Students Help Kenyan Village to Improve Water Supply
Polarstern Heads to the Arctic
ITT and Water For People Create Strategic Partnership
Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions Establishes Web Presence
U.S., Australia, Iceland to Promote Geothermal Energy
Gardner Denver Acquires Assets of Best Aire
Industry News
Drill Cores Help Revise History Re-sizing history: New archaeological fieldwork shows an Ohio site to be an ancient water works, not a fort. Drill cores produced sediments that reveal the Shawnee site indeed was used for irrigation purposes.
Students Work with Kenyan Village to Improve Water Supply Members of the Engineers Without Borders chapter at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently returned from a three-week trip to Kenya, where they worked to improve drinking water for a rural farming village.
Polarstern Heads To the Arctic Scientists aboard the research vessel are en route to the East Siberian Sea to collect sediment cores to study geological and climate history. The data collected also will be used to propose future Arctic depth drilling.
New International Effort to Promote Geothermal Energy The United States, Australia and Iceland have agreed to launch the International Partnership for Geothermal Technology, a collaborative effort to promote cutting-edge technologies.
Gardner Denver Acquires Assets of Best Aire Gardner Denver Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Best Aire Inc., a U.S. distributor of compressed air and gas products.
According to a recent Asbury Park Press article, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection reports that one in eight private wells in New Jersey is contaminated. The 51,028 wells were tested from Sept. 2002 to April 2007 under the Private Well Testing Act of 2001. Officials are encouraging additional testing.
An article in the Denver Post reports that oil and gas drillers in Colorado are facing more stringent rules at drilling sites. Among the 50 new rules passed by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to manage the natural gas drilling boom are tighter safety and water regulations.
Coming Events
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
Sept. 22-24 MINExpo 2008 Las Vegas 800-752-6312 www.minexpo.com
Sept. 26-27 Washington State Ground Water Association Convention Spokane, Wash. 206-351-6384 www.wsgwa.org
AnyDATA Corp. has introduced the AnyTrack GPS-120, a real-time theft prevention and inventory management tracking solution for heavy equipment. The AnyTrack GPS-120, paired with the proprietary tracking system, monitors the location of high-value, mobile equipment anywhere in the United States. Equipment locations can be monitored through secure access to the system through the Internet; no software is needed. The device also enables owners to place a virtual, GPS-enabled perimeter around the tracked equipment. If the equipment is moved beyond the boundary, the tracking system issues an alert via mobile text message or email. Automatic tracking provides real-time location data to aid in
recovery. It is connected to the equipment's 12V power, and includes an internal battery to power the device when the ignition is turned off.
For more information about the device, visit www.anydata.com.
Index recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in America
Amthor International has been named to the 2008 Inc. 5000, announces Brian Amthor, vice-president of marketing for Amthor International. The Inc. 5000, published annually by Inc. Magazine
, celebrates the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. "For more than 27 years, the Inc. 5000 has served as a benchmark for the most innovative, dynamic and successful companies in the nation," states John Koten, editor-in-chief and CEO, Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Inc.
"As an Inc. 5000 honoree, Amthor International is now a member of the most influential business club in America. The company they keep is notable, as Inc. 5000 alumni include Bill Gates of Microsoft, Larry Ellison of Oracle, and many more." Amthor International is the nation's largest manufacturer of tanks for trucks, and distributes tanks all over the world from its manufacturing factory in Gretna, Va.
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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 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.
