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"In May of this year, the International Energy Agency issued a report that made an economic case for the adoption of safer drilling practices in gas production facilitated by hydraulic fracturing."

A continuation of the discussion about a 22-W drill rig.

A visit with Somerset Well Drilling, Westover, Md.

A look back at the introduction of black polyethylene pipe in pump installations.

"The primary function of the pressure tank in a pumped water system is to protect the pump motor."

Factoring drawdown in conventional tanks.

"In order to deal effectively with reactive clays, a drilling contractor must be able to identify reactive soil conditions, understand how and why clay reacts the way it does, and know how to modify the behavior of reactive soils."

A hardhat primarily is to protect a person from being injured ... Wearing a hardhat also signifies that the person’s personal safety is important to him. Many people dislike wearing a hardhat; I don’t understand why.

Check valves permit water flow in one direction only, and are required on all submersible pump installations.