Volume 21 April 2024 Details about this unit and more from SEMCO on page 7.
Are you Planning to go?...................................................26 Breaking News..................................................................13 Classifieds: WorldWide Buyers’ Guide™..............43-56 Dealmakers.......................................................................40 Education Connection......................................................26 Fun Page...........................................................................38 Hot Off the Press.................................................................9 Obituary: Binstock, Myron Ronald..................................30 Obituary: Felder, Raymond Dean “RD”...........................23 Obituary: Goold, W. Roger...............................................23 Obituary: Stafford, Harold Wayne...................................30 Obituary: Williams, David Earl.........................................17 Photo Page...................................................................12,52 Product Spotlight..............................................................38 Who’s in the News............................................................13 WorldWide Association Memberships................................42 WorldWide .........6 Acker Drill Company.............................................................3 Alberta Water Well Drilling Association (AWWDA) Conv....16 Allegheny Instruments........................................................40 Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................30 Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................40 Baker Water Systems...........................................................9 Better Water Industries Inc..................................................31 Bit Brokers International.....................................................37 Bitco, Inc.............................................................................19 Central Mine Equipment Company (CME)..........................21 Cotey Chemical Corp. (CCC)..............................................41 Drill Pipe, Inc.......................................................................39 Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)..................................55 Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................54 Eijkelkamp North America.....................................................8 GEFCO (BAUER Equipment America, Inc.)........................56 Geoprobe Systems®..............................................................2 Geothermal Supply Company, Inc. (GSC)..........................24 Heron Instruments, Inc.......................................................32 Horizon Hoist......................................................................36 Infinity Tool Manufacturing....................................................4 Infinity Tool Manufacturing..................................................23 Kovai Drilling Applications...................................................29 KS Bit, Inc...........................................................................33 Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................15 Moab Bit and Tool Company, Inc...........................................7 N&N Drilling Supply.............................................................13 SEMCO, Inc.......................................................................1,7 Shallow Exploration Drillers Clinic (SEDC).........................35 SIMCO® Drilling Equipment.................................................53 Specialty Rig Sales (SRS)..................................................17 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Construction....................................10 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Water Well.......................................11 TDH Manufacturing Inc.......................................................25 Vanair Manufacturing, Inc...................................................22 Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................27 Advertisers Featured Editorial C&G - Construction/Geotechnical ENV - Environmental G&O - Shallow Gas and Oil MIN - Mining DIR - Horizontal Directional Drilling EXB - Exploration/Blasthole GEO - Geothermal WTR - Water April 2024 - Mining Equipment and Blasting Supplies C&G DIR ENV EXB G&O GEO MIN WTR Armored Excavator Tackles Dangerous Cleanup......14 Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans: The Un-Comfort Zone II...15,16 HDD Contractor Teams Up to Provide EV Charging..7,8 Smith, Billy Bob: The “Idiots” Corner........................38 CPT and Soil Behavior...............................................18 Storkson, Britt: It Works, but it Doesn’t Work Very....34 Fun Facts About Compressed Air..............................40 Support the ATF Canine Division.................................7 New Digital Solutions for Surface Mining....................26 Fully Automated Blasthole Drilling Improves Safety....39 Alaska’s Willow Project Moves Forward................10-11 Connor, Tim: Thoughts..................................................22 Geothermal Energy Advancing in Spain....................24 Battersby, Mark E.: Drilling Into Money Not Boring..32 Geothermal By-Product Becomes New Valuable......35 Jordan, Rick: No. 47................................................19 Could Old Tailings be a Viable Source of Critical.......31 U.S. Uranium Mines on the Rise.................................37 E-News Flash Readers’ Choice Readers’ Choice: Uncovering..............20 What is a Hero?.........................................................24 Peterson, Ronald: Drilling Fluid Maintenance ~ Solids...27 Innovation Through Resilience: