Volume 21 August 2024 Details about this unit and more from SEMCO on page 6.
Are you Planning to go?.....................................................7 Breaking News..................................................................13 Classifieds: WorldWide Buyers’ Guide™..............43-56 Education Connection......................................................23 Fun Page............................................................................11 Hot Off the Press.................................................................9 Obituary: Byrne, Joyce Mattix.........................................14 Obituary: Cannon, Joseph C. “Jody”.............................14 Obituary: Evans, Lloyd Dean “Lefty”..............................14 Photo Page...................................................................42,52 Product Spotlight..............................................................22 Who’s in the News..............................................................7 WorldWide Association Memberships................................25 WorldWide .........6 WorldWide Subscription Form...........................................13 Acker Drill Company...........................................................54 Allegheny Instruments........................................................40 Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................11 Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................18 Baker Water Systems.........................................................31 Better Water Industries, Inc.................................................26 Bit Brokers International (BBI)............................................39 Bitco, Inc.............................................................................19 Central Mine Equipment Company (CME)..........................29 Charger Water Treatment Products….................................15 Cotey Chemical Corp. (CCC)................................................9 Drill Pipe, Inc.......................................................................17 Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)..................................55 Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................38 Eijkelkamp North America...................................................33 GEFCO (BAUER Equipment America, Inc.)........................56 Geoprobe Systems®..............................................................2 Geothermal Supply Company, Inc. (GSC)..........................30 Heron Instruments, Inc.......................................................32 Horizon Hoist......................................................................41 Infinity Tool Manufacturing....................................................4 Infinity Tool Manufacturing..................................................26 KS Bit, Inc...........................................................................12 Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................53 Mountain States Ground Water Expo.................................27 N&N Drilling Supply.............................................................22 National Drilling Association (NDA) Convention…...….......16 Premier Drill Products, LLC……………................................7 Radon Environmental……..................................................34 SEMCO, Inc..........................................................................1 SEMCO, Inc..........................................................................6 SIMCO® Drilling Equipment...................................................3 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Construction....................................21 Star Iron Works, Inc. - Water Well.......................................20 TDH Manufacturing, Inc......................................................24 TDH Manufacturing, Inc......................................................37 Vanair Manufacturing, Inc.....................................................8 Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................35 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 August 2024 - National Water Quality Month - Water Tools, Pumps, Equipment , and More C&G DIR ENV EXB G&O GEO MIN WTR 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 PennDrill Mfg.....................22 Pulstar 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 Surrey Langley SkyTrain Construction...................9,10 Updates on the North Irish Sea Array Project............21 Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans: The Un-Comfort Zone II...28 Selecting and Caring for your HDD Tooling.................19 Smith, Billy Bob: The “Idiots” Corner........................32 Pumping Life Back into a Lake..................................10 Millions in Grants for Abandoned Mine Lands...........15 Welcome to Terra Sonic University......................................27 Remediation Activities in a Missouri Subdivision.......40 Battersby, Mark E.: Drilling Into Money Not Boring..16 Columbus Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada...............34 Drilling & Exploration Program at Illapel Copper Project...39 Flaring in the Oilfield..................................................17 Storkson, Britt: Robocop it Ain’t..............................23 E-News Flash Readers’ Choice: Operation PLUTO...36 Connor, Tim: Other People’s Opinions..........................26 Construction on Geothermal Project at Bard College...30 Roadmap for the Next Generation of Geothermal........30 A Million Tons of Gypsum..........................................33 Final Rule Reducing Silica Dust Exposure................37 Rasmussen, Tim: Water for Life International............8 Waterproofing a Wet Well................................................18 Peterson, Ronald: Limitations or Challenges..........20 Patented Technology Destroys Forever Chemicals.......31 Fiberglass Conduit for Wastewater Applications............35 5 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
Proudly Made in the United States of America - delivered WorldWide! WorldWide Drilling Resource® The complete magazine for the drilling industry worldwide, owned by drilling industry associates dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date technology and information to subscribers. Covering construction-geotechnical, directional, environmental, exploration-blasthole, shallow gas & oil, geothermal, mining, water well, irrigation, wastewater; from bits, to pumps, to rigs, to tanks, through wire, and more. Whatever it takes to get the drilling job completed! Managing Publisher/CEO/President: Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones Vice President: Troy Cunningham Office Administrator: Michele Stevens Editor: Bonnie Love Public Relations Professional: Sheryl Kevilly Public Relations Professional/Classified: Linda Peterson Public Relations Professional/Display: Mary Lynn Mixson Representative: Marie Cunningham Field Ambassador: Rob Caho Editorial Assistant: Sophia Henline Editorial Contributors for this month Mark Battersby Tim Connor Ron Peterson Tim Rasmussen “Billy Bob Smith” Britt