Volcanic Rocks Offer Repository for Greenhouse Gas
NDA Convention
New Desalination Membrane
Franklin Electric's Carl Wood Wins FGWA Award
NGWA to Host Geothermal Forum
Doosan Infracore International Heads to Charlotte
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Pesticides Persist In Ground Water Numerous studies over the past four decades have established that pesticides can move downward to reach the water table at detectable concentrations. A recent study found that the pesticides detected most frequently in shallow ground-water samples were predominantly from two classes of herbicides.
Volcanic Rocks Offer Repository for Greenhouse Gas Scientists have used deep ocean-floor drilling and experiments to show that volcanic rocks off the West Coast and elsewhere might be used to capture huge amounts of globe-warming carbon dioxide produced from power plants or other sources.
NDA Convention The 2008 National Drilling Association annual convention is scheduled for Oct. 8-10 in Newark, Ohio.
Franklin Electric's Carl Wood Wins FGWA Award The Florida Ground Water Association recently honored Franklin Electric's Carl Wood as 2008 Member of the Year at its annual conference.
New Desalination Membrane Researchers have developed a new chlorine-tolerant membrane that should simplify the water desalination process, increasing access to fresh water and possibly reducing greenhouse gases.
NGWA to Host Geothermal Forum With the growing opportunities in geothermal market, the National Ground Water Association will be hosting a forum on geothermal drilling to help contractors diversify their business offerings.
Temporary Fees for Water Wells Proposed According to a recent article in the Wise County Messenger
, four Texas counties may start charging fees for wells that pump large volumes of water. The board of directors for the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District is considering a temporary usage fee of $0.17 to $0.22 per thousand gallons used. However, board members would like to exempt domestic and livestock wells if they are located on fewer than 10 acres and produce less than 25 gpm, or 36,000 gpd.
Coming Events
Sept. 8-12 Wyo-Ben Inc. Mud School Billings, Mont. 800-548-7055 www.wyoben.com
Sept. 9-10 Franklin Electric FranklinTech Single-Phase Seminar Wilburton, Okla. 800-348-2420 www.franklin-electric.com
Sept. 19-21 Colorado Water Quality Association Convention Estes Park, Colo. www.cwqa.org
Sept. 20 Georgia Drillers Association Well Show & Exhibit Jekyll Island, Ga. 678-646-0369 www.georgiadrillers.com
The 400 series from Strike Manufacturing is designed for small- to medium-sized sites and minimum disturbance. Typically, this rig is mounted on tracks or comes truck-mounted, but it can be skid-mounted for remote areas. This rig, depending on the power package, will drill in excess of 3,000-foot boreholes. In trials, this rig has drilled 1,500-foot air rotary and 1,600-foot core holes. Mounted on a tracked under-carriage, this rig is suitable for exploration drilling. When this rig is mounted on a two- or four-wheel drive truck, it's ready for geothermal drilling, but also can double as an exploration drill if the access is reasonable.
For more information, visit the company's Web http://www.nationaldriller.com www.strikerigs.com.
Grundfos at the 2008 Olympics Grundfos Pumps is a major supplier at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The Beijing National Stadium, otherwise known as the Bird's Nest, perhaps is the most awe-inspiring of all the venues. The centerpiece for the 2008 Games, the National Stadium represents just one of the 17 sites to which Grundfos has served as a supplier in Beijing. Another memorable site is the National Aquatic Centre, popularly known as the Water Cube.
New Sonic Drill Rig Manufacturing Plant Sonic Drill Corp
. has opened its new manufacturing facility in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Sonic's new facility features seven open bays to allow equipment to enter and exit easily. It also houses overhead cranes to provide for assembly of sonic drill rigs.
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Calling All Archivists National Driller is collecting old photographs of the industry. If you have drilling photos pre-dating 1970 that you're willing to share, we are very interested in seeing a glimpse into your firm's history. All industry-related subjects - drilling, old rigs and other equipment, storefronts, pump installation, so on - are eligible, and your pictures may be used in upcoming publications.
Please provide as much information as you can about the photos you submit, including:
Your name
Email address/phone number - it will not be published.
Company name and location (city/state)
Description of what is depicted in the photograph, such as the year or decade it was taken, the company, the location, what's taking place, who's in the picture, the make/model of the rig, etc. We realize that, in some cases, not all information may not be available.
To submit photos: Electronic files Jpeg, tiff or pdf files are preferred. Electronic images can be emailed to NDeditors@bnpmedia.com; please reference "Photo Project" in the email subject line. You also can submit electronic files on a CD-ROM. Files over 10MG should be submitted via CD.
Prints We recognize that many of these images are antiques and/or family heirlooms. Unfortunately, we will be unable to return the photos you send us. Please retain your originals and send only copies.
Mail CD-ROMs or prints to: Editorial Photo Project National Driller 1050 IL Rt. 83, Ste. 200 Bensenville, IL 60106
Help us celebrate the industry. Please share your photographs with us by Dec. 15, 2008.
