For more years than I can remember we have written articles for National Driller. Most of these articles are on specific drilling conditions and solutions, some are about drilling innovations and some just general business.
This month, I am going to try something very different. We are asked many questions about the mining, hauling and future supply of bentonite. The following is a short interview with Jason Schneider, mining operations manager with American Colloid Company (ACC). In fairness and full disclosure, ACC and CETCO are both Mineral Technologies Inc. companies, but some of the answers can apply to other bentonite producers in the Bighorn Basin.