These old Fats Domino lyrics, written for a love song, are apropos for the groundwater industry, especially in this era of changing weather patterns and dropping water tables.
It was mid July of 2011 when I received a phone call from Jeff Stoffel, owner of Stoffel Bros. Drilling in Enterprise, Ore. Work for him, like all drilling contractors in the West, had been a little on the lean side, so I was happy for him when he told me he had gotten a job drilling a well for the Minam River Lodge.
Oil filters probably seem like a necessary but unimportant aspect of operating a rig, and you may never give them a second thought. But what you don’t know about oil filters could make a huge difference in your productivity, profits and even your impact on the environment.
Fred McAninch, the "Rig Doctor," spoke at the recent Michigan Ground Water Association convention. The Driller sat for an interview with him before his presentation to get his tips on getting the most out of a rig.
There are many small, portable drilling machines
manufactured all over the world that I would classify as wannabe drills-drills
that are purchased by well-meaning nonprofit charities, church groups and
others to drill water wells in developing countries.
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