Storkson Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Guest Contributor: YOUR NAME COULD APPEAR HERE! Hyd/Eng Consultant: Thomas Kwader, Ph.D.,P.G. Consultant: Mary Ann Pelletier Editorial contributions & advertisements include statements of fact and opinions that are the sole responsibility of the author and/or companies and do not necessarily imply any opinion of the owners, management, or staff of WorldWide Drilling Resource® . Images may have been altered for clarity. Complete advertising information may be found at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or by calling 850-547-0102. WorldWide Drilling Resource® makes every effort not to place advertisements for “like” products on the same page in our publication; this may occur however, due to size and space within the publication. We regret any inconvenience this may cause our advertisers. WorldWide Drilling Resource® is published monthly by: WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc., a Florida Corporation, independently owned and operated. PO Box 660 (3089 Northride Lane) Bonifay FL 32425-0660. Telephone: 850-547-0102 Fax: 850-547-0329 E-mail: wwdr@worldwidedrillingresource.com Website: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Copyright 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. Seen by countless WorldWide. Publication Agreement No. 40892520. Back issues may be requested. Cost per issue $10.00 USD. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the strict written consent of the publishers. Advertising rates furnished upon request. Editorial contributions are welcome subject to editorial review.* WorldWide Drilling Resource® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. We Recycle 6 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Summer is coming to a close for most of us - at least for us here in the South. What does that mean? It means for this WWDR Team, it’s time we got to work for you to help you with your upcoming marketing plans. As we begin our 21st YEAR here at WorldWide, we have learned a great deal about how to provide the BEST Solid Gold Service ~ with a Smile!™. It is our number one reason for being here. YOU! This is not just a message for manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors. Oh, NOT IN THE LEAST. We know you contractors also have to ensure your business grows right along with the rest. That is why in our marketing guides, we show how the front of the magazine with its display ads and those great articles each month, provide you with a shopping experience as well as knowledge. And in the back, everyone loves to search for what they might need in our WorldWide Buyers’ Guide™. We are not afraid to show our rates and what we have to offer. Those are quite visible on our website. If you want a “hard copy” to keep handy, by all means, we are happy to mail you a copy. Just give us a call - 850-547-0102 - YES, our phone does work - and you won’t get a machine unless it’s after hours. With Pen - Computer in hand . . . Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones, 850-547-0102 ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com Next Up . . . ENJOY August - we will . . . See you on the trail . . . ~ From the Cover ~ SEMCO S8,000H Pump Hoist, 46’ derrick, two-speed main line winch, corded remote control, driver side pipe rack, triple line option 22,000-lb capacity, sand reel, hydraulic oil cooler, power tong hookup to the rear, hot shift PTO automatic transmission, 12’ steel flatbed factory mounted on customer’s Dodge 5500. 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 B&M Pump Irrigation Sales & Service in Seminole, Texas 2024 Marketing Guide DIR WTR MIN EXB ENV GEO C&G G&O It’s All About Drilling! Geotechnical Construction Exploration Directional Geothermal Shallow Gas & Oil Blasthole Environmental Mining Irrigation Water Well Wastewater Solar
WHO’S IN THE NEWS Additional announcements from Hole Products and Tsurumi Pump can be located in our online issue at: worldwidedrillingresource.com Alberta Water Well Drilling Association - AWWDA Sheena Larson proudly accepted the AWWDA Honorary Membership Award from AWWDA President Mike Schmidt on behalf of her late father John Larson. The association also created the John Larson Memorial Award and presented the inaugural honor to Ryan Young of Ashburn Drilling. September 24-26, 2024 ~ National Mining Association’s MINExpo INTERNATIONAL will bring professionals, experts, and decision-makers from the global mining industry together to collaborate, learn, and engage at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Be sure to check out the WWDR booth #12572. More info at www.minexpo.com September 25-26, 2024 ~ National Drilling Association’s annual conference and trade show - DRILLEXPO 2024 - for geotechnical and environmental drilling professionals will be held at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Enjoy 18 holes of golf on Wednesday or a brewery/ice cream tour, then meet vendors during the show opening at 4:30 p.m., which is followed by a rooftop social. Thursday’s trade show and convention runs from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The presidents’ dinner featuring keynote speaker Patrick Nelson starts at 5:00 p.m. Register at www.nda4u.net/events See more events at www.worldwidedrillingresource.com online issue. Are you planning to go? WorldWide will be looking for you! Join WWDR
8 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® by Tim Rasmussen, President and Chairman, Water for Life Water for Life (WFL) has depended entirely upon donations and volunteers since beginning in 2005. What started as a simple effort to solve a contaminated water problem at an orphanage and school, has developed into an organization which has drilled more than 250 wells and provides clean, safe water to more than 50,000 people every day in Northeast Guatemala. None of this could have been done without the faithful support of many people and the kindnesses they have shown us through their many donations of effort, money, and time. As Gary was recently contacting previous donors and folks who had expressed interest or asked how they could help, he was amazed at the responses. He received a call from Doug Erickson, a territory sales manager for Certified Labs, a division of NCH Corp., who had heard about WFL and asked how he could help. He sent a full pallet of various lubricants suitable for our conditions in Guatemala. It is difficult to obtain these lubricants from local suppliers and a full pallet of these items is very welcome. The same day, he received notice of a shipment of 48 donated Baker pumps was waiting to be picked up in Spokane. Baker Manufacturing has been one of our faithful supporters for many years. There are many Baker pumps faithfully providing water to villages in Northeast Guatemala. Gary is always on the lookout for useful tools and items needed. He found an older but unused worm drive Skilsaw on Craigslist and went to look at it. It was still in the box from years ago. The gentleman had heard of Water for Life and asked if the item was going to Guatemala. When Gary told him it was, his comment was God had been good to him and he would not take any money for the tool. Another blessing for WFL from someone who wanted to help. Water for Life continues to work to provide safe water to people who would not have any, were it not for the good hearts of people who are willing to help. We know without such assistance, nothing would be accomplished. There are so many stories of such blessings that time and space do not give opportunity to relate, but the Good Lord has always been watching over WFL and continues to do so. If you have a heart to help and have useful material, time, and/or funds and are willing to donate or volunteer, please contact WFL through this publication, contact Gary Bartholomew at 509-939-1941, or visit our website: www.h2oforlife.org Thank you, and may the Good Lord give the same blessing to you that you have been to those in need. Tim Tim Rasmussen may be contacted via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com WTR
