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Howard "Porky" Cutter

In Water Well Drilling, Hand Pump Service Repair Is a Lost Art

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
June 1, 2015
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Our son “Piglet” returned to Haiti the first part of April to evaluate an old Buckeye 22-W cable tool drill.


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Knowing When to Use Cable Tool vs. Rotary Drilling is Important

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
May 25, 2015
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Most equipment that we sell is for an individual or a company that we know, or we know the history of the specific equipment.


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Drilling Rigs Don’t Come with a Driver’s License

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
April 1, 2015
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Most equipment that we sell is for an individual or a company that we know, or we know the history of the specific equipment.


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Four Generations of Groundwater Gurus

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
March 2, 2015
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By the time you read this article, I will have turned 79 years old.


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Spreading the Know-How of Water Well Drilling

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
February 2, 2015
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I grew up on a well drilling rig with my dad.


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Drilling Contractors Can Be Burned by Credit Card, Wire Payments

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
January 1, 2015
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I thought I was quite business savvy. However, I soon learned that I don’t have a clue when it comes to unscrupulous schemers.


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Hunting for Water in Georgia

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
December 9, 2014
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Well drilling has been my life. We don’t usually think of it as exciting. However, we do run into some jobs that are unusual and memorable.


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One Water Well Drilled, 148 Days in Tanzania

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
November 1, 2014
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On June 5, our son, “Piglet,” flew to Tanzania to teach cable tool drilling.


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REDA Submersible Pump Kept Water Well Flowing for 57 Years

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
October 1, 2014
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After seeing my article about a REDA pump that I wrote sometime back, a reader sent me the following letter with a photo.


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Tips for Groups Doing Water Well Drilling in Developing Countries

Howard "Porky" Cutter
Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
September 1, 2014
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In 1989, Drilling Consultants International was formed to teach well drilling all over the world.


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