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Porky's Hole Thoughts
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In this archive, the late Howard "Porky" Cutter, MGWC, reminisces about his decades spent as a water well driller.

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Howard "Porky" Cutter

Well Drilling Work a Family Tradition

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
February 1, 2017
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I may write about my sons a lot, but I’m so proud of them both.


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Well Drilling Passes from One Generation to the Next

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
January 1, 2017
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In my travels around the world, I find that many farmers are also the local well digger (that is, the person who digs wells by hand).
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Cable Tool Rig the Star of Virginia Water Well Association Event

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
December 1, 2016
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In October, I and my sons Randy and Piglet attended the Virginia Water Well Association’s 2016 Outdoor Days in Christiansburg, Va.
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Howard "Porky" Cutter

Floating Through the Good Old Days

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
November 1, 2016
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As a water well company, Cutter and Dad Drilling Company in Adel, Ga., our advertisements consisted of the company name on all our equipment, a basic ad in the phone book, referrals and our reputation.
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Working the Oil Fields During an Earlier Boom

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
October 1, 2016
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In our almost 60 years of marriage, Bess and I have lived in most of the United States. We have some great memories of these places.
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Remembering a Training for Drillers in Taiwan

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
September 1, 2016
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One of my most enjoyable and satisfying consulting jobs was in Taiwan, teaching drilling in 1984.
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Howard "Porky" Cutter

Reflections on the 2016 South Atlantic Jubilee

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
August 1, 2016
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The exposition was great for those of you that missed the recent South Atlantic Well Drillers Jubilee in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Howard "Porky" Cutter

Overhead Wires a Danger on Drilling Jobs

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
July 1, 2016
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In the ’50s, my dad and I traveled from Enid, Okla., to Cabot, Ark., to drill 3,000 post holes 16 inches in diameter and 3 feet deep.
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Howard "Porky" Cutter

Drilling Rig Delivery Comes Up Flat

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
June 1, 2016
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Our elder son Randall is working for a local drilling contractor. He will be rebuilding cable tool and mud rotary drills for us in his spare time.
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Help Get a Cable Tool Drilling Rig to Haiti

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Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
May 1, 2016
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Our company, Drilling Consultants International, was formed in 1989 in Virginia Beach by Howard and Bess Cutter.
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