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2017-2018 Buyers Meet Sellers.....................................45-59 Sellers Breaking News..................................................................13 Classified Section: WorldWide SUPER MART™................89-104 MART™ Education Connection......................................................44 Hot Off the Press - Sponsored by Aries Industries, Inc...9 MacGyver’s Way - Sponsored by Shakti Pumps............63 News Flash........................................................................22 Obituary: Beatty, Arthur Joseph “Art”............................44 Obituary: Goble, George G..............................................80 Obituary: Sebastian, William Charles “Bill”...................80 Photo Gallery...........................................................24,37,60 Product Spotlight..............................................................64 Ronnie’s Real World.....................................................67 Ronnie’s Real World Where are you planning to go?........................................60 Who’s in the News............................................................13 WorldWide Association Memberships...........................31,32 Memberships WorldWide Business Directory™.................................10,11 Directory™ WorldWide .........6 WorldWide Service Center™...............................................88 Center™

Construction-Geotechnical Wire, Jeremy C.: Tales from the Field..................................7 Wilson, Jr., Robert Evans: The Un-Comfort Zone II....25,30 New Drill Ship Offers Unique System Design......................64 Directional E-News Flash Readers’ Choice: Direct Pipe®...........................8 Battersby, Mark E.: Drilling Into Money Not Boring...........21 Directional Drilling Market Expected to Reach $10.3 Billion...43 Environmental Kwader, Thomas: Environmental Monitoring....................18 Going Deeper to Investigate Earthquakes Triggered by......27 University to Study the Nitrogen Cycle at Deeper Levels....34 Rathi, Ashish: Overseas Travel Management...................68 Exploration-Blasthole Frequently-Used Geological Terms Part 67........................20 Wireline Technology May Head to Space............................22 White, Harold: Oil/Water Exploration.................................74 Exploring New Solutions in Canada....................................86 Gas & Oil New Research Center Dedicated to Subsurface Modeling...12 “Smith, Billy Bob”: The “Idiot’s” Corner............................40 Working Together for Optimal Results................................71 Geothermal Kuebelbeck, Jim: Through the Front Door!.......................15 Will Drilling into a Volcano Blow the Top off Geothermal.....29 Discovery Substantiates a Peruvian Legend.................39,42 Mining Storkson, Britt: Rating, Derating, and Duty Cycle Rating..17 The Extraordinary World of Mining: Canada’s Diavik Pt 1...33 Fossil of an Ancient Otter Species Found in Shuitangba.....79 Connor, Tim: Expectations and Thank-Yous.....................83 Water Rasmussen, Tim: Water For Life International..................28 70th Anniversary Celebration Brings a Change of Venue...63 Ballard, Thomas E.: Notes from the Groundwater Guy.....70 When Chilled to the Core, Groundwater Supply Can Help Pt 2..76

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Empire State Water Well Drillers Assoc. (ESWWDA) An. Mtg..28 Minnesota Water Well Assoc. (MWWA) Conv. & Trade Show..13 Montana Water Well Drillers Assoc. (MWWDA) Conv.........34 Mountain States Ground Water Expo.................................16 Oklahoma Ground Water Assoc. (OGWA) Conference.......39 Pacific Northwest Ground Water Exposition.......................30 Texas Ground Water Association (TGWA) Convention.......82 Underground Construction Technology (UCT) Conf...........68 Utah Ground Water Assoc. (UGWA) Conference & Expo...8 Virginia Water Well Assoc. (VWWA) Convention................64

