I'm contributing to the down-hole disasters theme this month. I usually try to stay on a lighter note, but this happened to me in 1976, and is a good example of a combination of Murphy's law and human error.
Some of the biggest marketing hustles ever perpetrated on mankind are perfectly legal, yet manage to pull the wool over the eyes of millions of consumers day after day.
The Michigan Ground Water Association (MGWA) hosted its 78th annual convention and trade show in Grand Rapids, Mich., March 28-29. Despite the sluggish state economy, the association held its own: 600 industry members attended the two-day event.
We knew this would be a challenging job. We were drilling offsite in a residential neighborhood, but we had to keep as much equipment as possible 300 feet away from the gas station.
It may seem simple, yet it often is overlooked. When it comes to choosing the right Internet hosting provider for their Web sites, the majority of business owners or companies know very little about making the best Internet/Web hosting decisions.
A Hastings, Minn.-based drilling contractor customizes a 1984 Ingersoll-Rand TH-60 rig from top to bottom. The project - start to finish - took 17 weeks, seven days a week.
It was early August when I got a call from a customer who had no water. We went to check out the site, and determined the well is not producing enough water.