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Dear Wayne ...

Wayne Nash
February 1, 2002
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Wayne Nash has decided to write up some of the most common questions he receives about drilling and answer them - "Dear Abby" style.
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Keep Up With Technology

Greg Ettling
February 1, 2002
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Editor Greg Ettling reminds that while you don't have to have every latest techno gadget, but you certainly must keep up with industry trends.
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Challenges Facing the Monitoring Well Industry

Thomas Kwader P.G., Ph.D.
February 1, 2002
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Just look how far the monitoring well drilling industry has come in the last 20 years and you can see that this is an industry that is not standing still by any stretch of the imagination.
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Solving Two Problems at Once

Jim Olsztynski
February 1, 2002
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Some of the best employees can be found among struggling competitors, columnist Jim Olsztynski explains.
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Pump Selection, Part 2 -- Performance Curves

Bob Pelikan
February 1, 2002
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Robert Pelikan says that an understanding of pump performance curves is an important part of a pump installer's storehouse of knowledge.
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Poll Affirms Good News

Greg Ettling
January 1, 2002
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Editor Greg Ettling reports that most contractors seem to be upbeat about the near future for their firms.
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An Important Part of Our Job -- Mentoring

Thomas Kwader P.G., Ph.D.
January 1, 2002
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The driller shouldn't be the only one who knows how to run the drill rig, Thomas Kwader explains.
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Buying a Used Rig

Wayne Nash
January 1, 2002
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Wayne Nash gives a few pointers on what to look for when you go used rig shopping.
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HDD Survey: Doing It Right

Rich Maxwell
January 1, 2002
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Rich Maxwell recently asked contractors, "What are two things you hope your HDD crews do on every bore to prevent hitting other utilities in the ground?"
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25 Ways To Cut Costs -- A Lot

Jim Olsztynski
January 1, 2002
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Columnist Jim Olsztynski gives advice to those contractors who are in a belt-tightening mode these days.
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