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Aardvark Packers................................................................74 Allegheny Instruments........................................................39 America West Drilling Supply............................................101 AMS, Inc.............................................................................21 Aries Industries, Inc..............................................................9 Armstrong Machine Co., Inc. (AMCI)..................................40 Atlantic Screen & Manufacturing, Inc. (ASI)........................25 Baker Water Systems.........................................................14 Baroid Industrial Drilling Products (IDP)..............................62 Barrett Supply Company, Inc..............................................70 Better Water Industries, Inc.................................................27 Bit Brokers International.....................................................12 Bitco, Inc.............................................................................27 Bloom Mfg., Inc...................................................................29 Blue Demon Company, Inc.................................................17 Boshart Industries...............................................................67 Central Mine Equipment Company (CME)..........................26 Constant Water, LLC...........................................................23 Cotey Chemical Corp. (CCC)..............................................36 Diedrich Drill…....................................................................15 Drill King International.........................................................61 Drill Pipe, Inc.......................................................................86 Drilling Equipment Sales, Inc. (DES)................................103 Drilling Supply & Mfg (DSM)...............................................78 DRILLMAX®..........................................................................2 East West Machinery & Drilling….......……………..............85 Eastern Driller Manufacturing Company Inc. (EDM)...........69 Eijkelkamp/SonicSampDrill.................................................41 Filmark Products, Inc..........................................................22 Flomatic Corporation............................................................4 Foremost Industries............................................................87 FRASTE S.p.A....................................................................66 GEFCO, Inc. (an Astec Industries Company)..............42,104 General Pump.....................................................................20 Geoprobe Systems®.......................................................72-73 GETEC, Inc.........................................................................18 Groundwater Supply Co., Inc..............................................76 Hole Products.....................................................................80 Industrial Test Systems (ITS)..............................................74 Infinity Tool Manufacturing................................................102 Jentech Drilling Supply, Inc.................................................79 Kruse Energy Auctioneers..................................................36 KS Bit, Inc...........................................................................35 MARL Technologies, Inc.....................................................17 Mills Machine Company, Inc...............................................33 Moab Bit and Tool Company, Inc.........................................65 Mobile Drill Intl....................................................................77 New Rock Bits (NRB)..........................................................24 Noland Drilling Equipment..................................................81 Palmer Bit Company...........................................................75 Qwater Well Development Tools.........................................42 Rauch Manufacturing, Inc...................................................37 Rex McFadden Ltd.............................................................71 Robit® Rocktools Ltd...........................................................43 SEMCO, Inc..........................................................................1 Service Wire Company.......................................................38 Shakti Pumps USA, LLC.....................................................63 SIMCO® Drilling Equipment...................................................3 Sonic Drill Corporation........................................................81 Star Iron Works, Inc.........................................................7,88 T&T Carbide, Inc.................................................................84 Throop Rock Bit Company..................................................83 Tim Speaks 4 U...................................................................32 Unitra, Inc............................................................................19 Well-Vu, Inc.........................................................................30 Western Rubber & Manufacturing Inc.................................85 Western Well Repair, Inc.....................................................18 Wyo-Ben, Inc......................................................................25 DECEMBER 2017

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WorldWide Drilling Resource ® is published monthly by WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc., a Florida Corporation The complete magazine for the drilling industry worldwide, owned by drilling PO Box 660 (3089 Northride Lane) Bonifay FL 32425-0660. industry associates dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date technology and Telephone: 850-547-0102 information to subscribers. Covering construction-geotechnical, directional, We Fax: 850-547-0329 environmental, exploration-blasthole, shallow gas & oil, geothermal, mining, Recycle E-mail: [email protected] water well, irrigation, wastewater; from bits, to pumps, to rigs, to tanks, through wire Website: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com and more - whatever it takes to get the drilling job completed! Copyright 2017, WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. Seen by countless WorldWide . Publication Agreement No. 40892520. Back issues may be requested. Cost per issue $10.00 USD. No Managing Publisher/CEO/President: Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner withVice President: Troy Cunningham out the strict written consent of the publishers. Advertising Chief Marketing Officer: Ed Moranski rates furnished upon request. Editorial contributions are welcome Office Administrator: Michele Stevens Editor: Bonnie Love subject to editorial review.* WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Associate Editor: Caleb Whitaker reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. Public Relations Professionals: Kathy Heinrich *Editorial contributions & advertisements include statements of fact and opinions Jan Allen that are the sole responsibility of the author and/or companies and do not Production/Webmaster: Marcel Schimpf necessarily imply any opinion of the owners, management, or staff of Representative: Marie Cunningham WorldWide Drilling Resource ®. Images may have been altered for clarity. Complete advertising information may be found at: Editorial Contributors for this month: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Tom Ballard Mark Battersby Tim Connor Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Tim Rasmussen Ashish Rathi “Billy Bob Smith” or by calling 850-547-0102. WorldWide Drilling Resource ® makes every Britt Storkson Harold White Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Jeremy Wire 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. Hyd/Eng Consultant: Thomas Kwader, Ph.D.,P.G. Consultant: Mary Ann Pelletier We regret any inconvenience this may cause our advertisers.

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Tales from the Field by Jeremy C. Wire

Geoconsultants, Inc.

