39 SEPTEMBER 2025 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Nearly 100 Years of Combined Experience Adapted from Information by Buckeye Drill Company Buckeye Drill Company is a proud member of a family-owned legacy that began in 1929. Now in the 96th year providing uninterrupted service to the water and gas and oil industries, the company remains under the stewardship of the second, third, and fourth generations of the Straker family. Located in a sprawling 21,000-square-foot manufacturing and repair facility, Buckeye Drill Company offers a wide array of services. These include everything from minor machine repairs and jackshaft refurbishments to extensive frame and derrick restorations, as well as the complete overhaul of cable tool well drills. The company also provides similar services for Smeal pump hoists. In addition to their repair capabilities, Buckeye Drill supplies Perkins engines for drill machines and Bethlehem Wire Rope, proudly manufactured in the USA. Their affiliated business, Buckeye Supply Company, has been a distributor for Smeal/Hunke since 1967, offering competitive pricing on sales, service, rebuilding, and installation of Smeal products. Buckeye Drill boasts an extensive inventory of over 2000 Bucyrus-Erie style parts, such as complete jackshaft assembles, derrick braces, derrick sections, spudding gears, and bull reel drums, all ready for prompt global shipping. The company engages in buying, repairing, and selling Bucyrus-Erie well drill machines, with a commitment to maintaining a diverse selection of B-E well drills to accommodate their clients’ requirements. Buckeye Drill is wellequipped to handle any level of service or repair on cable tool machines, ranging from minor fixes to full rebuilds, establishing themselves as experts in B-E machine repair. The company’s vision is to position themselves as the leading authority on Bucyrus-Erie well drill machines, delivering in-depth knowledge and expertise on these exceptional machines and their essential components. G&O Let us know how you liked this issue of WorldWide ~ Our Editorial Department worked hard on it just for you.
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