National Driller articles from October 2002

National Driller archives from October 2002

Entering the stretch run of 2002. (For Openers).(drilling contractors believe year 2002 to be successful year of business; National Driller appoints Elizabeth Fuhrman to editorial staff)(Column)
October 1, 2002... The good news continues -- drilling contractors responding to National Driller's on-line monthly poll in September (found at www.drilleronline.com) tell us that this year has been quite good for business. We asked: Which year was best for...

www.washingtonrotating.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... Washington Rotating manufactures and sells a complete line of Diverters to fit your needs. Whether you are drilling oil, gas, water or geothermal, "We put your cuttings where you want them". Washington invites you to see our complete product...

www.diedrichdrill.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... For up-to-date information on Diedrich Drill Inc.'s wide range of geotechnical and environmental equipment, visit the company's comprehensive Web site at www.diedrichdrill.com. Showcased on the site are detailed product photos, comprehensive...

www.percussionbit.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... Due to the success of our current line of hammer bits, Percussion Bit & Tool is expanding with the addition of a line of hammer bits for 8" series hammers. Percussion Bit & Tool is striving to meet our customer's demands for a high quality bit...

www.flomatic.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... Flomatic is leading worldwide manufacturer of valves - specializing in backflow preventers, automatic control valves, check and foot valves. For more than 50 years we have been changing the industry and leading the market with distinctive...

www.hitzer.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... Hizter Inc., the sole manufacturer of Heller-Aller hand and windmill pumps, meticulously maintains its Web site so its customers can find the latest company information at the click of a button. The detailed product section contains...

www.aquacosm.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... Get the attention of consumers looking for your services on the internet with an Enhanced Listing on Aquacosm.com. Found on major search engines by consumers looking for water well services, Aquacosm.com offers the most cost-effective way to...

www.fabcopower.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... Fabco has a new Hydraulic DC Welder/AC Generator. Our new Hydro-Arc-6000 DC generator welds and operates AC tools, lights, etc. Two hydraulic generators in one smart package. This compact combined system can do it all, when and where portable...

www.halco-group.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... Halco has crammed the pages of www.halcogroup.com with valuable information on its entire range of products for the water well, mining and quarrying, exploration, and civil engineering markets. You also will find technical support details, a...

www.laibecorp.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... The Laibe Corp. Web site features photographs and information on new and pre-owned drilling equipment including drills, compressors, parts and accessories in stock from several top manufacturers, data on pump hoists, and information about Laibe...

www.geoinsightonline.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... Geolnsight is the leading supplier of direct push tools for groundwater sampling and remediation, including the industry's most complete lineup of prepacked screens, annular seals, and expendable drive points for small-diameter wells. Our...

www.iruseddrills.irco.com. (Web Finder).
October 1, 2002... Looking for a quality pre-owned rotary drill? Look no further than the Ingersoll-Rand Pre-Owned Rotary Drill Web Site! Featuring Ingersoll-Rand, as well as other manufacturer's drills, the site is dedicated to pre-owned units. From completely...

www.drilleronline.com. (Web Finder).(National Driller Web site)
October 1, 2002... National Driller's Web site is your on-line source for the latest and most complete cover of all aspects of the drilling industry. The site offers up-to-date industry news. National Driller's annual directory and reference issue, many topical...

When no one's watching: lessons from the game of golf help explain why the stock market went into the tank. (Smart Business).(golf reveals ethical character of business executives)(Column)
October 1, 2002... Please indulge me while I tell you of my proudest moment on the golf course. I promise not to bore you bragging of great shots or a low round. Quite the contrary, it concerns a lousy shot that may have cost me a tournament match. My drive...

Latest pump technologies.(Jacuzzi Brothers; Flint and Walling Inc.; Grundfos USA)
October 1, 2002... A quick tour of the pump exhibits at recent drilling industry events revealed some new technologies that are making life easier for both contractors and their customers. Here we present a few examples in case you might have missed the...

Back-to-back NDA events. (Newscope).(National Drilling Association to hold training session prior to 2002 convention)
October 1, 2002... Just days before its 2002 Convention, the National Drilling Association (NDA) will hold a four-day training program in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 21-24, on drill pumps, mud and grouting. Keith Fickling, a former drilling instructor for the Resources...