Krishnaswamy’s......28 Rasmussen, Tim: Water for Life International..........41 A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co......10 Aardvark Packers..............10 Acker Drill Company..........10 Atlantic Screen & Mfg.,Inc...11 Bit Brokers International.....11 Centerline Mfg. Co.............11 ChemGrout®.......................14 Diedrich Drill......................14 Drill King International........15 Drill Pipe, Inc......................15 Drilling Equip. Resources..15 Eastern Driller Mfg. (EDM)...18 Eijkelkamp North America...18 Get Association Help™......19 Heisey Machine Co............19 Hole Products....................19 Kovai Drilling Applications...22 Merrill Manufacturing.........22 Mitsubishi Materials Corp...22 PennDrill Mfg.....................23 Star Iron Works, Inc...........23 T&T Carbide, Inc................23 VMAC................................26 Western Drilling Tools........26 Windmill 702 LLC...............26 WWDR.........................14,18 5 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
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7 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® ~ From the Cover ~ SEMCO S8,000H Pump Hoist, 40’ derrick, two-speed main line winch, two pipe racks with ratchet straps, sand reel, corded remote control, hot shift PTO automatic transmission, RKI service body, factory mounted on customer’s Ford F-550. Don't miss out, CALL TODAY, 719-336-9006 PO Box 1174 • 7595 US Hwy 50 N Lamar, CO 81052-1174 E-mail: semcopumphoist@gmail.com www.SEMCOoflamar.com This unit was sold to American Water Well Services in Bandera, Texas. Support the ATF Canine Division Adapted from Information by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) In 1995, the ATF National Canine Division was established to support a variety of high-risk law enforcement operations. During that time, ATF leaders asked Special Agent Grace Reisling to serve as leader of the bureau’s pilot canine explosive detection program, where she made history as the first ATF special agent canine handler. Her trailblazing work included the creation of new canine detection methodologies, protocols, and standards that continue to be used by law enforcement and military organizations today. The division is the leading federal authority for explosives and accelerant detection canines for law enforcement and military operations This program is the world’s only scientifically based canine detection program solely operated by law enforcement. ATF has 62 accelerant detection canine teams with state and local partners and 113 explosives detection canine teams nationwide, consisting of 40 S.E.E.K. (Search Enhanced Evidence K-9), 47 other federal agencies, and 26 state and local canine teams. Once trained, canine teams are assigned to different agencies, where they regularly lend support to investigations and national level security efforts. To thank the ATF National Canine Division for their dedication, you can order a free 2024 ATF National Canine Division Planner. Click here in our online issue for a direct link. EXB HDD Contractor Teams Up to Provide EV Charging Stations Adapted from Information by LOVETT Inc. In a groundbreaking collaboration, EC Electric, an electric infrastructure solutions provider, and LOVETT Inc., an expert in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) throughout the Pacific Northwest, announced a partnership aimed at revolutionizing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Their most recent projects focused on a prominent network of automotive dealerships in the Portland metro area, the Ron Tonkin Dealerships owned by GEE Automotive. EC Electric, known for its cutting-edge EV infrastructure solutions, teamed up with LOVETT Inc. to introduce an innovative approach to EV charging station installations, which leverages state-of-the-art HDD techniques, ensuring the precise and efficient deployment of EV charging infrastructure. By joining forces with EC Electric and LOVETT Inc., Ron Tonkin Dealerships are poised to offer state-of-the-art electric vehicles. This strategic initiative underscores the dealership's dedication to catering to the DIR LOVETT Cont’d on page 8.
8 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® burgeoning EV market. In line with this commitment, the dealership aims to provide customers with convenient and dependable access to charging options as part of their end-toend customer solution. The collaboration signifies a momentous leap forward in the electrification of transportation in Portland, Oregon. It epitomizes the pivotal role strategic partnerships play in expediting the adoption of electric vehicles and the growth of sustainable transportation solutions. "Leading the charge on an EV charging installation is not just about electrifying our future; it's about igniting a partnership founded on the values of providing real practical solutions, all without impacting our client’s daily operations. Together with partners like LOVETT and customers like Tonkin Automotive, we dig deep into the potential of sustainable transportation, forging an energized path for generations to come," said Chris Ernst director - client solutions for EC Electric. Gary Cosmer, CEO of LOVETT Inc., emphasized the transformative impact of their approach: "Installing EV charging stations can often pose challenges, especially when retrofitting existing properties. The final stretch of installation, typically requiring trenching and digging, can disrupt business operations. Leveraging our directional drilling capabilities and expertise, we minimize, if not eliminate, these disruptions by completing our work underground. This breakthrough approach promises to revolutionize installation speed and overall project cost." LOVETT Cont’d from page 7. LOVETT Inc. and EC Electric joined forces to install EV Charging Stations for Ron Tonkin Auto Group, Portland, Oregon. Linda, Thank you for reaching out, it's good to hear from you. Our business is permanently closed and as such has no need for advertising, but we do appreciate the visibility you helped us achieve over the years. Our thanks to you and everyone at WorldWide Drilling Resource® for your work with us. Kind Regards, Mark Colorado
