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'Let Me Tell Ya': First Try at Cable Tool Fishing is Crucial

John Schmitt
March 1, 2013
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In my last column I talked briefly about fishing for food on the ice and that one had better be careful how thick the ice was or they could be in a rough spot.
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Porky's Hole Thoughts: Reverse Drilling Through the Years

Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
March 1, 2013
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Reverse drilling is only one of the many methods of mud drilling. It’s best used in large-diameter unconsolidated formations.
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Tech Topics: Final Installment of Our Look at Variable Frequency Drives

Bob Pelikan
March 1, 2013
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This is the third and last article in our series on VFDs.
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Geothermal Efficiency Adds Up to 'Negawatts'

Douglas Dougherty
March 1, 2013
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The lowest cost unit of energy is not that is not used. 
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Don't Stop Learning, Applying that Knowledge

Jeremy Verdusco
March 1, 2013
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I drove over to Lansing in early February for the Michigan Ground Water Association’s annual Fundamentals course for well drillers.
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Choose Bentonite or Synthetic Slurry as the Job Demands

Synthetic Polymers Still Relatively New to Drilled Shafts, Foundations
George Dugan
March 1, 2013
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'Let Me Tell Ya': Fishing for Cable Tools

John Schmitt
February 6, 2013
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Dear readers, I’m writing this in very early January 2013 and although you will read this a little later, I hope you had a prosperous and safe holiday.
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Porky's Hole Thoughts: Reflections on Drilling through the Years

Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
February 6, 2013
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Before state well regulations and drilling licensing was required, our company would occasionally drill a well inside a property where a basement was to be built.
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Tech Topics: Delving Deeper into the Use of Variable Frequency Drives

Bob Pelikan
February 6, 2013
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The fundamentals of pumped water systems.
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Editor's Notes: Thoughts and Tips on Geothermal Drilling

Jeremy Verdusco
February 6, 2013
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I spent about a week in January researching how geothermal works and why anybody would want to use it, and I’ve come away impressed.
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