readers Digest"-type version here, compiled and edited by the...

New water treatment invention.
May 1, 2006... Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have invented a simple, scalable machine that can help create clean drinking water more effectively and efficiently than conventional systems. As its name implies, the Supersaturated...

Using multiple pressure tanks for larger systems: the fundamentals of pumped water systems.(Tech Topics)
May 1, 2006... The primary function of the pressure tank in a pumped water system is to protect the pump motor. This is accomplished by storing water under pressure so the pump does not have to come on every time there is a small, intermittent demand for...

Certified clay and shale stabilizer offered.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: DRILLING FLUIDS)
May 1, 2006... Baroid Industrial Drilling Products' EZ-MUD GOLD clay and shale stabilizer is NSF/ANSI Standard 60-certified. EZ-MUD GOLD beaded polymer, when added to a QUIK-GEL or BORE-GEL slurry, is said to yield an inhibitive drilling fluid system while...

Environmentally safe polymer.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: DRILLING FLUIDS)
May 1, 2006... PDSCo Inc.'s Super Mud is an environmentally safe (NSF-certified) liquid polymer for use as a viscosifier and soil stabilizer to prevent sloughing or borehole collapse. Super Mud can be used in fresh or saltwater; it is designed to eliminate...

Bentonite clay with additives.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: DRILLING FLUIDS)
May 1, 2006... Cetco's Hydraul-EZ is high-yield 200-mesh bentonite clay with additives designed to maintain borehole integrity in unstable, poorly consolidated geological formations. These additives are said to enhance the quality of the makeup water, making...

A high-yield bentonite formula.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: DRILLING FLUIDS)
May 1, 2006... EXTRA HIGH-YIELD BENTONITE from Wyo-Ben Inc. features a new, higher performance formula. It is designed for use in mineral exploration, water well and directional drilling operations. Intended to mix easily and quickly, EXTRA HIGH YIELD...

Organic polymer drilling fluid.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: DRILLING FLUIDS)
May 1, 2006... Revert is an organic polymer drilling fluid--a food-grade product--from Johnson Screens. It is intended to minimize the impact of drilling fluid on the formation. Engineered to be easily removed in developing the well with introduction of...

On-line continuing education: the International School of Well Drilling offers an alternative means to completing continuing education requirements.
May 1, 2006... Some contractors look forward to the continuing education seminars that they have to attend every year or two to fulfill their state requirements; for them, it's one of the perks of attending industry trade shows. For others, however,...

Traveling with a GPS.(Porky's Hole Thoughts)
May 1, 2006... Men usually don't like to ask directions or pay attention to their wives' directions. For those men, I say, "Get a GPS." GPS is short for global positioning system. For those who haven't heard of a GPS, it's a worldwide radio-navigation...

Selling to the four temperament styles.
May 1, 2006... Have you ever wondered why you seem to hit it off right away with some customers, while with others it's more like oil and water? That's because we respond intuitively to the natural chemistry, or lack thereof, between temperament styles. ...

Geotechnical construction drilling--Part 2.
May 1, 2006... The specialty geotechnical construction processes of routing, anchoring, micropiling, soil nailing and ground freezing all require the drilling of holes through overburden and rock. Part 1 of the article series focused on rock drilling; here,...

Compact directional drilling.
May 1, 2006... The market for compact directional drills continues to expand. With a surge of last-mile projects, as well as street-to-home sewer, water and gas projects, compact directional drills are getting a lot of attention from a wide variety of...

Hollow-stem auger drilling of monitoring wells.
May 1, 2006... Drilling and sampling of boreholes represents important components of virtually all hydrogeologic investigations and ground water monitoring programs. Drilling should cause as little disturbance of the subsurface as possible. Methods should be...

Social marketing and water conservation.
May 1, 2006... Since the 1970s, the environmental issues and education field has been rapidly changing from dependence on top-down marketing methods such as public service announcements (PSAs) to a more sophisticated approach borrowed from commercial...

Pacific Northwest show.
May 1, 2006... Typical winter weather conditions couldn't dampen the spirits of those attending the 2006 Pacific Northwest Ground Water Exposition, Feb. 3-4, in Portland, Ore. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Things got started on the first day with a...

From the NEWWA show.
May 1, 2006... The annual New England Water Well Association Expo took place Mar. 24-25 at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, Mass. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Sandvik Mining and Construction expansion.(BULLETIN BOARD)
May 1, 2006... Sandvik Mining and Construction announces that an agreement has been reached with U.S.-based Smith International Inc., Houston, to acquire its 50 percent interest in Sandvik Smith AB--expanding Sandvik drilling product lines. Since 2001,...

Crater drilling declared major success.(BULLETIN BOARD)
May 1, 2006... Following three months of around-the-clock work, the Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater Deep Drilling Project successfully completed its operations, extracting more than a mile-long segment of rocks and sediments from the Earth. On Dec. 4, the drill...