9 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® New Regional Headquarters Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas recently opened a new sustainable, state-of-the-art headquarters facility in Newnan, Georgia. The campus spans 19 acres, with 88,128 square feet of office space and 27,686 square feet dedicated to conference, ConSite command center, and training space. It was designed to enhance creativity and inspire future growth. Noteworthy sustainable construction practices include the recycling of concrete, steel, and wood from existing on-site materials, giving them new purpose in the facility, and all carpet products were made with recycled plastic. This significant investment underscores the long-term commitment to maintaining a leadership position in technology, service, and support. The company is expanding sales of mining excavators for construction and quarry sites, as well as mining sites. In addition to the new regional headquarters facility, operating bases for parts remanufacturing and expansion of the rental business are being created to provide increased support and options to customers. “By combining the resources of the excavator, loader, and mining businesses, the company has experienced a tenfold demand from previous years. The investment in a regional Americas facility helps strengthen that direct connection to the customer,” said Al Quinn, CEO of Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas. The company also continues to expand employment opportunities as it strengthens customer offerings. Since taking the lead for the brand’s construction and mining equipment in the Americas, employee count has more than tripled. For a link to this website, visit this page at: worldwidedrillingresource.com
10 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® www.starironworks.com 257 Caroline Street Punxsutawney, PA 15767 800-927-0560 • 814-427-2555 Fax: 814-427-5164 SERVING THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Serving the Drilling Industry Alaska’s Willow Projec Adapted from Information ConocoPhillips is moving forward with development of its Willow project in Alaska. This decision follows the Department of the including the court’s denial of a request for an injunction. The Willow project is located on the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), an area of land set aside specifically for petrole 23 million acres, and the Willow project is roughly 385 acres, which is less than 0.002% of the total NPR-A. “We are excited to reach this significant milestone,” said Ryan Lance, chairman and chief executive officer. “With this project a started to receive the benefits from responsible energy development.” According to the Bureau of Land Management, the Willow project is expected to deliver between $8 - $17 billion in new revenu communities. Once complete, the Willow project is expected to produce approximately 600 million barrels across the lifetime of the proj Designed to support and coexist with activities on Alaska’s North Slope, the Willow project underwent five years of rigorous regulatory marily made and sourced in the U.S. and has the potential to create over 2500 construction jobs and approximately 300 long-term jo “We are grateful for the many supporters who advocated for Willow. Alaska Native communities and groups, especially those clo that helped shape this project. We also appreciate the unwavering support from Alaska’s bipartisan Congressional Delegation . . . the employees and the contractor community have dedicated years to designing a project that will provide reliable energy while adhering G&O
11 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® www.starironworks.com 257 Caroline Street Punxsutawney, PA 15767 800-927-0560 • 814-427-2555 Fax: 814-427-5164 SERVING THE WATER WELL INDUSTRY Serving the Drilling Industry ct Moves Forward by ConocoPhillips Interior March 2023 Record of Decision and recent court orders, eum development 100 years ago. The NPR-A covers approximately authorization, we’ve begun winter construction and Alaskans have ue for the federal government, state of Alaska, and Alaska Native ject, decreasing America’s dependence on foreign energy supplies. y and environmental review. Willow will be built using materials priobs. osest to the project on the North Slope, continually provided input state legislature, and organized labor groups,” Lance added. “Our g to the highest environmental standards.”
12 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Ashish was prepared for questions at the Shakti display. Continuing Education classes. The Summers Family won the LGWA raffle for a solar cooler. Adam was on hand for Hole Products. Wholesale Pump & Supply. Lynn & Brad were all smiles in the Johnson Screens booth. “Are y’all ready for Bingo?” Johnny Sanford won a camo cooler from The Enviro Depot. Franklin Electric was well- represented by Darol & Jimmy. Robert & Keith displayed products from ESI Supply. Jennings represented Helanbak. Baroid IDP sent Justin & Josh. Rene Borrel won a Coleman cooler from CETCO®. William McPike won a gift card from Franklin Electric. Webtrol’s Mitch was all smiles. WWDR’s Rob, Sheryl, & Kevin enjoyed seeing everyone. 2024 Shelby & Shane represented Drilling Equipment Resources. Jake & Don for DJC Sales Company. Boshart Industries. Alan for Xylem, Inc.