JCB Breaks Ground on New Factory Work on construction equipment manufacturer JCB’s new 720,000-square-foot factory is under way on a 400-acre site in San Antonio, Texas. It will be the company’s second largest plant, rivalled only by its world headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire, England, and create 1500 new jobs over five years. The factory will make Loadall telescopic handlers and aerial access equipment, with production scheduled to start in 2026. The factory will also have the capacity to expand and build other products in the future. “The Loadall telescopic handler is JCB’s biggest selling product in North America, and it is also the single largest market for aerial access equipment worldwide, and therefore, it makes great sense to build these two ranges here,” said Richard Fox-Marrs, president and CEO of JCB North America. JCB sold its first machine in North America in 1964, and opened its first U.S. manufacturing plant in 2001 in Savannah, Georgia, which employs 1000 people. The new facility will manufacture machines for customers specifically in North America. For a link to this website, visit this page at: worldwidedrillingresource.com Surrey Langley SkyTrain Construction Adapted from Information by the Government of British Columbia In British Columbia, Canada, the populations of Surrey, Langley City, and Langley are projected to increase by 420,000 people by 2050. As the fastest growing area in the region, communities south of Fraser are seeing a demand for more transit options. So the province has committed to constructing nearly ten miles of SkyTrain extension of the Expo Line from King George Station to Langley City Centre. As the province enters contract negotiations with South Fraser Station Partners, the team will start early works, such as preconstruction site surveys, locating utilities, geotechnical C&G SkyTrain Cont’d on page 10. 9 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
10 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® drilling, and station design work. By constructing the project all at one time, it will enable the province to open the extension in 2028, a key component of British Columbia’s economic recovery. The Surrey Langley SkyTrain will improve the transportation experience, increase access to opportunities and housing, support healthy communities and environment, as well as support economic development. It will have eight stations and three transit exchanges at Bakerview-166 Street, Willowbrook, and Langley City Centre stations and includes cycling and walking paths around the new stations. This project will add active transportation facilities along the new SkyTrain extension and provide more ways for people to get around the new extension, while providing ways for people to get around the region. It will include nearly nine miles of new fully separated and multiuse pathways along the new SkyTrain guideway, bike racks, and enclosed bike parking at each station. This will provide an opportunity to enhance regional active transportation networks and implement high-quality active transportation facilities to encourage people of all ages and abilities to choose walking or cycling as part of their transit journey. Once the project is complete, the bike and pedestrian lanes, multiuse pathways, and cycling amenities will help: j Provide more transportation choices with secure bike parking j Provide alternatives to cars, reducing congestion j Facilitate the safe and comfortable movement of people walking, rolling, and cycling along the alignment j Prioritize healthy lifestyles Once completed, the project will provide high-quality, low-cost transportation for people in Surrey, Langley, and across Metro Vancouver. SkyTrain Cont’d from page 9. Pumping Life Back into a Lake Adapted from Information by Franklin Electric When Florida’s Lake County Water Authority (LCWA), in cooperation with the St. Johns Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, made a plan for removing phosphorous from the waters flowing out of Lake Apopka into the rest of the Harris Chain of Lakes, they needed equipment that was up to the challenge. The cleanup efforts would include removing years of buildup from agriculture and fertilizer runoff, which contributed to algae buildup that was harming native aquatic life. “It’s a tough project, and I am grateful to our stakeholders for being invaluable partners and for their desire to mitigate the harmful impacts to our precious waterways,” said LCWA Chairman Robert Hendrick. As part of the effort, installer Wiggins Brothers Well Drilling identified a Franklin Electric pumping system optimized with SubDrive Connect Plus™ could handle flow rates up to 60 gallons per minute, providing a simple yet powerful constant pressure solution. The system would increase the efficiency of centrifuge operations, reduce energy demand, and increase productivity to allow cleaner, more transparent water for generations to come. “Greg Wiggins and his company have been actively involved in many of these critical cleanup projects in Central Florida, and we’re thrilled to play a role,” said Keith Tomaszewski, territory manager at Franklin Electric. “Greg’s understanding of how pumping systems can aid in environmental efforts is a great example of the important work water industry professionals do every day.” The pumping system is part of LCWA’s long-term Nutrient Reduction Facility (NuRF) plan. Since 2009, the NuRF has treated over 97 billion gallons of water, removing over 50,000 pounds of phosphorus from the Harris Chain of Lakes. This effort has resulted in substantial water quality improvement from Central Florida to the Eastern Seaboard. ENV
11 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Time for a Little Fun! Place the four-letter word of four of the images into the grid in the horizontal boxes from left to right. The fifth image’s name will read in the boldly marked diagonal spaces from top left to bottom right. Win a prize! Send completed puzzle to: WWDR PO Box 660 Bonifay, FL 32425 fax: 850-547-0329 or e-mail: michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com July Puzzle Solution: NUCLEAR TOPSOIL SEAWALL MIGRATE MUDFLOW Congratulations to: Mary Garber Stanwood, MI Winner for July!