A Cement Job that Should NOT have Happened Sometimes, visitors or inspectors from regulating agencies learn the “hard” way that being too close to drilling operations can result in unintended consequences, mostly not good. One such incident recently occurred to an inspector during installation of a cement seal around the conductor casing for a deep water well. In this case, there was a cement pumping unit with a large hopper into which the transit mix trucks discharged their loads by a chute, and the cement mix employed in this operation was very fluid. As the work was progressing, the inspector arrived and parked his government car in what he apparently thought was a safe area, but close to the pumping unit. After a while, a very fluid load was being emptied into the hopper, and as sometimes happens, a big surge of cement rushed down the chute and overflowed the hopper. Cement went flying in all directions, quite a bit ending up on the side of the inspector’s car. Shortly thereafter, when there was a break in the cementing operation, so the drill crew dutifully cleaned off as much of the material as they could. The inspector then decided to go to lunch, and perhaps visit a car wash, as he thought it might not be prudent to return the car to the motor pool in its present condition. He returned to the jobsite later in the afternoon. By this time, room for parking was limited because of space needed for some equipment, and he ended up parking near the pumping unit again. Since the temperature was getting very warm, he left the passenger side door partly open for ventilation. As the next cement load was being emptied into the hopper, another surge of cement - of greater volume than the previous one - hit the side of the car. However, this time with the door partly open, a lot of cement got inside, covering part of the seat, side panel of the door, into vent openings, and elsewhere. What a mess! This time, efforts by the drill crew to help clean it up were generally futile and the cement was starting to set up. Since the cementing operation was ending anyway, the inspector decided the best course of action was to leave and return the car to the motor pool as quickly as possible for cleanup by the maintenance crew. The next time we met this same inspector on another project, we recalled the incident, but he did not reveal the words which may have been said when the car was returned to the motor pool! However, he did note that he learned a lesson the “hard” way that day, and would never again park near a cement pumping unit when the operation was underway.

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Poland’s First Direct Pipe® Pipeline Crossing Adapted from Information by Herrenknecht AG

Poland reacted to the increasing local demand for gas by constructiing more connections to the northThe last of two breakthroughs using south pipeline. Part of this network expansion is the the Direct Pipe method in Poland. Czeszów-Wierzchowice Gas Pipeline Project in the southwestern part of the country. For the first time, main contractor PGNiG Technologies S.A. and drilling contractor PPI Chrobok S.A. opted for the innovative Direct Pipe® technology from Herrenknecht. This method combines the advantages of microtunnelling and horizontal directional drilling (HDD) technology. In a single step, the required borehole is created and the prefabricated pipe is simultaneously installed without a trench. Prior to this project, only HDD technology was used for crossing rivers or roads during pipeline projects in Poland. The HDD method has proved its worth for large numbers of boreholes, but it can reach technical and economic limitations in certain conditions. The sandy, sticky clay of the pipeline crossings in Wierzchowice and Czeszów presented the drilling crew with just such project conditions. Another issue was the two alignments, with lengths of approximately 2300 and 1500 feet, run along existing gas lines, so uncontrolled deviations during the drilling process had to be avoided at all costs. To solve these technical issues, the Direct Pipe technology was chosen. From the launch pit, the soil is excavated using a slurry-supported Herrenknecht Microtunnelling Machine (AVN). It pumps the excavated material through a slurry circuit inside the prefabricated pipeline, to a separation plant located aboveground. The pipeline, which is laid out on the surface on rollers and welded to the end of the microtunnelling machine, is pushed into the borehole at the same time as excavation takes place. The necessary thrust force is provided by the Herrenknecht Pipe Thruster. It pushes the microtunnelling machine forward together with the pipeline. The push force is transferred to the pipeline through the Pipe Thruster’s clamping unit and then to the machine’s cutterhead. During excavation, the tunnel face can be controlled consistently and safely using slurry-supported tunneling technology. With the Direct Pipe method, the footprint of the equipment at the launch and reception points is small. Therefore, the technology can be implemented even in densely populated residential areas. It is no longer necessary to construct deep shafts, and the microtunnelling machine is recovered in segments of approximately 10 feet in length after excavation is finished. In the final step, the supply and discharge lines are removed from the pipeline. The crossing is complete, and the pipeline has been installed in one single step. Thanks to the gyrocompass navigation system, which allows for an exact steering of the tunnel boring machine, the drilling crew for the Czeszów-Wierzchowice Gas Pipeline Project precisely installed the two pipelines. In doing so, they safely crossed beneath an ecologically sensitive fish pond. The sticky ground which tends to cause blockages was not a barrier for the Direct Pipe method. Even at very high levels of friction resistance, the thrust provided by the Pipe Thruster in the launch shaft was more than enough. Despite the small overcut of only a few centimeters, no damages were detected at the coating after the pipe laying. Overall, a very positive conclusion was drawn after successful completion of the project. Roland Kośka, planning and monitoring manager for client GAZ-SYSTEM said, "As a combination of HDD and microtunnelling, Direct Pipe overcomes their respective limitations which, to a large extent, are no longer obstacles to pipeline construction. This will also allow us to pursue new projects in the future and complete them economically, quickly, and with minimal impact on the local infrastructure and environment." th th th

