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: Jan Allen Public Relations Professional: Linda Peterson Public Relations Professional: Sheryl Kevilly Representative: Marie Cunningham Field Ambassador: Rob Caho Office Clerk: Sophia Henline Editorial Contributors for this month Mark Battersby Tim Connor Rick Jordan Ron Peterson Tim Rasmussen “Billy Bob Smith” Britt Storkson Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. 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 See you on the trail . . . MARCH has TWWA, NEWWA, PACIFIC NW, and UIC (Underground Infrastructure Conference) - Can’t stop the WWDR TRAIN! Featured Articles for March New Directional Drill Page 9 Modern Come Back for a Classic Rig Page 17 Bit Guidance System Page 24 Tips for Choosing Reamers Page 11 Exploration Drilling on the Moon Page 23 6 MARCH 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® With Pen - Computer in hand . . . Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones, 850-547-0102 ronnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com It has been said - yes, right here in this office: Are we asking our readers what THEY want to see in WorldWide Drilling Resource®? I thought we were ~ perhaps not OFTEN enough? Perhaps not LOUD enough? Maybe you know someone who doesn’t receive the magazine? This might be the reason we aren’t getting feedback as to what YOU and THEY want to see? Please help us spread the word WorldWide is in PRINT and ONLINE MONTHLY. Surely three cents (3¢) a day is not too much to ask to help us with postage fees to mail this, the best Resource in our industry, directly to your physical mailbox each month? It’s not a large sum - it’s only $1.00 per month - $12.00 prepaid annually, so we can be sure you are on the list in time to get them each month. AND did you know, we bring FREE past issues to every trade event we travel to, just for you to sample OR someone else you know? Sign up where you see us, online through our website, or call us; and you choose to pay cash, check, or credit card. You are automatically sent an invoice one year from the day of your first issue that will accept your credit card when directed by you to pay it; OR we will send you an invoice by e-mail, and you can handle it on the phone with us, or send us a check with the invoice. So let’s try harder WWDR Team - when you meet anyone in the many areas of drilling the world over, please ASK THEM LOUD and OFTEN ~ “What do you want to see in WorldWide Drilling Resource®?” This magazine is made especially for YOU the drilling contractor / professional in your industry. You have a right to read what you want to about your industry. AND, we are here to bring it to you. But hold on a moment - I bet you have some stories, these readers would love to read about / perhaps laugh with you about? Or actually learn from you? E-mail - michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com
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