13 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® WHO’S IN THE NEWS Additional announcement from the Geothermal Technologies Office can be located in our online issue at: worldwidedrillingresource.com FRASTE Celebrates 60 Years FRASTE Spa was founded in 1964, in Nogara, Italy, when Benito Fracca and Giovanni Stevanini registered the company in the Verona Chamber of Commerce. The company has evolved over the years, shifting from the traditional mechanical transmissions used at the time, to modern hydraulic systems. FRASTE is among the Italian Pioneers of modern drilling. The company remains based in Nogara and is proud of its origins and always has an eye to the future. For more information, click on this box in our online issue. Flomatic® Corporation Flomatic® Corporation announced the appointment of Scott S. Shimer as vice president of sales. In his role, Scott will be instrumental in leading the sales team, fostering strategic partnerships, and spearheading initiatives to expand Flomatic's market presence. "We are thrilled to welcome Scott to the Flomatic team," said Nick Farrara, president of Flomatic. FRASTE founders Benito Fracca and Giovanni Stevanini
14 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Armored Excavator Tackles Dangerous Cleanup Adapted from Information by ATLAS GmbH Recently, an ATLAS Excavator 225LC was converted into an armored excavator, a world first, to perform the dangerous cleanup of munitions in the Dethlinger pond, in Germany. Between 1942 and 1952, the German Armed Forces and later the British Army disposed of a huge number of grenades, including those filled with chemical warfare agents, in the Dethlinger pond, a former diatomaceous earth pit near Munster. In 1952, the pond was backfilled with soil and rubble. Fast forward to 2014, the Heidekreis district, which is responsible for the site, launched its initial plans to cleanup the site. The pit was opened in 2021, with a test shaft revealing several thousand pieces of ammunition. Experts developed a cleanup strategy with plans to complete the project in about six years. To start, a hall was erected above the pond with a self-supporting roof and resting on a concrete foundation with sheet piling underneath. The cleanup involves permanently extracting air from the hall and filtering it with activated carbon. Groundwater is also being collected and purified. The large hall is totally sealed and can only be left through airlocks with subsequent decontamination. Other halls, for example for purifying the groundwater or sanitizing personnel, have also been constructed. To ensure the safety of the cleanup team, workers are only allowed to work in the pit using special equipment for short periods of time and an ambulance is on-site during operations. Next was finding an excavator capable of working with such sensitive materials. The ATLAS Excavator 225LC was selected; however, it needed some special adjustments before it could tackle the job of removing potentially explosive munitions. As part of the customization, the excavator needed to meet the safety requirements of STANAG Level II, a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) standard covering the protection level for occupants of armored vehicles. The front windscreen and side windows of the cab are protected with armored glass and armoured steel is also installed under the cab. The door weighs over 550 pounds and is operated electrically. The cab is completely sealed and features protective ventilation with three compressed air cylinders mounted on the roof, along with sensors for detecting the presence of poisonous gas. The protective ventilation is activated immediately in the event of an emergency thanks to a signal from the sensors. The excavator also features a twin power drive with a standard diesel engine and a 130-kilowatt electric motor. With the cleanup in full swing, the ATLAS armoured excavator is busy excavating material which is transported into containers via conveyor belts. An air-lock system is used to remove these containers. Any munitions discovered in the process are taken to a special facility in Munster, where they are incinerated in a special furnace. "The tender for the special excavator was extremely demanding and complicated. But we succeeded in designing and building a machine that is one of a kind in the world," said Ronald Figiel, project manager for this at the Atlas von der Wehl dealer where development and implementation of the excavator was overseen. Workers were introduced to the armored excavator on-site before cleanup work began. The excavator will remain in the constructed hall until the work is finished. C&G
15 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® The Un-Comfort Zone II by Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Cognitive Dissonance Almost Kept Me from Smoking Have you ever wanted to do something you knew was bad for you? I wanted to smoke cigarettes. My biggest influence was my father who smoked until I was nearly five years old. Add nearly two decades of television cigarette commercials, but most of all it was seeing my favorite movie stars smoking. They looked so cool! The only thing stopping me was the warnings that smoking causes cancer. In 1975 when I started college, smoking was not discouraged at my university. You might say it was encouraged. Students were allowed to smoke in class. Disposable aluminum ashtrays were on the student desks in all the classrooms. Professors had large ashtrays attached to each end of the blackboard. A university is considered to be a bastion of intelligence and erudition, and I thought: surely the people running it know whether or not smoking is dangerous to human health. My desire to smoke was powerful, but at the same time I was afraid of trying it. I was suffering from cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort caused by coming in contact with contradictory information. On one hand, smoking was acceptable at an institution of higher learning. On the other hand, the science I was exposed to in the media claimed smoking killed. Then I got a job working in a busy hospital emergency room where I noticed nearly all the nurses smoked. These were the smartest nurses in the hospital. They were Wilson Cont’d on page 16.