Compact rig for coring.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: CORE DRILLING)
May 1, 2006... The SIMCO 2800 HS (HT) is a compact rig that features the new multiple RPM drill head. With high torque (7,500 ft.-lbs.) for augering and high speeds (0 rpm to 670 rpm) for coring, the hydrostatic drill head is engineered to provide smooth...

Coring equipment.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: CORE DRILLING)
May 1, 2006... Engineered to be tough and durable, Diaset's coring equipment is designed to withstand the worst in-hole conditions. Custom diamond tools are the company's specialty: OD/ID size, matrix type, waterway design and thread design. With long-life...

Coring bits.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: CORE DRILLING)
May 1, 2006... Hobic Torpedo Bits from Atlas Copco are designed to be more productive and longer lasting in medium and very hard rock. This series of coring bits offer a 1/2-inch of impregnation. Atlas Copco, Card No. 278 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Single-tube core barrels.(PRODUCT SHOWCASE: CORE DRILLING)
May 1, 2006... Acker Drill Co.'s single-tube "W" Design core barrels are rugged and consist of a head section, core recovery tube, reamer shell and cutting bit with core lifter. All head connections are "W" Design drill rod threads. In operation, water flows...

Lone star convention.
May 1, 2006... The Texas Ground Water Association (TGWA) held its 59th annual convention and trade show Jan. 24-27 at the Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston, Texas, a destination designed for the whole family. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As usual, the...

Trust, but verify--Part 2: "shrinkage" doesn't have to be a fact of construction life.(Smart Business)
May 1, 2006... In last month's article, I dealt with the white-collar segment of construction industry theft represented by embezzlement. Now, let's turn our attention to the more common problems associated with the theft of tools, equipment and materials,...

Coming events.(Calendar)
May 1, 2006... MAY 6 Maine Groundwater Association Demonstration--Grout Mixing Presented by Baroid IDP Orrington, Maine 207-654-2771 14-17 Canadian Institute of Mining Conference & Expo Vancouver, British Columbia 514-939-2710 ...

The Web master and nursemaid.(The World According to Wayne)
May 1, 2006... Several of my friends in the drilling business have Web sites, and they encouraged me to do the same. I always figured that my drilling business was pretty small and not worth the effort or expense, but when I got into manufacturing...

Watson Purchases a Pulstar.(TRADING POST)
May 1, 2006... Mitch and Eddie Watson, Watson Well Drilling, Red Cloud, Neb., recently purchased a new Pulstar 8000E pump hoist from Pulstar Mfg. Inc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Please send Trading Post submissions to National Driller, Attn: Lisa...

Tri County receives a DeepRock.(TRADING POST)
May 1, 2006... Tri-Country Irrigation, Goodfield, Ill., takes delivery of its second DeepRick DR 150 mounted on a Ford F550. The rig is equipped with a Rupe piston mud pump, automatic breakout, and DeepRock's rod-handling system. TCI uses the rigs for...

Site Blauvelt Engineers acquires an Acker.(TRADING POST)
May 1, 2006... Michael Williamson, Site Blauvelt Engineers, Mount Laurel, N.J., picks up an XLS track drill from Tom Miller of Acker Drill Co., Scranton, Pa. It is the second XLS track rig for the company. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

SIMCO ships to Leuck's.(TRADING POST)
May 1, 2006... Leuck's Drilling Co., Papillion, Neb., accepts delivery of its second SIMCO 2800 HS(HT). Mounted on a F-550 4-by-4 and equipped with a 2-by-3 centrifugal mud pump, the rig is set up for geothermal and water well drilling. Pictured from left to...

Watson delivers to Longfellow Drilling.(TRADING POST)
May 1, 2006... Watson Inc. recently delivered a model 3110CM crawler-based drill rig to Longfellow Drilling Inc., Clearfield, Iowa. The rig features a short mast--28 1/2 feet tall in drill position--that is designed to accommodate drilling in low headroom...

Robinson gets a SIMCO.(TRADING POST)
May 1, 2006... Robinson Contracting Inc., Grainger, Iowa, receives a SIMCO 2400 SK-1 mounted on a SIMCO 3800 trailer with hydraulic leveling jacks. The company's second SIMCO rig, the rig is set up for geotechnical/environmental drilling. [ILLUSTRATION...

Stout's works with Higgins.(TRADING POST)
May 1, 2006... Mike Stout, Stout's Production Inc., Mt. Sterling, Ill., has purchased this 1972 Ingersoll-Rand T4W from Higgins Rig Co., Hodgenville, Ky. Stout's rig is equipped with 1,150/350 compressor, 12V71 Detroit deck engine, and is mounted on a 1972...

Hay and Higgins do business.(TRADING POST)
May 1, 2006... Higgins Rig Co., Hodgenville, Ky., has sold this Bucyrus Erie 60L to Monty Hay of Hay Exploration, Ashland, Ky. This unit is equipped with three hydraulic jacks, a 52-foot derrick and is mounted on a 1990 Ken-worth truck. [ILLUSTRATION...