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Lightweight Compressor Debut at ICUEE

VMAC was proud to introduce the new G30 gas engine-driven air compressor during the recent International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE) in Louisville, Kentucky. Powered by a Honda GX390 aircooled, 4-stroke motor, the VMAC G30 is designed to produce full air power 100% of the time, so a receiver tank is not needed. Jobs are done faster, and without interruptions. The latest in rotary screw technology is integrated into a compact, turnkey package which is significantly lighter and smaller, so you have more cargo space for tools, equipment, and supplies in your work truck. The G30s are also proven to work in extremely cold climates across North America when ordered with cold climate kits installed by the factory. Engines supplied by Honda come with an industryleading three-year warranty, and VMAC offers a Lifetime Limited Warranty on their rotary screw air compressors - for peace of mind without a headache.

Hot Off the Press page is proudly sponsored by Aries Industries, Inc.

Mike and Anne enlightened attendees about the features of the new VMAC G30 gas-driven air compressor during an ICUEE press event. WWDR photo.

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New Research Center Dedicated to Subsurface Modeling Adapted from a Press Release by USC Viterbi

Extracting oil and natural gas from easy-to-reach places appears to be getting harder. As a result, major oil companies are researching and developing new technology to help detect underground oil and gas reservoirs, which could lie nearly 10,000 feet below the earth’s surface. Many challenges can arise through the complex process of detecting, drilling, and extracting resources from these reservoirs. The field of subsurface science USC Viterbi’s Behnam Jafarpour seeks to understand the dynamics of underground rock formations during man-made disturand Kristian Jessen, courtesy of Behnam Jafarpour. bances like oil and gas extraction. The CMG Industrial Research Center for Advanced Reservoir Characterization and Forecasting, whose mandate is to investigate leading-edge research and innovation in oil and gas reservoir modeling, provided $1.35 million in seed funding for the center at University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi. The center will help develop innovative imaging technology and best practices for subsurface resource recovery, which are efficient and environmentally responsible. Behnam Jafarpour and Kristian Jessen, both associate professors in the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at USC Viterbi, will co-direct the center. Their focus over the next five years, the duration of the grant, will be to develop relationships with the industry and determine research topics and activities which address key challenges in subsurface modeling. “Subsurface characterization is very much like solving a giant jigsaw puzzle,” Jafarpour said. “You may have very few pieces of the puzzle here and there, but they reveal little information about what fills the gap between them.” Jafarpour’s background is in electrical engineering, so he will develop advanced 3-D imaging tools capable of creating a more complete picture of important material properties in underground rocks and their variability in space. Jessen brings expertise from the physics of fluid flow, specifically fluid flow in rocks, which actually have porous surfaces allowing for liquids and gases to pass through them. He intends to develop predictive models for the physics at play during fluid movement in the reservoirs themselves. Jessen explained, “[Jafarpour] tries to figure out what [the subsurface] looks like, while I predict how fluids will move in the subsurface. So, basically what he’s doing provides input to me in terms of the variability of the properties within the subsurface materials, and I try to look at how that would affect movement of fluids in a larger volume. That then feeds back into his work. We want to take the technology that is used to make decisions about how we recover and utilize the subsurface resources on the planet to the next level so that we can make even better decisions. We need to do a better job there to ensure that we develop and extract the resources in the most efficient ways possible.”

