Water

Proper PPE Can Boost Safety on Drilling Jobs

August 22, 2017

Recently, I was driving to an appointment and I passed a drill rig that appeared to be drilling a new well very near the road I was driving on. Both the driller and his helper were working bare headed.

Drilling Fluids: Proper Grouting Protects Groundwater

Michael Kleespies

August 15, 2017

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In North America, state or provincial regulations work to ensure that wells are properly drilled and do not pose a threat to valued groundwater aquifers. An important aspect of completing a well is to grout the annular space between the drilled borehole and the casing.

NGWA Darcy Lecture to Cover Alpine Hydrogeology

Masaki Hayashi, geoscience professor, will present the 2018 lecture

August 10, 2017

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The Darcy Distinguished Lecture Series is named in honor of the late Henry Darcy of France.

Pennsylvania Drilling Company Values Training, Customer Service

Shukri Elmazi

August 8, 2017

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Stackhouse and Son Well Drilling in Bloomsburg, Pa., got its start in 1971 when Frank Stackhouse retired from the military.

Water Well Trust Highlights Safe Drinking Water Crisis

$64.5 Billion Shortfall in Drinking Water Infrastructure Funding

August 2, 2017

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The nonprofit was recently invited to testify before the Senate on water wells as a cost-effective solution in rural America.

College Program Can Address Drilling Jobs Pipeline

Brock Yordy

August 1, 2017

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Our greatest challenge in the drilling industry is not how to find and obtain natural resources, be it water, oil, gas or precious minerals, but how to find the next generation of professionals.