Geothermal projects keep Reith Brothers energized. (Project Profile).(Reith Brothers Well Drilling Inc.)
October 1, 2002... Reith Brothers Well Drilling Inc., Emmaus, Pa., is a drilling contractor in central Pennsylvania that has been instrumental in utilizing down hole hammers in various types of applications. For the past 10 years, Reith Brothers has earned a...

Drilling industry remembers Cannon.(Cecil Cannon)(Obituary)
October 1, 2002... Cecil Cannon, 82, of Fairland, Ind., died Saturday Aug. 10, 2002, in Shelbyville. Born Feb. 22, 1920, in Hebron, Neb., he was the sone of Lloyd and Mary (Berger) Cannon. He married Sarah Walsh and she survives. Other survivors include...

More on hammer and bit trends.(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2002... This fifth installment of the hammer and bit trends series focuses on two suppliers. Both had promising things to say about improvements in production rates and overall quality and dependability. Tri-cone Advances "Ninety-nine percent...

MAD Drilling cleans up Illinois.(Mid-America Drilling Services Inc. offers environmental drilling services)
October 1, 2002... Mid-America Drilling Services Inc., or "MAD Drilling" as its clients affectionately refer to the Elburn, Ill.-based company, focuses about 90 percent of its business in the environmental market. The greater Chicago metropolitan area and Great...

Some roughnecks I've known. (The World According to Wayne).(drilling anecdotes)(Column)
October 1, 2002... Over the years I've worked with some interesting characters. Quite a few of them were young men -- some on their first job, with no idea what to expect from the world of work. I got short-handed on a pulpmill job, and my lead hand had a...

Central Mine forms alliance. (Newscope).(Central Mine Equipment Co. signs Good Place Engineering Co. agreement)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Central Mine Equipment Company (CME), St. Louis, has signed a marketing agreement with Good Place Engineering Company (GPE) of Taiwan. GPE will be the exclusive distributor in Taiwan and China for the CME-50DD horizontal directional drill and...

Report from CanWell 2002.
October 1, 2002... This year's CanWell convention and trade show was a major success -- matching our industry people with each other, government officials and many visitors from outside of the country. More than 500 people attended the convention, which was held...

When to say no! (Marketing Strategies).(sexual harassment)
October 1, 2002... A potential trap exists that can cause you some personal problems and cost you and your business a lot of money, not to mention discomfort and embarrassment. And you can avoid it all relatively easily -- all you have to do is say no (and train...

pH system. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... The Q45P pH system combines a microprocessor-based monitor/analyzer with a rugged industrial sensor. Sensor components are made of PEEK thermoplastic. Other sensor features include dual o-ring seals, replaceable saltbridge and custom...

Multilevel Piezometer. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... The new Geokon Model 4500 MLP Multilevel Piezometer is used for the measurement of ground water pressures at multiple levels in a single borehole. Its design allows piezometers to be placed quickly and eliminates the need for sand lenses and...

Instrumentation package. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... Burkard Scientific (Sales). Ltd., designer and manufacturer of instrumentation for chemical analysis throughout the agricultural, food and water industries, has developed an instrumentation package to suit the needs of those who are engaged in...

Acoustic well probes. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... SA Electronics Inc. wants to make water level measurement straightforward and efficient with its acoustic probes, the models 10A and 30A. With these microprocessor-based instruments, the operator simply enters well casing size and minimum...

Portable ultrasonic Flow Meter available. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... The Series TFXP Portable Transit Time Flow Meter, offered by Dynosonics, features a non-invasive flow measurement technology, and is designed to provide a system with accuracy, versatility and ease of installation. Although made primarily for...

Multi-probe field meter. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... Geotech Environmental Equipment Inc.'s YSI 556 MPS simultaneously measures dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, temperature, ORP and more. The YSI 556 has been designed to combine the versatility of an easy-to-use, easy-to-read handheld unit...

