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Articles Tagged with ''water well drilling''

Overhead Wires a Danger on Drilling Jobs

Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
July 1, 2016
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In the ’50s, my dad and I traveled from Enid, Okla., to Cabot, Ark., to drill 3,000 post holes 16 inches in diameter and 3 feet deep.
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How Do Drilling Fluids Affect Casing Cement on a Drilling Job?

Wayne Nash
July 1, 2016
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I’ve been involved with a number of wells that required that the casing be properly cemented.
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What Are the Advantages, Disadvantages of Pitless Adapter Tanks?

John Schmitt
July 1, 2016
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I’ve written several columns on these unique pitlesses known as pitless adapter tanks.
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Joe Large

You Know the Drill: 'Know Your Product'

Valerie King
July 1, 2016
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Joe Large, water well and horizontal directional drilling (HDD) manager at Jet-Lube Inc., has been with the company just short of 20 years.
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How Do I Become a Driller?

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
July 1, 2016
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My advice is to buy your own drill and support equipment; there, you are now a driller.
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George Dugan

How Does Hydrostatic Head Pressure Ensure Borehole Stability?

George Dugan
July 1, 2016
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Be it vertical rotary mud drilling, horizontal directional drilling or foundation drilling, one commonly overlooked factor in maintaining borehole stability is hydrostatic head pressure.
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Drilling Community Responds to Call for Help

Valerie King
June 1, 2016
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In late January, Tim Mulville, president and CEO of Missouri City, Texas-based non-profit Wells of Hope, contacted The Driller about the need of a nearby missionary organization he’s grown well acquainted with through the church he attends.
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The Going Rate for Groundwater

Groundwater Exchanges Help Determine Value, Conserve
Valerie King
June 1, 2016
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Nebraska irrigates the most acres in the country from water wells — 7,875,162 — according to a 2007 Census of Agriculture report.
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Drilling Rig Delivery Comes Up Flat

Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
June 1, 2016
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Our elder son Randall is working for a local drilling contractor. He will be rebuilding cable tool and mud rotary drills for us in his spare time.
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More About Pitless Adapter Tanks

John Schmitt
June 1, 2016
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In my last column, I wrote about a rather unique pitless adapter — actually a pitless adapter and pressure tank combined.
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