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Breaking News Geoprobe® Unveils 2060CPT for Cone Penetration Testing

Geoprobe® has expanded its geotechnical product line to include a 20-ton cabin crawler for cone penetration testing (CPT). The 2060CPT is equipped with a proven 142-horsepower engine/hydraulic system which provides excellent climbing and turning ability. Hydraulic controls can be operated from either side of the low-profile CPT press. Features also include 20-ton downforce and 30-ton pull, wireless remote tracking, 7 psi (pounds per square inch) ground pressure, auto seismic hammer for shear wave generation, undercarriage camera, climate-controlled cabin, four outriggers, and an auxiliary bottom clamp to secure the tool string when the push clamp is released.

Minnesota Water Well Association 96th Annual Convention & Trade Show January 28 - 31, 2018 St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center St. Cloud, MN

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Sunday: Registration and Exhibitor Set-up MWWA Board of Directors Meeting MWWA Hospitality

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For more information, visit: www.mwwa.org or call: 800-332-2104 WHO’S IN THE NEWS Tim Augustine proudly accepted the 2016 Drilling Safety Award from the National Drilling Association on behalf of Bowser-Morner, Inc.

Look for additional announcements from the National Drilling Association, Numa, and the Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Association (VDMA) in our online issue at worldwidedrillingresource.com

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Through the Front Door! by Jim Kuebelbeck

Pilots I happen to be a water dowser, and my wife and I are pilots as well. A number of readers of WorldWide happen to be pilots also, and might enjoy the following quips sent to me by a fellow pilot: “It’s better to be down here wishing you were up there, than up there wishing you were down here.” “If you're ever faced with a forced landing at night, turn on the landing lights to see the landing area. If you don't like what you see, turn them back off.” “If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger; if you pull the stick back, they get smaller. (Unless you keep pulling the stick back; then they get bigger again.)” “The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.” “Everyone already knows the definition of a “good” landing is one from which you can walk away. But very few know the definition of a ”great” landing. It's one after which you can use the airplane another time.” “You know you've landed with the wheels up when it takes full power to taxi.” “Those who hoot with the owls at night should not fly with the eagles by day.” “Helicopters can't really fly - they're just so ugly the earth repels them.” “Things which do you no good in aviation: Altitude above you, and the runway behind you.” “The difference between God and a fighter pilot is God doesn't really think he's a fighter pilot.” “Flying is not dangerous, but crashing certainly is.” “Any pilot who relies on a terminal forecast can be sold the Brooklyn Bridge. If he relies on winds-aloft reports, he can easily be sold Niagara Falls.” “Being an airline pilot would be great if you didn't have to go on all those trips.” “Being a pilot is not so much a profession as it is a disease.” “There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” “It's a good landing if you can still get the doors open.” “Passengers prefer old captains and young flight attendants.” “It's best to keep the pointed end going forward as much as possible.” “Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwind.” “A thunderstorm is never as bad on the inside as it appears on the outside. It's much worse.” “It's easy to make a small fortune in aviation. You start with a large fortune.” “A male pilot is a confused soul who talks about women when he's flying, and about flying when he's with a woman.” “The last thing every pilot does before leaving the aircraft after making a gear up landing is to put the gear selection lever in the “down” position.” “Try to keep the number of your landings equal to the number of your takeoffs.” “Takeoffs are optional, but landings are always mandatory.” “There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are never any old bold pilots!” The statements and comments in this article are based on information and references believed to be true and factual. If you have any questions or comments, please forward them to me in care of WWDR. WWDR

Jim

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Managing Groundwater Resources in Louisiana Adapted from Information Provided by louisiana.gov

