"Check valves permit water flow only in one direction, and are required on all submersible pump installations. The purpose of a check valve is to prevent the water in the column above the pump and in the pressure tank from draining back into the well when the pump shuts off."
"The new technology that allows us to drill in formerly impossible places and produce wells in formerly unprofitable formations make this a very exciting time to be in the 'patch.'"
During its Strategy Retreat in Oklahoma City earlier this year, the board of directors and staff of the Geothermal Exchange Organization discussed current issues – especially legislation that can help eliminate the many barriers to widespread adoption of geothermal heat pump technologies and industry expansion.
Braun Intertec, Minneapolis, used its Geoprobe 7720DT and 6620DT rigs to collect environmental samples on a 10-mile stretch of roadway prior to construction of the new Central Corridor Light Rail Transit line.
"Safety meetings are an opportunity for management and your safety department to communicate to employees how they can do their jobs safer and better."