13 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Terracon Acquires SAGE Environmental Terracon announced the acquisition of Rhode Island-based SAGE Environmental and SAGE EnviroTech Drilling Services. SAGE offers clients assessment through remediation; redevelopment, permitting, and regulatory compliance; health and safety; environmental and geotechnical drilling; as well as specialized remedial injections. SAGE’s current employees will immediately become part of Terracon. The teams will serve clients as SAGE Environmental, A Terracon Company, and SAGE EnviroTech Drilling Services, A Terracon Company, respectively. “Now that we’ve joined Terracon, our clients will continue to benefit from the expertise and creative solutions they’ve come to expect from SAGE over these past 28 years, while also enjoying expanded access and support from Terracon’s regional and national resources and . . . services,” said Rick Mandile, owner, SAGE Environmental and SAGE EnviroTech Drilling Services. For more information, click on this box in our online issue. ; faxing it t michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com WW Resour WorldWide Drilling Resour Name: _______________________________________ Position (please specify): _________________________ C ___ ___ _ ___ WDR ™ Buyers’ Guide WorldWide ® rce ____________________________________ ____________________________________ I am involved in: Blasting Construction Directional Company: ____________________________________ Street Address / PO Box: _________________________ City: _________________________________________ PostalCode: _____________________ Country: _____ Office Phone #: ___________________________ Mobile Fax Phone #: ____________________________ E-Mail: _ We accept checks and: Please select which type of subscrip ONLINE - FREE PRINT - USAFREE* (*$20 USD for Foreign) Credit Card #: ___________________________________ Name on Card: __________________________________ Exp Date: ____________ CCV #: ___________ Check # For subscribers outside of the USA, a minimal annu A for delivery of PRINT issues. A receipt will be sent for y Online subscriptions are FREE. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____ State/Province: __________________ ____________________________________ Phone #: ____________________________ ____________________________________ Drilling Environmental Exploration Farming Foundation Geotech Geothermal Irrigation Manufacturing Mining Oil & Gas Piling Pump Installation Roads / Bridges Utility Water Well Wastewater Other (specify) __ Questions? call at 850-5 ThankWe are pleas you as a su ption you are requesting: PRINT & ONLINE - USA FREE* (*$20 USD for Foreign) _____________________________________ _____________________________________ #: _______ (be sure to attach/return with form) ual postal fee of $20.00 USD will be charged your subscription. ___ ___ ___ _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _____________ Give us a 547-0102. -you! sed to have ubscriber. y worldwidedrillingresource.com
14 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® In Memoriam Lloyd Dean “Lefty” Evans (1942~2024) Lloyd Dean “Lefty” Evans of Kimberling City, Missouri, passed away on June 6, 2024. He graduated from Crane High School in 1960, and married Sharon in 1963. In those early years, he managed Crane MFA Exchange, the local farm supply/marketing cooperative. With a small loan and an old truck, Lefty’s Pump and Drilling was started in 1966. Over the years, Lefty and Sharon worked together to make the successful business which continues to this day. He was proud of starting from the bottom up, and maintained his humble roots by reminding his family that hard work pays off. Lefty was an avid fisherman and was in many tournaments with his friend and fishing partner Marty “Peanut” Conrad. He was witty and always had a funny story to tell. If you knew him well, you can bet he had a story about you! Lefty is survived by Sharon; son Greg (Angie); grandchildren Morgan (Joel), Sydney (Kyle), and Blake (Lexi); great-grandchildren Waverlee, Archer, Tyson; six nieces; and one nephew. Joyce Mattix Byrne (1951~2024) The Montana Water Well Drillers Association is mourning with Pat and Tyler of Pat Byrne Drilling on the loss of wife and mother Joyce Byrne on June 16, 2024. Graduating from Great Falls High in 1969, she went on to get her bachelor’s degree in education in just three years, then worked at Rimrock Elementary in Billings. Joyce married Pat, her high school sweetheart, in 1974, and they started married life in Billings, but moved back to the Great Falls area in 1975. She started the special education program at Centerville Public Schools and was there several years before continuing on to North Central Learning Resource Center, where she traveled and worked in the remote schools. She especially enjoyed working with the Hutterite Colony schools. She also enjoyed teaching her kids to catch frogs and snakes, always encouraging them as they came into adulthood. She spent any time she could with her grandkids and taking them on adventures. Some of her favorite times were camping at “The Pond” with her family, including the granddogs. Joyce leaves behind Pat; daughter Amanda (Jason); son Tyler (Stacey); and beloved grandchildren Zak, Luke, Lane, and Cali. Joseph C. “Jody” Cannon (1934~2024) The Florida Ground Water Association offered condolences to the family of Joseph C. “Jody” Cannon who passed away June 6, 2024. Born in 1934 in Palmetto, he was a longtime resident of Fort Meade. After graduating from Florida Christian High School, Jody attended Florida College, the University of Florida, and the University of South Florida, where he received his masters degree. He was one of the first in the U.S. to become a certified Master Ground Water Contractor. He was associated with C.D. Cannon & Sons Well Drilling and David Cannon Well Drilling companies. Jody is survived by his wife Norma; son Joe; daughter Jeannie (David); grandchildren Benjamin and Emily; and numerous nieces and nephews. The management and staff of WWDR extend their sympathies to these drilling family and friends. Lest we forget . . .