Submersible sensor. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... Instrumentation Northwest Inc. (INW) introduces the AquiStar PT2X Smart Sensor with built-in datalogging. Measuring pressure, temperature and time, the digital RS485 interface device records over 130,000 records in nonvolatile memory, operates...

Chlorine gas system. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... The Regal Gas Chlorinator is a direct cylinder-mounted, all-vacuum system in which chlorine gas is drawn through the unit with vacuum created by the flow of water through the ejector. If the vacuum line breaks or is damaged, the gas shuts of...

New technology removes perchlorate.
October 1, 2002... A Northwestern University environmental engineer has received a U.S. patent for a treatment device that renders perchlorate -- a thyroid-damaging ingredient of rocket fuel and a drinking water problem -- harmless. And the applications extend...

Ground water monitoring/environmental wells: products for successful completions. (Drilling fluids).
October 1, 2002... Ground water is one of our most important natural resources, possibly even the most important natural resource. Through the course of history we have not always protected our ground water and have not given it the importance that, it deserves....

Water Level Logging. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... The Model WL 15 Water Level Logger measures and records ground water, surface water level in boreholes, flumes and weirs. The WL15 data logger has a 1 7/8-inch (fits inside a 2-inch well) diameter stainless steel housing. In a borehole...

Water quality probe. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... In-Situ Inc. introduces the Multi-Parameter (MP) TROLL 9000 for water quality monitoring. Designed with high-quality 316L stainless steel, the MP TROLL 9000 is rugged, yet lightweight. The 1.75-inch diameter probe is offered in several versions...

Depth Level Meter. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... The Waterline Water Level Meter is an instrument for measuring depth from a fixed position to the surface of a body of water. Its main elements are a probe/sensor, a graduated tape, a reel assembly, and a cover plate incorporating circuit...

Water level recording tool. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... Datapod DPX2pWL water level recording system from Wescor Inc.'s Environmental Products Division comes fully calibrated and operating right out of the box. Its set-up menu allows the user to include a location ID and to change the recording...

Magnetic tool reads Well Casing Depth. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... Using a magnetic switch, the Solinst Model 501 Well Casing Depth Indicator is well suited for measuring the depth at which steel well casing ends, which is useful when hydrofracturing. It also is useful for measuring the total depth of a well...

Portable pH meter. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... The microprocessor based Acorn pH 5 met is said to be OAKTON Instruments' most economical portable pH meter. It reads both pH and temperature, and users can toggle between pH and temperature degrees Celsius with the press of a button. Its...

Drill Monitoring. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... Thomas Instruments Inc. has designed the DM-100 Drill Monitor to help drillers reduce setup time and evaluate system performance. It displays information such, as hole depth, bit depth and drilling rate on an easy-to-read LCD display. Also...

Transducer/transmitter. (Product Showcase: Water Instrumentation).
October 1, 2002... RST Strain Gauge Piezometers are suitable where dynamic monitoring is required or existing data loggers can handle mA or V type Input/output. These transmitters provide repeatable, precision depth measurements under adverse conditions. Strain...

Watershed proposals invited before funding approved. (Legislative Update).(federal funding would bolster 20 watersheds)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Governors and Tribal leaders are being invited to submit nominations for projects that would protect and restore their local watersheds under President Bush's watershed initiative even before Congress has funded the program. The...

Environmentalists sue Army Engineers. (Legislative Update).(over Everglades limestone mining decision)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Three environmental groups are suing the Army Corps of Engineers to overturn a decision that would allow continued limestone mining in 5,409 acres of the Florida Everglades for the next 10 years. Environmentalists say the permits endanger...

Water plan approved. (Legislative Update).(Department of Interior approves Mojave Desert aquifer for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California use)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Interior has given its approval to a controversial $1- billion, 50-year project to store and pump water from beneath the Mojave Desert to help boost water supplies for the Southern California region. The Los Angeles...

State requires permit use. (Legislative Update).(South Carolina's environmental board requires permit)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... South Carolina's environmental board has designated three counties a "capacity use" water district, meaning anyone withdrawing 100,000 gallons of water per day beneath those counties must get a state permit. The counties include Berkeley,...

