Water well drilling - Articles - Page 79

Drilling Jobs in Iraq with the RED HORSE

February 1, 2017

In December, I sat down with my good friends at the 820th RED HORSE water well-drilling unit to talk about their recent mission to drill for water in Iraq.

Well Drilling Work a Family Tradition

Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC

February 1, 2017

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I may write about my sons a lot, but I’m so proud of them both.

What Can Drillers Do to Educate the Public?

Wayne Nash

February 1, 2017

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Almost everybody in America takes their water for granted. They turn on the tap, and there it is.

What Do Those Colored Jackets Mean at NGWA?

John Schmitt

February 1, 2017

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A few days ago my wife, Shirley, and I returned from Las Vegas and the 2016 Groundwater Week.

Basics of Getting Through Clay on Drilling Jobs

Reactive Ground Conditions and Anti-Clay Addititives

Greg Plutko

February 1, 2017

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Aqueous drilling through clay has always been a potentially difficult situation and, over the years, sundry solutions have been presented to combat this sticky enemy.

Columnist, Longtime Drilling Professional Howard ‘Porky’ Cutter Dies

Mr. Cutter Was Among the First MGWCs

Jeremy Verdusco

January 27, 2017

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Mr. Cutter Spent Years Writing for The Driller.

Longtime Columnist and Drilling Fluids Sales, Support Rep Retires

Jeremy Verdusco

January 16, 2017

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Readers of The Driller will instantly recognize the name Bob Oliver.

RockBuster International R100

January 16, 2017

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RockBuster International manufactures and sells portable water well drilling rigs and equipment.

Finally, the Last Column on Pitless Adapters

John Schmitt

January 1, 2017

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You readers have probably been saying, “Ol’ Schmitt must have a fixation with pitless adapters.”

Avoiding Common Mud Mixing Mistakes on Drilling Jobs

George Dugan

January 1, 2017

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This January will mark 40 years of experience of working with drilling fluids and drilling fluids recycling equipment for this author, and yours truly could write a book on drilling fluids mixing errors made by both vertical and horizontal directional drilling contractors.