up-to-date on the latest medical technologies, and they treated all manner of injuries and illnesses with enthusiasm and composure. The biggest surprise, however, was the doctors. There were 14 physicians whose full-time job was working in the emergency room and 13 of them were smokers. I thought: surely all these medical professionals knew enough about the human body to know whether or not smoking is dangerous to human health. It was all I needed, my cognitive dissonance was gone; between my university and the hospital, I was convinced the danger of smoking had been exaggerated. I smoked half a pack of cigarettes a day for nearly ten years. Then I started a stressful job and my smoking doubled to a pack a day. I had convinced myself that ten cigarettes a day was reasonable, but 20 were unacceptable, so I quit. The level of discomfort experienced by an individual is called magnitude of dissonance. In other words, people get upset when their most closely held beliefs are challenged. People can also suffer cognitive dissonance when they feel they are being forced to do something against their moral convictions, such as being drafted into the military or giving into peer pressure. It can also be caused by having to decide between two equally appealing choices (this is what I experienced about smoking). Cognitive dissonance can make people feel stress, embarrassment, sadness, regret, or shame. There are four ways people typically deal with cognitive dissonance: 1. They justify maintaining their behavior or belief by changing the new information. Example: I decided if I only smoked half a pack a day, then smoking was safe. 2. They justify maintaining their behavior or belief by adding new behaviors or information. Example: I also started exercising and taking vitamins because I believed it would lessen the damage of smoking. 3. They ignore or deny the new information that conflicts with their existing belief. Example: I decided the science must be wrong because I knew lots of doctors who smoked. 4. They accept the new information and change their behavior or belief. Example: I quit smoking when my consumption exceeded half a pack a day. Another way people control cognitive dissonance is through selective exposure. This means they limit or shun new information and will only attend media that agrees with, or helps maintain, their current belief system. Selective exposure is the same thing as Cognitive Bias, which I have addressed previously in this column. Hiding from the truth won’t make it go away; it’s better to go ahead and find out why it triggers you. In this day and age of fake news, indoctrination, and propaganda, cognitive dissonance is on the rise. If you find yourself bewildered and agitated by a story in the news, you might be suffering from cognitive dissonance. This is when you should employ your critical thinking skills. Philosopher Ayn Rand had a succinct method for dealing with this type of cognitive dissonance, “Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think that you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong.” Rapid change can also cause cognitive dissonance. In today’s modern world, technological advances come quickly and keeping up with them can be challenging. For example, artificial intelligence combined with CGI (computer-generated images) can now create photographs so realistic people can be tricked into believing things which are not true or even impossible. I have found a better way to deal with this kind of cognitive dissonance is to prepare for it. In my article Uncovering the Habits of Innovators, I stated the primary habit of innovators is to routinely expose themselves to different viewpoints and new stimuli. Creative thinkers seek out new information and attempt to experience as many new things as possible. The reason for this is because the more diverse data you have in your brain, the more material you have for making new connections and combinations. The benefit of this habit for overcoming cognitive dissonance is once you’ve developed this skill, you will start to notice change early. When you recognize it soon enough, you are better prepared for dealing with it. If you find yourself baffled or confused, don't try to justify your current belief, fine tune it with creative and critical thinking. Robert Robert is an innovation/change speaker, author, and consultant. He works with companies that want to be more competitive through innovation and with people who want to think more creatively. Contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Alberta Water Well Drilling Association Convention & Trade Show April 4-6, 2024 Red Deer Resort & Casino Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Join us for: j Wine / Cheese Reception j Trade Show j Guest Speaker j Awards/Presentations j Technical Sessions j Annual Meeting This Year’s Theme: (Best Dressed) Contact Sheena Larson at 780-386-2335 www.awwda.ca Don’t miss the Silent Auction! Wilson Cont’d from page 15. Let us know how we may be able to provide our Solid Gold Service ~ with a Smile!™ to you. 850-547-0102. 16 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
17 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® In Memoriam David Earl Williams (1953~2024) The Arizona Water Well Association is mourning the loss of Past President David Earl Williams who passed away February 9, 2024. Born in 1953, in Phoenix, Arizona, his family later moved to Scottsdale. After he graduated from Coronado High School in 1971, the family moved to Tucson. A fourth-generation water well drilling contractor for almost 50 years, David followed his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father's footsteps. Besides the Arizona Water Well Association, he served several terms as District Director for Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties. He was an extremely hard worker who took pride in his knowledge of servicing the water needs of his customers. This included not just the drilling, but selling and servicing pumps, until his health prevented him. When his daughter Amanda was in 4-H, David took great interest in helping foster the livestock program for young people. Showing his big heart, he attended fairs and purchased the sale animals from young people to encourage them to keep participating and be successful. He was also a sponsor for foster children by helping them get the animals and feed, the clothing they needed, and training the animals to team pen, ride, and sort horses - which he enjoyed doing himself. He touched many lives. David is survived by his mother Helen; his wife Connie; son David; daughters Michelle and Amanda; grandchildren Micah, Jared, Preston, and Maverick; two great-grandchildren; sister Rachel; mother-in-law Deanna; sisters-in-law Leslie, Jenny (Kevin), Gaby (Brad), Kelly (Chad), and Shelley. The management and staff of WWDR extend their condolences to David’s family and friends. Lest we forget . . .
