With Groundwater Week 2023 Over, We Reflect on Years Passed Columnist, Former NGWA President Shares His Stories John Schmitt December 15, 2023 One Comment Columnist, former NGWA President John Schmitt shares recollections of national conventions going back decades.Read More
The Last Chapter – Perhaps – on Cable-Tool Fishing You Never Want to Fish for Drill Tools, but be Prepared John Schmitt November 10, 2023 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt wraps up a series on fishing tools, with detailed descriptions and use recommendations.Read More
Spudder Rigs: Recounting Two Phone Calls and a Catalog Cable-Tool, both the Past and Present of Drilling John Schmitt September 29, 2023 2 Comments Columnist John Schmitt talks about recent inquiries about cable-tool drill rigs and a 1950s 20W publication.Read More
Cable-Tool Fishing Operation? Keep These Items Handy Tubing Spears, Taper Taps for Drill-Tool Fishing Explained John Schmitt August 7, 2023 No Comments Explanations for lesser-used, maybe lesser-known items to have on hand for a cable-tool fishing operation.Read More
Using a Combination Socket in a Cable-Tool Fishing Operation You Want to Avoid Tool Fishing, but Stay Prepared John Schmitt July 10, 2023 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt walks readers through a basic cable-tool fishing operation using a combination socket.Read More
Advanced Drill Tool Fishing: Wire-line Cutting Downhole Cutting the Line to Before Using a Combination Socket John Schmitt May 24, 2023 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt walks readers through cutting a line before tool retrieval with a combination socket.Read More
An Explanation of Fishing Tools for a Cable-Tool Drill Rig All About Latch Jacks, Wireline Spears and Friction Sockets John Schmitt April 28, 2023 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt walks readers through his early experiences with pump hoists in water well drilling.Read More
A Few Last Words about Pump Hoists Thoughts about Rotating Masts and Pump Pullers John Schmitt April 7, 2023 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt rounds out his pump hoist series with thoughts on pump pullers and rotating masts.Read More
Modern-Day Pump Hoists: an Evolution in Lifting Older Designs Evolved into Hydraulics, Adjustable Layback John Schmitt March 3, 2023 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt talks about the similarities, differences in modern pump hoists in water well drilling.Read More
The Early Days of Pump Hoists in Drilling How Hoists Worked, Were Built in 1960s John Schmitt January 27, 2023 No Comments Columnist John Schmitt walks readers through his early experiences with pump hoists in water well drilling.Read More