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Home » cable tool drilling

Articles Tagged with ''cable tool drilling''

John Schmitt

Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Underdigging, Reaming

Bits, Reamers Serve Specialized Downhole Roles
John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
January 24, 2022
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Columnist John Schmitt rounds out his discussion of specialized cable-tool bits for particular drilling challenges.


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John Schmitt

Specialty Cable-Tool Drill Bits for Difficult Formations

Twisted Bits, Star Bits and Others Designed to Keep Things Straight
John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
December 27, 2021
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Columnist John Schmitt talks twisted bits, star bits and others designed for particular drilling challenges.


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John Schmitt

The Most Important Part of a Spudder Drill String: The Drill Bit

Bit in Cable Tool Applications both Cuts, Mixes Cuttings
John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
November 29, 2021
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The bit in cable tool applications makes the hole, but it also mixes cuttings so they can be bailed out.


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Interview with Drilling Industry Veteran John Schmitt

Interview with Drilling Industry Veteran John Schmitt

We Talk Changes, Advice for those Starting Out
Jeremy Verdusco
Jeremy Verdusco
November 24, 2021
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We talk to longtime columnist, former NGWA President John Schmitt about changing times, advice for new drillers.


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A Lifetime in the Drilling Industry with John Schmitt

A Lifetime in the Drilling Industry with John Schmitt

November 8, 2021
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In episode 36, the hosts talk to veteran driller and servant of the groundwater industry John Schmitt.


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John Schmitt

Spudder Drill Strings: The ABCs of a Drill Stem

Simple Steel Bar Designed to Add Weight
John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
October 25, 2021
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Simple, round steel bar designed to add weight for driving the drill bit.


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John Schmitt

Spudder Drill Strings: What Do Drilling Jars Do?

After the Swivel and Socket Come the Jars, If Used
John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
September 27, 2021
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Drilling jars connect to the socket and enable cable tool drillers to “jar” a stuck string loose.


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John Schmitt

Spudder Drill Strings: Let’s Start with the Socket

Wire Line, Swivel an Important Connect to Make
John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
August 30, 2021
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Wire line connects to a swivel inside the socket, allowing the whole string to do its drilling job.
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John Schmitt

Maintaining Wire Lines on Spudder Drill Rigs

Steel Cable Requires Occasional Lubrication to Guard against Rust
John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
July 21, 2021
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Drill, sand and casing lines require occasional lubrication for a long, worry free service life.
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John Schmitt

Selecting the Last Wire Line for a Spudder: the Casing Line

It Works with Sand Line, Drilling Line to Ease Casing Work
John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
June 28, 2021
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Columnist John Schmitt, a drilling veteran, talks about casing lines for older spudder drill rigs.
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