6707 Netherlands Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 O M 919 694 1114 *2005 512 789 9709 E m.epley@sonicsampdrill.com I www.royaleijkelkamp.com/en-us/ Mike Epley Drilling Sales Manager 18 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® CPT and Soil Behavior Adapted from Information by Royal Eijkelkamp Cone penetration testing (CPT) is commonly used to identify and define soil layers. When pushing the cone during CPT, the data can provide an idea of the soil behavior, referred to as soil behavior type (SBT). CPT doesn’t provide a direct measurement of the physical properties such as grain size and material, but does provide a good indication of the soil behavior and mechanical characteristics, such as its strength and stiffness. Over time, various SBT classifications have been generated, starting with the classifications made by an engineer named H.K.S. Begeman in the 1950s, using the data from the mechanical friction jacket cone, where cone tip resistance was compared with sleeve friction. The problem with charts of this nature is they produce narrow bands, which makes classification difficult and only accounts for a limited range of soil types. A better idea for CPT-based soil classifications is to compare the cone tip resistance with the friction ratio. Typically, the cone tip resistance is high in sands and low in clays, and the reverse applies to the friction ratio: low in sands and high in clays. Over the years, a number of charts for soil classification have been presented, but the soil behavior classification developed by P.K. Robertson and R.G. Campanella in the late 1980s, is the most commonly used classification and identifies 12 different SBTs. This classification not only links the cone tip resistance to the friction ratio, it also places it in a chart separate the pore pressure parameter. This provides an instant verification of the results allowing the user to use the most appropriate method. For example, in very soft soils where testing has been performed with a subtraction cone, the friction values may be less reliable, so it may be better to perform a classification using the pore pressure parameter. Since the parameters are available as the test is being performed, the CPT operator will have an idea of the SBT during the test. In 1990, Robertson amended this classification to account for the fact both penetration resistance and sleeve resistance increase with depth, due to the increase in effective overburden stress. CPT data is typically presented against depth. However, soil classification data such as the SBT are normally presented in graphs, making it harder to estimate changes in SBT with depth and harder to analyze soil behavior alongside conventional CPT data. To overcome this, M.G. Jefferies and M.P. Davies proposed the soil behavior type index, which allows SBT to be presented as a continuous profile alongside CPT data. Although this does reduce the number of zones in the classification, it provides a useful visual classification. The boundaries in the various classification charts were proposed based on historical data from well-studied test sites. However, soil is not the same world over. Limited sampling alongside CPT soundings on a project allows operators to perform a site specific correlation of the CPT data to the soil encountered. This correlation could even result in modification of the classification boundaries in a particular chart to reflect the reality of the soils on a given project. Due to the high applicability of CPT data to analyze mechanical soil characteristics (such as strength and stiffness), SBT charts are a strong soil classification method and a useful tool for delineating soils based on their mechanical characteristics, offering a quick visual identification. As with all correlations, care must be taken when using a particular soil classification method to ensure it’s appropriate for the soil conditions of the site. ENV [The ad] looks good, as always. Gordon Ballard Ballard Drilling Co., Inc. Wadley, AL
Association Need Help? 850-547-0102 - Ronnie 19 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® No. 47 by Rick Jordan Retired Mineral Processing Engineer At the end of the nineteenth century, Butte, Montana, was the copper mining capital of America. In 1889, Anaconda Copper Mining Company owner Marcus Daly built the world’s largest copper smelter 26 miles west of Butte. At the foot of Smelter Hill, sprang up the town of Anaconda, populated by the smelter workers and their families. Daly initially paid Montana Western Railroad to haul the ore from the Butte mines to the Anaconda smelter. Montana Western’s rail line passed through the narrow Durant Canyon where there was only room for one set of rails. Knowing Daly had no other options for sending his ore to the smelter, Montana Western soon began raising their freight rates. Daly tried to negotiate a reasonable financial agreement, but Montana Western would not budge. So in 1891, Daly transferred some of the miners from his deep Butte mines to Durant Canyon where they excavated a cut to widen the canyon, thus making room for Daly to lay track. Daly’s new Butte, Anaconda, and Pacific (BA&P) railroad was born in 1893. The BA&P initially utilized steam locomotives, but Daly, forever the entrepreneur, thought, “I mine copper and copper is used for electricity, so my railroad should run on electricity.” Daly’s engineers worked with General Electric who designed and built what came to be called boxcab locomotives. Powered by 2400-volt DC motors, the first boxcabs arrived in Butte in 1913 and, by 1917, the BA&P had a fleet of 27 boxcabs, becoming the first all-electric heavy freight line in America. The strange little