15 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Millions in Grants for Abandoned Mine Lands Adapted from Information by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) To prioritize serious human health and safety problems as a result of abandoned coal mines, Pennsylvania’s Shapiro Administration awarded $101.1 million in grants for environmental restoration projects. The millions in funding will reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) to improve water quality and revitalize communities, “Reclaiming AML is a crucial endeavor, restoring both the environment and communities in our commonwealth,” said DEP Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. “These grants recipients are taking on projects that pave the way for meaningful efforts that improve water quality, foster ecosystems recovery, and revitalize communities for a greater quality of life for Pennsylvanians.” The funding for 16 environmental restoration projects will focus on reclaiming abandoned mine lands, decreasing Acid Mine Drainage (AMD), or treating AMD through the construction, operation, and/or maintenance of an AMD treatment facility. This watershed restoration will prevent the loss of restored streams and create significant water quality improvements. Here are a few of the projects selected for the AML and AMD Grant Program: j Ernest-Fulton Run (Crooked Creek) will use more than $24.1 million, to construct an active AMD treatment system which will treat the Fulton Run Shaft and Ernest 2 and 3 discharges. j Lower South Valley Energy Park will be using roughly $1.35 million in grant money for engineering and permitting work to reclaim approximately 3000 acres of AML for construction of the Lower South Valley Energy Park. j Morris Run Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Plant (Tioga River) will include constructing a treatment plant to improve the Tioga Reservoir and 20 miles of stream including the Tioga River, Morris Run, Coal Creek, and Fall Brook. This project will be the largest grant around $68.25 million by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. Funding under the Abandoned Mine Land Economic and Revitalization program has recommended additional AML projects, totaling nearly $21 million, to be funded by the federal U.S. Department of Treasury. The Stineman Refuse Project in Cambria County, was awarded funds in 2021. ENV
16 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Drilling Into Money Not Boring by Mark E. Battersby Subsidizing Expenses with a Home Office Running a drilling business from home or simply bringing work home can create a tax deduction for home office expenses. Even storing business records or supplies at home can mean a deduction. The time to lock in and maximize the write-off is now, not when the drilling operation’s tax returns are being prepared. Although deductions for home office expenses aren’t available as a personal deduction or by an operation’s remote employees, self-employed and small business owners can write off many of the expenses of maintaining a home office. To claim the expenses of maintaining an office in the home, the space must be used exclusively for business-related purposes. The space doesn’t have to be walled off, but must be an identifiable space - not intermixed with nonbusiness use. The Internal Revenue Services’s “exclusive use” test doesn’t apply when space in the home is utilized for storage. Of course, the space must be immediately identifiable as suitable for storage and the home must be the only fixed location used by the drilling operation. Depreciation is the basis of the home office deduction for homeowners. The tax basis is then multiplied by the percentage of space used for the home office or storage to determine the amount that can be depreciated. Using a separate, freestanding structure, such as a studio, barn, shop, or garage, as a home office or for storage doesn’t mean it must be the principal place of business to reap the deduction - so long as the structure is used only for the drilling operation. Claiming the deduction for the expenses of maintaining a home office does not significantly increase the chance of being audited, but keeping good records and receipts of home office expense is important whether using the regular method or the simplified method. Since 2013, a simplified option can be used to compute the deduction for business use of the home. With the simplified option, a standard deduction of $5 per square foot of the home used for business, up to a maximum of 300 square feet, is allowed. In exchange for this greatly simplified deduction and less recordkeeping, a lower deductible amount is usually the result. Navigating the restrictions of the home office tax deduction to reap the biggest - and safest - tax write-off requires early, not last-minute, planning. Professional guidance now, not merely at tax time, is advisable. Mark Mark E. Battersby may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com The National Drilling Association presents DRILLEXPO 2024 September 25, 2024 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM 18 holes at StoneWater Golf Club - limited spots remain! 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Brewery and Ice Cream Tour 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Show Opening and Meet with Vendors 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM Rooftop Social September 26, 2024 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Trade Show and Convention 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Presidents Dinner For more Information, E-mail: info@nda4u.com nda4u.net September 25-26 Huntington Convention Center Cleveland, Ohio