Senator proposes water terrorism penalties. (Legislative Update).(New York State Senator Michael Balboni)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... New York State Senator Michael Balboni has proposed legislation to protect the state's water works, including harsher penalties against anyone caught using a computer to alter or destroy computer systems of a water supplier, or anyone who...

AWWA request funds. (Legislative Update).(American Water Works Association )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has requested that more funds appear in future appropriations for homeland security that includes water-related items. The request came after President Bush rejected the portion of the $28.9 billion...

Funds for ground water protection. (Legislative Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued $1.2 million in grants to 84 communities to assist public water supply systems in developing and implementing local wellhead protection initiatives for ground water supplies. ...

Water reservoir planned. (Legislative Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The EPA recently signed off on the Army Corps of Engineers' notice of intent to issue a permit to build a reservoir that will help the Atlanta region's drinking water supply. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, construction of the...

Wisconsin approves aquifer storage plan. (Legislative Update).
October 1, 2002... According to the Herald Times Reporter, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board recently voted to amend department rules to allow municipal water utilities to use aquifer storage and recovery. In aquifer storage and recovery, treated drinking...

Jubilee expanding its influence.(South Atlantic Well Drillers Jubilee )
October 1, 2002... It might be getting about time for the South Atlantic Well Drillers Jubilee to consider a name change. Drilling contractors from a total of 40 states attended the July 27-30 event in Myrtle Beach, S.C., truly making it more of a national...

Irrigation drilling spans many markets--Part 2.(Irrigation Central)
October 1, 2002... Due to the nature of their business, drought hurts farmers more than just about any other group of people in the nation. And as the summer of 2002 played out, an unrelenting dry spell has engulfed about half of the United States, with the...

USFilter acquires Hydrotech AB. (Newscope).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... USFilter has acquired Hydrotech AB of Vellinge, Sweden, a leading international manufacturer of water purification technology that specializes in drum and disc filtration systems. As part of the acquisition, the Hydrotech business will be...

Hanson is the 2003 McEllhiney Lecturer.(Dave Hanson)
October 1, 2002... Dave Hanson, president of Design Water Technologies in Shorewood, Minn., has been chosen 'to serve as the third McEllhiney Distinguished Lecturer by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). Hanson started his company in 1991 to create...

Pull-starting an Army Commando. (Porky's Hole Thoughts).
October 1, 2002... Howard "Porky" Cutter, MGWC In my younger years, we lived on an oil lease near Lovell, Okla. My father was the pumper and caretaker for oil wells on several oil leases. In the early mornings in the winter, dad had to drive his pickup to...

Well diameter vs. volume of water. (Kwader's Corner).(well drilling techniques and theory )
October 1, 2002... How much more water will a 4-inch well produce over a 2-inch well? Before you answer, the exposed surface area is twice as much area. Therefore, it seems like it should be twice as much, i.e. 1 foot of 2-inch screen has 75 square inches...

Thanks extended.
October 1, 2002... Dear Porky, I have been reading your articles in the National Driller for quite some time now. I want to tell you how much I enjoy the stories you have to tell. I hope you keep on telling them for a long time to come. Thank you, ...

TransAlta acquires new Schramm. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... TransAlta Mining of Centralia, Wash., recently took delivery of a new Schramm T300M Rotadrill. The rig is equipped with 5-by-6 mud and a 10-rod carousel. Tom Runyon sold the rig for Schramm Inc. of West Chester, Pa., with sales support from Dan...

GEFco, 2M supply Vigil with new rig. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Gill Vigil of Vigil's Welding and Well Drilling located in Taos, N.M., has taken delivery of a new Deep Hole 30K. This is the second new 30K Gill has purchased in the past five years. Tim Lewis of GEFco and the 2M Co. of Albuquerque, N.M., are...

Stretch's exploration and AMS do business. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Floyd Peterson "Stretch" from Battle Mountain, Nev., recently received his new 9630 PTO Direct Push Rig with a custom-built enclosed support trailer from AMS Inc. of American Falls, Idaho. Shown (from left) are Everett, Marc Chipps of AMS,...