locomotives proved to be extremely efficient and required very little maintenance. The boxcabs operated until 1967, when they were retired, not because they were worn out, but simply because diesel-powered locomotives were by then more efficient. Unfortunately, all but one of the boxcabs were scrapped shortly after the BA&P converted to diesel and the last of Butte’s underground mines were shut down in 1980. Boxcab No. 47, built in 1914, survived and was restored by retired BA&P railroaders in 1996. Today, No. 47 sits proudly below the Anselmo mine headframe, one of the many mines from where it pulled thousands of ore cars so many years ago. Rick Rick Jordan may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com BA&P electrics hauling ore from the Butte mines to the Anaconda smelter. No. 47 today. MIN eranhenderson@gmail.com New & Used Tricones PDCs Drag & Claw Bits Drill Collars Bit Tipping Subs & Stabilizers HDD Bits & Reamers DTH Hammer & Bits Custom Fabrication Junk Mills / Fishing Tools Rod Henderson 661-201-6259 Eran Henderson 661-330-0790
20 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Uncovering an Unregulated Water Source Adapted from Information by Michigan Department of Natural Resources In December 2022, an order was issued to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to shut down and permanently abandon the well of an unregulated water source used for drinking water at a roadside access point. The water source supplying the public through a makeshift spigot and hosing was at the site of Lake Mine, a former mining community located in Greenland Township in the Upper Peninsula. The supply was providing water to the public via a flowing well outlet along the Bill Nichols Rail-Trail in Ontonagon County, and was also being used year-round at two permanent residences. Efforts to identify and locate the source, presumed to be on state forest land, had been unsuccessful and, despite explicit signage directing people not to drink the water, the public continued to use water for consumption and other household purposes. Tom Seablom, western Upper Peninsula district manager for the DNR’s Forest Resources Division, said upon discovery of a water source that seemed to originate on state land, a series of rules and responsibility was triggered. “This is a very old, unregulated water system that has not been tested for all the required parameters, and appears to contain nearly a mile of water line beneath an old railroad grade with piping that is in questionable condition,” he explained. Evaluation at the time pointed to a historical mining borehole, creating a spring, which was tapped as a source. It appeared to lack any protections of a potable groundwater system, such as a water well casing. Because the source could not be located, the water could not be considered suitable for drinking. Efforts were hindered at the time due to winter weather. A search of historic maps and documents, as well as interviews with locals familiar with the area, was ongoing for several months in 2023. Then that summer, the three-inch-diameter water pipe was temporarily shut off to determine whether it fed the homes and the spigot. After about three hours, the water did stop flowing to the trailside water outlet and residences. The pipe was then followed west. A DNR crew found the wellhead a short distance off the trail, roughly a half-mile from the unregulated spigot. A backhoe was used to remove several feet of dirt and rocks to uncover the wellhead, which is located on land administered by the DNR’s Forest Resources Division. The buried pipe was surrounded by wooden boards to help stabilize the pipe casing. It is unknown how deep the vertical pipe went into the ground, but officials with EGLE said the water supply was likely an artesian flow drilled underground through native clay. “We found the wellhead, but we cannot support its continued use,” said Rob Wolfe, EGLE’s district environmental analyst in Ontonagon County. “We are looking for providing a viable option.” EGLE judged the condition of the aged pipe unacceptable for continued use. Additional concerns include the water system’s pipe depth of roughly a foot underground in many places. In the Upper Peninsula, water piping is usually placed at least seven feet belowground to prevent breakage from winter frost. Costs were also a significant concern for drilling a new well at the site of the wellhead. Excavating a seven-foot-deep trench the roughly half-mile from the wellhead nearer to the homes and trailside spigot would be cost prohibitive. Funding options were explored and landowners were contacted should easement issues be of concern. The main option now being explored is to drill a new well to service the homes and the trailside water outlet, but officials need to decide where. With no detailed maps of underground water sources available for the Lake Mine area, it may prove difficult to determine a good location to drill. EGLE granted a one-year extension to DNR and Greenland Township to source a drilling contractor for more information on local hydrology in hopes of finding a place to sink a well closer to the homes and spigot, and able to be developed as a safe drinking water source in accordance with regulations. Editor’s Note: In between our print issues, the WWDR Team prepares an electronic newsletter called E-News Flash by WorldWide by WorldWide Drilling Resource®. This newsletter is filled with articles not included in our print issue. Based on readership, this was the most popular article of the month. Get in on the action and subscribe today at: worldwidedrillingresource.com WTR The old piping was too fragile for continued use. If it broke, it most likely could not be repaired.