17 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Flaring is the controlled combustion of natural gas with a flare stack elevated above the ground or in a combustor situated a safe distance from surface facilities and personnel. Natural gas is burned in an attempt to eliminate potentially unsafe, flammable vapors and to destroy unwanted emissions of methane and VOCs (volatile organic compounds). VOCs are various organic chemical compounds that evaporate quickly especially from solvents, adhesives, fuels, or industrial wastes and contribute to photochemical smog in the atmosphere. Properly designed flare systems destroy methane and VOCs before they are released into the atmosphere. The alternative to flaring is venting, which is the controlled release of hydrocarbon vapors into the atmosphere. Flaring is safer than venting because it effectively destroys more than 98% of the methane and VOCs in the waste gas stream. Flaring occurs during drilling and completion operations, routine field production operations, and gas gathering and processing operations. It is an essential and necessary part of gas and oil production as well as processing operations. During drilling operations, some geologic formations can lead to natural gas being brought to the surface by the circulating fluid, or drilling mud, at the rig site. This natural gas must be managed at the drilling rig to keep personnel safe. Typically, it is routed to a flare device which destroys the methane and VOCs to maintain a safe operating environment on-site. These flaring events, if they occur at all, are short and last no more than a few days on a given well. They are managed by the rig crew to keep the gas flow rate to the flare at a safe, low level. Once an oil well has been drilled, it is completed, which involves connecting the oil-bearing reservoir to the well so gas and oil can flow to the surface. After the completion process, flowback operations begin. Flowback is the period when fluids are first recovered from the wellbore. This fluid may consist of crude oil; completion and produced water; solid particulates such as sand; and natural gas. Because of the solids in the flow stream, the flow cannot be handled through normal production facilities until these particulates clean up. During flowback, the combined fluid stream from the wellhead is sent through specially designed equipment to safely remove the solids and separate crude oil, natural gas, and water. The liquids are typically stored in tanks at the well site and the hydrocarbon vapors are sent to a nearby flare for destruction on manned sites until the well is cleaned up and flowing consistently, at which time the flow is routed to a pipeline for delivery to an upstream production facility or the well is shut in, and the temporary flowback/well testing facilities are removed. Flaring in the Oilfield Adapted from Information by the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association G&O
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 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Waterproofing a Wet Well Adapted from Information by Avanti International A few years ago, a new housing development was constructed in the Bahamas. The private utility company, which provides water and wastewater services to this part of the island, installed a precast wet well with an oversized pump station, anticipating much higher flows in the future since two more phases of the development were planned. The precast wet well is approximately 10 feet in diameter by 40 feet deep and surrounded by a high water table. Shortly after installation, groundwater began infiltrating the structure through the lower tiered riser joints. Over the span of a couple years, the defect continued to increase in size, causing a rise in infiltration volume - up to 120 gallons of water per minute. Due to the size of the structure and high water table, complete replacement or any excavation was going to be extremely expensive, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and very invasive to the community. The utility company and general contractor tried to form, pour, and set a hydraulic cement block over one of the leaks, but it also starting leaking shortly after. The team then researched technologies and discovered some solutions, but had trouble finding someone local to complete the work. In their searches, they came across Connecticut-based Savy & Sons - a fullservice contractor specializing in water and wastewater rehabilitation, coatings and linings, and infrastructure restoration. After initial conversations about the wet well situation, the Savy Team flew to the Bahamas to assess the problem. They quickly generated a game plan to ship equipment, materials, and crews down to the island to begin working on eliminating the groundwater infiltration. Upon mobilizing and entering the wet well, the Savy Team found four pumps were being used: two pumps from pump trucks, and two from within the wet well - one of which was malfunctioning. The water infiltration was entering the wet well so fast the three usable pumps couldn’t keep up with dewatering. Once the fourth pump was fixed, 99% of the water infiltration was able to be pumped out so cleaning the structure for rehabilitation could begin. Multiple options were discussed and it was determined the best application for this project was injection grouts designed to stop leaks, stabilize soil, and control groundwater. When considering products, Avanti’s AV-275 Soilgrout™ was chosen. AV-275 Soilgrout is a low-viscosity, moisture-activated, polyurethane resin designed to permeate soils and react quickly with moisture to bind together and waterproof loose granular soils, stop high water flows in belowgrade structures, and fill voids. Once cured, AV-275 forms a dense, impermeable, rigid soil/grout matrix that withstands wet/dry cycles. Due to the water infiltration rate being so high, AV-219 Fibrotite™ (also known as Oakum) was used to pack the defect of the heaviest gusher that was spraying water “like a fire hose.” This slowed the infiltration enough to allow for a safe work zone. The Savy Team then proceeded to injection grout at all riser joints, pipe penetrations, and any other weak points to fully seal the structure. Around 30 gallons of AV-275 was used to permeated the soils around the structure and fill the voids, creating a waterproof barrier around the wet well. It was the middle of August and temperatures were extremely high, but with extra safety precautions taken, the job took just three, twelve-hour days to complete. WTR Mfg., Scree Atlan Inc. en & ntic E-mail: atlantic@ce Atlantic-Screen.c Manufactu 302-684-3197 Manholes j Clear PVC Pipe j Inline Chemical Mixers j ell Rehabilitation Produ jW e.net com urers 7 ucts Milton, DE 19968 142 Broadkill Rd ½” - 24 ranging f Perforated of Slotted Fax: 302-384-0643 more! MUCH And j Bailers Sampling j Locking Caps j Filter Sock j Bentonite j 4” from d Pipe dand 3