Louisiana has a generous supply of fresh groundwater, which provides drinking water for over half of the state’s population. It is also the source for most public supply drinking water systems, as well as industry, agricultural, and the majority of rural water users. The protection and preservation of this valuable resource is one of the most critical functions of Louisiana regulatory agencies. In an attempt to fulfill this important obligation, activities which could pose a threat to the state’s groundwater quality and supply are monitored on an ongoing basis. The groundwater monitoring well and/or geotechnical borehole is a tool which allows access to an unseen environment. The chemical analyses of groundwater samples and physical data obtained from subsurface investigations are used to evaluate the environmental impact of a facility; allowing the early detection of chemical releases into groundwater; and to determine the extent, nature, and fate of groundwater contamination and the effectiveness of groundwater recovery systems. In late 2014, the Department of Natural Resources and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in conjunction with the Water Resources Commission, reached an agreement to Sample water budget framewook courtesy of The Water Institute of the Gulf. The jointly fund a statewide water resources assessment chart simplifies the large quantities of data put into an assessment of water supply and demand, both current and projected. project for sustainability and energy management to further improve Louisiana’s emerging water planning process. The nonprofit Water Institute of the Gulf is leading the research and developing a framework for evaluating regional supply and demand in the state. The purpose of this effort has been to provide an appraisal of current and expected future water supply and use, and to develop a planning instrument to inform short- and long-term management decisions, minimizing the potential impacts of future growth on overall water supply costs. The end goal is to ensure a clean and sustainable supply of freshwater for Louisiana’s people, farms, and businesses, while also conserving energy. The Water Institute conducted an extensive evaluation of existing state-level water management and water budget frameworks, then created its own unique framework for evaluating water supply and demand in Louisiana. The study links surface water and groundwater resources as a complete system, rather than treating them as separate elements. The availability and delivery cost of these water resources is weighed against both February 8 - 9, 2018 current use and projected demand based Aquarius Casino Resort - Laughlin, NV on population and economic forecasts. WHY ATTEND??? The past year was definitely a productive one for water resources manage• It’s a great opportunity to visit with manufacturers & ment in Louisiana, but challenges to the suppliers, drilling contractors & pump installers, technical state’s ability to effectively manage ground& consulting firms, state groundwater officials, etc. water are on the horizon. For this reason, • Attend the seminars the Water Resources Commission, by • Visit the exhibits unanimous resolution, called for the • Earn CEU’s • Participate in the Buck Lively Scholarship auction & raffle Governor and Legislature to make a No membership is required to attend – Everyone is welcome! commitment to keep the expanded water It’s casual & inexpensive: Bring your employees! resources monitoring network intact so the state can more efficiently plan for future For more information visit us online: growth and tailor applicable policies based mountainstatesgroundwater.com on accurate, up-to-date scientific data. In E-mail: [email protected] the past, Louisiana has shown the fortitude (480) 609-3999 to make large investments in necessary infrastructure to conserve its water resources for the future while also keeping them available for a growing population and diverse economy in the present. 16

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Rating, Derating, and Duty Cycle Rating by Britt Storkson

Owner, P2FlowLLC

A rating is the evaluation or assessment of something in terms of quality (as with a critic rating a novel), quantity (as with an athlete being rated by his or her statistics), or some combination of both. (Wikipedia). In electrical/electronics, we use ratings extensively to determine if a part is suitable for where we want to use it. For example: If we have a 50-amp electrical load to service, we would choose an alternator rated at 50 amps or greater to power the load. We don’t want to oversize the alternator because we would just be wasting money on capacity we wouldn’t use. Conversely, we don’t want to undersize the alternator because we would get too much in the way of voltage drop and could possibly damage the alternator in the process. The above assumes continuous duty at a certain temperature range. Often, product manufacturers recommend derating products if they will be used in an elevated-temperature environment. Since copper has a positive temperature coefficient - meaning it is less conductive (higher resistance) at higher temperatures - the current flow through the copper is restricted and more heat is generated. We get around the physical limitation by buying a larger part. Another way to deal with this limitation is to provide external cooling, but often it’s more complicated and expensive than simply buying a higher rated part. Another aspect of parts rating is duty cycle rating. Often, parts are rated at a certain percentage duty cycle. This means, if a part has a 20% duty cycle, it can be run for, say, 20 seconds and “rested” for 80 seconds. This is to allow the part to cool enough between on cycles to prevent damage to the part. Most of the time, the part manufacturer will provide recommended cycle on and off times, which will ensure good reliability. A good example of this is an electric solenoid which locks and unlocks car doors. It only needs to be on a couple of seconds or so to do the job. If you applied power to this solenoid for a minute or more, it would soon heat up and fail - and use a lot of power in the process. Why can’t we have door lock solenoids that can be powered continuously? The answer is cost. Yes, we can have door lock solenoids which would run continuously, but it would cost a lot more to make them, and we don’t need continuous duty in this application. Just about everything electrical can be overloaded if we keep the duty cycle low . . . meaning we don’t run it that way very long. A typical electric motor is overloaded on startup. It draws considerably more than its rated current (amperage) on start-up than it does during operation, and this is fine because it does it only for a second or two before going to normal operation. This is all about “material efficiency”, which is using the minimum amount of material to obtain the maximum benefit possible from the material. This almost from the beginning, and it allows us to have the maximum benefit from the products we use - at a minimal cost.

Britt

Britt Storkson may be contacted via e-mail to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com

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Environmental Monitoring

by Thomas Kwader, Ph.D., PG

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