22 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Thoughts by Tim Connor I have discussed the concept of controlling your thoughts on multiple occasions, so rather than be redundant, I want to share a different perspective about this critical concept. Yes, our thoughts contribute to all of our actions, decisions, choices, attitudes, and everything else in life. Why do they have such an impact? The average person thinks over 6000 thoughts every day, but my question is: Why do they think about the ones they do? During every day, you can think about your success, relationships, mistakes, what you are going to eat, your fears of the future, regrets of the past, career, friends - enough! We all can and do think daily about these and many more topics. So, why do we choose the thoughts we select to think about, or why does the mind choose the ones it does? Our mind is the most complicated device in the world. It has been studied for thousands of years and we still know extraordinarily little about it. What we do know is we can learn to control it, or we will let it control us. The difference is a conscious choice to begin to think controlled thoughts rather than random ones. Random ones come and go quickly. Controlled ones are selected and chosen by our conscious awareness to try and control the impact they have on our lives. This topic fills hundreds of terrific books written over the centuries, but they all come to the same conclusion. Taking control of your thoughts equals taking control of your life. Thinking randomly all day and every day will create a life of chaos, uncertainty, poor health, fear, and disappointment. My recommended reading list (I share with everyone when asked), has about 25 books to help you manage your thoughts in a positive way for a more contented, peaceful, and happy life. Just ask me for the list. In His service, Tim Tim Connor may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com
23 APRIL 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® In Memoriam Raymond Dean “RD” Felder (1942~2024) Texas Ground Water Association sadly reported the passing of Past President Raymond Dean “RD” Felder on February 13, 2024. Born in 1942, RD graduated from Angleton High School in 1960, going on to study at Southwest Business College in Houston. He married Vera in 1961, and they made their home and raised their three children in Angleton for 31 years. He was employed at Pfeiffer Electric and Dow Chemical, and eventually obtained his master electrician license while drilling and servicing water wells on the weekends with his father. After getting his master water well driller and pump installer’s license around 1973, RD took over the reins of the water well business. Over the years, he was involved with and served on various boards such as the Angleton Drainage District and Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District. Beyond the water well industry, he was a lifetime member of Masonic Lodge #829, enjoyed dabbling in real estate, and spending time working at his in-law’s cattle ranch. He was always a big presence wherever he went, but he mostly enjoyed spending time with family and friends and engaging in the many projects he always had in the works. Numerous family trips were taken to the Comal River to spend time with dear lifelong friends, George and Charlotte. Many more memories were made camping along the Frio River, Big Bend, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Surfside Beach, along with a midlife love for snow skiing with family and friends. After marrying Glenda in 2002, they travelled to Colorado and Montana and eventually built a second home along the Kootenai River near Libby, Montana. They spent their summers making many new friends and enjoyed experiencing a whole new way of life away from the Texas heat. RD was preceded in death by his cherished wife Glenda and is survived by his beloved companion Nell; sons Dale (Julie) and Tim (Sherrie); daughter Jonell (Randall); sister Rhydonia (Doug); grandchildren Lauren (Carlos), Kristin, Kyle (Lauryn), Hayley, Sarah (Caylob), Travis, Ryan, Sarah (Stephen); great-grandchildren Gianna, Iris, Grace, Brooke, Chase, Colton, Faith, and Clayton; stepsisters Peggy, Pat (Melvin), and Diane; stepbrother Joe; treasured friends John and Arnold; and numerous nieces and nephews. W. Roger Goold (1941~2024) W. Roger Goold of Chatham Center, New York, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2024. As a child, he grew up exploring the Goold Farm, as well as the beloved family camp near 13th Lake in the Adirondacks. He loved exploring the rolling hills, lakes, and rivers of the Hudson River valley, camping, hunting, and fishing. Roger was a past chief and life member of the Tri-Village Fire Company, and the Ghent Rod and Gun Club; two groups where he devoted many hours of his time and gained many friends and colleagues. All of his adult life was spent working at W. Gordon Goold Well Drilling, a family business that began in 1928. He and his siblings ran the business until it was turned over to the present generation. This legacy of life's work well done still carries on today. Roger is predeceased by his first wife Judi. He is survived by their children Nancy (Peter), Karen (Robert), and Randy (Katie); grandchildren Mitchell, Erica, Danielle, Emma, and W. Newton; great-granddaughter Zoey; his present wife Patricia “Pat”; his stepdaughter Theresa (Borras); his sister Betsy; and his brother David (Carol). After retirement, Roger and Pat moved out to Arizona where they shared their life exploring anywhere they could by quad, truck, or boat from sunrise to sunset. He was a cowboy at heart, and in true fashion, passed at high noon. Lest we forget . . .
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