Association Need Help? 850-547-0102 - Ronnie 19 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Selecting and Caring for your HDD Tooling Adapted from Information by Vermeer Choosing the right horizontal directional drilling (HDD) tool based on ground conditions and paying close attention to the condition of consumable wear parts helps maximize productivity. HDD tooling cuts through the bore path, widens the hole, and pulls the product back through it. Here are some tips to help you get more from your HDD tooling. When it comes to the basket of the drill rod, you should protect it by monitoring the thread condition on individual rods and the sub saver. “The basket of drill rods represents the most expensive consumable that most HDD crews bring to the job. The condition of each drill rod’s threads is critical to getting the longest life out of those rods and completing successful bores,” said Vermeer Cutting Edge Product Manager Cody Mecham. Timely replacement can help maximize drill rod life by inspecting the HDD tooling threads after every job and replacing the sub saver when signs of wear appear. Profile gauges provide a more accurate method for assessing thread conditions. “To determine if a sub saver or drill rod needs replacement, align the profile gauge with its threads. If there is a space between the gauge and the threads, it’s time to replace the sub saver or retire the drill rod,” said Mecham. With a 24-hour cure time for thread-lock compound, timely replacement of the sub can be challenging. Normally, HDD crews choose to wait until the end of the shift to replace a worn-out drill sub saver. Giving crews more flexibility to perform timely sub saver change outs, a solution called Vermeer QuickLock, which is a two-part epoxy thread-locking compound, cures in about an hour. “With Vermeer QuickLockTM epoxy, crews can replace the sub saver, go to lunch, and get back to drilling. This not only helps crews work efficiently, but can help prevent thread damage to drill rods because worn sub savers are being replaced sooner,” said Mecham. Understanding what type of bits work best in certain materials, can help when selecting the right HDD tooling for the job. When drilling in sand and sandy loams, a bit with a broad front profile would enhance steering. A semitapered bit may be preferred if the sand is followed by more difficult material, such as coral. For ideal steerability when drilling in soft clay and loam, a broad profile would work better. To needle through cobble, gravel, glacial till, chunk rock, and any nonconsistent type of rock you would choose an aggressively tapered bit for these conditions. Transmitter housing will also vary by ground conditions and applications. “A basic housing with universal threading and a single fluid nozzle works fine in ideal ground conditions, and a crew isn’t swapping out bits frequently. But for working in harsh ground conditions and performing quick tooling swaps, premium transmitter and tooling packages are a more productive solution,” said Mecham. Regularly checking threads and replacing sub savers, understanding basic drill types and their performance, and providing crews with the necessary tools for HDD tooling care are all essential for maximizing productivity. DIR
20 AUGUST 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 Limitations or Challenges by Ronald B. Peterson - Drilling Products Specialist, Mountainland Supply Company One of my favorite quotes is, “A man has to know his limitations.” Knowing your limitations, however, does not mean you have to be defined or controlled by them. To some people, a limitation is simply an identified challenge to be dealt with. Something I have become aware of is drilling professionals don’t admit to any limitations. I have learned if you tell them they cannot do something, they will take it as a challenge and find a way to prove you wrong - regardless of the effort, or the cost. I was on a location recently that reinforces this viewpoint. The project was a 12¼-inch hole, 600 feet deep, to be drilled single pass. The drilling contractor, because of the limitations of his equipment, was going to drill this hole using conventional mud rotary circulation. Knowing it was going to be difficult to control the weight, he had purchased a very nice, well-designed solids control and drilling fluid handling system. The hole was being drilled in the valley and the formations were characteristically valley fill, mostly sandy clay, with some gravel zones that were potential aquifers. He was having trouble removing the cuttings and they were hanging down around the bit, being ground up and entrained in the drilling fluid. He had chosen to drill using only high-yield bentonite. It was difficult to control the viscosity or the mud weight and, as a result, he was having a vac truck haul the mud away at least once a day, and mixing new mud. We like to see an annular uphole velocity of 90 to 100 feet per minute. He was pumping 250 gallons per minute and had an annular velocity of 47 feet per minute. It would require at least 500 gallons per minute to get into the 90 to 120 feet per minute range - if he could even get that volume through the rig plumbing. He was inadvertently overdrilling his ability to clean the hole. What’s a poor fellow to do? We talked for some time and agreed he needed to raise the viscosity to help clean the hole due to the velocity limitations. He also needed to slow down his drilling rate (I often hurry faster when I go slow) so the cuttings could be removed from the hole and then processed through the mud cleaning system. He needed some polymer in the system to try to keep the clay from dissolving and retain the cuttings size so the solids control equipment could remove them. Making these adjustments, he was able to better process the fluid, haul less junk mud away, and complete the hole. In any drilling operation, it is always a good idea to get with your provider of products and equipment and make sure you are aware of what is new and may improve your operations. Try it, maybe it will help you avoid being stuck in a rut and you can enjoy the benefits of new products and methods. Always remember, “A man has to know his limitations,” but he doesn’t have to be defined by them. He can raise the bar. Working together, it is amazing where we can go. Let’s enjoy the trip! If you have any questions on drilling fluids or if you have another topic you would like addressed, remember this column is ours. Your input helps me make it of value to you. It needs to be an interactive tool. I need your feedback. Please send your suggestions to Michele (below) and she will get them to me. Ron Ron Peterson may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com WTR
