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Back to Drop Pipe for a Moment, And More about Casing

John Schmitt
November 29, 2012
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In my July 2012 column, I wrote about a new-to-me type of PVC drop pipe that has both male and female ends.
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Porky's Hole Thoughts: The Cutters' Metro Motorhome

Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
November 29, 2012
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Remember the classic movie, "The Long, Long Trailer," by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Jr.?
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Phase Converters: Running a Three-phase Pump on Single-phase

Bob Pelikan
November 29, 2012
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Consider this scenario: You go to a flea market, and spot an electric motor that looks similar to the one on the wash-down pump in your barn that is starting to make noise.
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Drilling Fluids: Velocity, Viscosity and Gel Strength

Kim Stevens
November 29, 2012
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I recently was talking with a driller about a job he had just completed.
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For Openers

Greg Ettling
November 28, 2012
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The Utica Shale contains about 38 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas (at the mean estimate) according to the first assessment of this continuous (unconventional) natural gas accumulation by the U. S. Geological Survey.
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Guest Column: How Going Vertical Revolutionized the Pumping Industry

Tim Albers
October 1, 2012
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In the early 1920s, California’s agriculture industry was booming, and as the demand for the Golden State’s homegrown products increased, growers had to expand their operations, which, in turn, meant an increased demand for the state’s most valuable resource – water.
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“Let Me Tell Ya”: More about Well Casing and Some Thoughts about Safety

John Schmitt
October 1, 2012
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A look at welded casing.
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The World According to Wayne: An Interesting Summer

Wayne Nash
October 1, 2012
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Stories from the Bakken.
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Drilling Fluids: Go Ahead - Try Something New

Debra Bac
Debra Bac
October 1, 2012
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Consider a new approach to your drilling operations.
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For Openers: News and Notes at Press Time

Greg Ettling
October 1, 2012
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Read the latest industry happenings straight from the desk of ND's editor.
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