M&R acquires new T3W from Noland. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... M&R Well Drilling of Cleveland, Ga., picked up a new Ingersoll-Rand T3W well drilling rig from Noland Co. Drilling Equipment, Roanoke, Va. Shown in the photo (from left) are Steve McDougald, owner Stanley McDougald, Steve's son Brandon and...

Mumma Bros. gets new Pulstar. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Mumma Bros. Well Drilling, Lyons, Ind., recently was at the Pulstar Mfg. facility in Dodge, Neb., to pick up its new Pulstar P7000 pump hoist purchased through Laibe Corp., Indianapolis.

Hydrosystems picks up rig from Rotary. (Trading Post).(Rotary Drilling Equipment Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Rotary Drilling Equipment Inc. of Olyphant, Pa., sold a new Driltech Model T25K5W to Tom Mahan, owner of Hydrosystems Inc., West Boylston, Mass. Proudly accepting delivery are (from left) Tom Mahan, Brian Knott, Dave Mahan and Glen Kush.

North Central sells to Junemann. (Trading Post).(North Central Manufacturing, Jim Junemann)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Jim Junemann from Rudloph, Wis., recently purchased a new 1,500-gallon Drill Rig Service Body compliments of North Central Manufacturing, Saginaw, Minn. The service body has underbody toolboxes, an elevated crane base, an on-deck welder cabinet...

Granite purchases its first Flatwater Fleet. (Trading Post).(Granite Drilling)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Mike Grachek, owner of Granite Drilling in Freedom, Calif., bought his first RST-Rig Supplier from Flatwater Fleet Inc., Saginaw, Minn. The 3,000-gallon unit is equipped with a 5,000-pound capacity live hydraulic crane with radio remote...

Rebel buys number five from SEMCO. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Pictured are David Castelli and Dana Williams of Rebel Testing, Gillette, Wyo., picking up their S25,000 SEMCO pump hoist. It is their fifth rig purchased from SEMCO Inc., Lamar, Colo.

Flatwater provides Renner with Rig Tender. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Roger Renner, owner of E.H. Renner & Sons of Elk River, Minn., and past president of the National Ground Water Association, purchased an RTT-Rig Tender truck from Flatwater Fleet, Saginaw, Minn. The 1,800-gallon model included internal coating,...

Higgins sells two to Wallace-Lee. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The Higgins Rig Team sold both of these rigs to Trip Lee of Wallace-Lee Consultants, Wilmington, N.C. The 1989 Simco Drill Team is equipped with a 25/125 compressor and mounted on a 2000 GMC 1-ton flatbed CL Sierra 350. The 1991 Simco SK1is...

D&L Thomas delivers Pulstar to Rosick. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Dave Rosick and Rosick Well Drilling LLC of Hudson Falls, N.Y, took ownership of this P10000HD3L Pulstar unit from D&L Thomas Equipment Corp., Spofford, N.H., at the New England Water Well Association's Expo earlier this year. This rig is...

Groundwater obtains 8K pump hoist from Kyle. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Michael Ciano, owner of Groundwater Well & Pump from Belmont, Mass., takes receipt of his first 8K pump hoist from Kyle Equipment of Sterling Mass. The pump hoist consists of a pump-puffing crane capable of 8,000-pound pull, 120-ft./ min. line...

M&J receives Rig from independent. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Thanks to the sales efforts of Jim Price, Independent Well Rig & Supply in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., a used 1985 SIMCO 5000WS now is owned by of M & J Water Wells of Casnovia, Mich.

EDSI redesigns unit for Burns Cooley Dennis. (Trading Post).
October 1, 2002... This 1973 Mobil B-33-ATV on an ARDCO L-A buggy lost all mechanical drives. Enid Drill Systems Inc. (EDSI) changed them to hydraulics with a complete new control station. The unit lost considerable weight and gained about 30 Hp with a new...

McDannald buys derrick from Western Hydro. (Trading Post).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Western Hydro Corp., Banning, Calif., has delivered a 2002 6T Smeal derrick mounted on 2002 Ford F550 to McDannald Pump Systems Inc. of Escondido, Calif. Proudly accepting delivery is Guy McDannald (left). Guy is part owner of McDannald Pump...