21 AUGUST 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 Updates on the North Irish Sea Array Project Adapted from Information by Robertson Geo Services The North Irish Sea Array, also known as NISA, is an offshore wind energy development project. Robertson Geo Services (RGS) was contracted to join the geotechnical survey vessel Seehorn, operated by Geoquip Marine, to conduct logging operations on the North Irish Sea Array off the coast of Dublin. Boarding the vessel in Aberdeen, they sailed around the top of Scotland and down into the Irish Sea to complete the survey of three boreholes. The drilling operations utilized a piggyback system to gather core samples of the mudstones and stiff clays for physical sampling, classification, and stress testing. Once each borehole had reached its target depth, the RGS engineer deployed three probes: j The caliper was run first to check borehole integrity and to provide useful quality control information for the subsequent PS (primary and seconary waves) Logging. j The PS Logger® probe measured primary and secondary wave velocities at three-foot intervals at depths of 213 feet. The resulting strength parameters derived from the velocities were to be used to feed into the foundation design calculations together with data from other sources including cone penetration and laboratory testing. j The High Resolution Acoustic Televiewer® produced an unwrapped oriented image of the borehole wall, delineating bed boundaries and fractures, as well as giving deviation data for the borehole. Once operational, the anticipated 35 to 46 turbines for the site are expected to produce clean, renewable energy for approximately 500,000 homes and businesses. C&G
22 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Thanks to the unique modular structure of Robit’s new H Series hammers, with just a few part changes, you can get 16 different variations to meet specific job demands. DHD versions are primarily intended for construction and well drilling, while QL versions are designed as heavy-duty hammers with thicker outer casings for quarrying and production use. The H Series is currently offered in four sizes: 4, 5, 6, and 8 inches. These new models use drill bits with foot valves, and in the future, tubeless versions will be available, allowing the use of drill bits without foot valves for challenging drilling conditions.
23 AUGUST 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Robocop it Ain’t by Britt Storkson Owner, P2FlowLLC First a disclaimer: I’m not a fan of the movies. On average, I watch about three movies per year so I’m not much of a videophile and have never seen the movie Robocop. Please understand if I miss something. Judging from the reviews I’ve read, Robocop is some sort of super robot enforcer; a superior “officer” capable of most any law enforcement task. Reality is often quite different than what you see on the “silver screen.” Townhall.com reported that New York City trialed several patrol robots and purchased two “Digidogs” for about $750,000. Check out his link: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/04/12/new-york-pd-unveils-police-robot-to-patrol-subways-n2621859 These five-foot two-inch, 400-pound egg-shaped robots are loaded with technology, with over a dozen microphones, 360degree camera, sonar and lidar sensors, as well as a license plate reader. Pretty impressive, right? Like, what could go wrong? Of course these robots have limitations like every computer product. For one, if the battery runs low because someone forgets to charge it, these things become nothing more than million-dollar boat anchors. This robot also cannot negotiate stairs or street curbs. If someone were to push it into the bushes, it would lose traction and stay there indefinitely until someone pulled it out - probably with a tow truck. If some graffiti artist were to spray paint one or more of the sensors, this machine would be greatly impaired or even disabled as a consequence. And don’t forget the effects of cold weather on the batteries. All batteries lose capacity in cold weather, so its per-charge performance would be considerably reduced. This begs the question: why is anybody so eager to spend money on something that can be so easily damaged or disabled? Would you spend $50,000 on a car that could be totaled by a minor fender bender? There are more than enough perils out there in the real world to challenge the durability of even a well-made product. Wikipedia defines durability as: “The ability of a physical product to remain functional, without requiring excessive maintenance or repair, when faced with the challenges of normal operation over its design lifetime.” And what about service or repairs? One cannot just take this “Robocop” down to the local repair shop to get it worked on. These are custom, one-of-a-kind machines. You can’t just “pop the hood” and start replacing parts. This machine also cannot defend itself from someone who would want to damage or destroy it. Maybe it could send a signal, seeking help somewhere, but until that person arrived it would be out of commission indefinitely. Please note the emphasis on “person.” Another robot will not come to the rescue. With all of the talk about computers/robots taking over the world someday, these computers/robots are not making a very good showing so far. If these products are so unreliable and easy to defeat, they aren’t much use to anybody. As I’ve said in the past, computers are very useful, cost-effective, and reliable in a number of disciplines, but this isn’t it. Computers are great for monitoring actions or operations; logging numerical values for easy evaluation and reference; and providing basic control functions like: if this well-defined event happens, then do that. Computers also have memories far superior to ours. So I submit we should concentrate on fully utilizing these excellent qualities and dispense with the stuff they are clearly not suited for. Britt Britt Storkson may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com Education opportunities can be found by clicking here online at: worldwidedrillingresource.com Education Connection See UIC 2024 event photos on page 52.
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