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Howard "Porky" Cutter

Well Drilling Work a Family Tradition

Howard "Porky" Cutter
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.


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Wayne Nash

What Can Drillers Do to Educate the Public?

Wayne Nash, Columnist
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.
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John Schmitt

What Do Those Colored Jackets Mean at NGWA?

John Schmitt, CWD/PI
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.
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Greg Plutko

Basics of Getting Through Clay on Drilling Jobs

Reactive Ground Conditions and Anti-Clay Addititives
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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.
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Jeremy Verdusco

Striving for a 100-Percent Safety Record

Jeremy Verdusco
Jeremy Verdusco
January 1, 2017
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I’m not exactly what you’d call a walking encyclopedia of OSHA policies, guidelines and interpretations.


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John Schmitt

Finally, the Last Column on Pitless Adapters

John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
January 1, 2017
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You readers have probably been saying, “Ol’ Schmitt must have a fixation with pitless adapters.”


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George Dugan

Avoiding Common Mud Mixing Mistakes on Drilling Jobs

George Dugan
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.
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pumping system

What Drilling Contractors Need to Know About Motors

Bill Merkel Jeff Goldberg
January 1, 2017
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At the heart of every well operation is a pump drive system that you may know very little about. But you should.
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Ashley Foster

How Do You Stay Connected to Drilling Crews?

Ashley Foster
January 1, 2017
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I spent the first six weeks of my time at Andrews & Foster observing. I observed office workflow, the field operations, and the communication methods between the office and the field.
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John F. Hendershot

Standards: The HDD Industry’s Reputation is at Stake

John F. Hendershot
January 1, 2017
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As a skilled trade that takes pride in our chosen vocation, it is vastly important that we ensure the welfare and industry professional standards that we take pride in.
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