What’s NEW at WWDR ? So, you want to know what your WWDR Team is up to this year? We’ve got some really exciting changes for you. We Built This in the United States of America! Beginning with this issue, we’ve changed up our Editorial Focus each month. Yes, this month it’s RIGS. All those wonderful, beautiful, shiny new rigs are there waiting for you to explore. Next month it’s BITS - can’t hardly wait to see what our bit manufacturers have to offer to make your job easier. Want to know what else is in store for you editorialwise? Merely go to www.worldwidedrillingresource.com and click on the marketing link, then marketing guide, where you will see our WorldWide Editorial Focus Schedule, and plan your future. And as this New Year is upon us, we begin that whirlwind of travel to make sure we take each advertiser’s important message around the world, and bring you back all the highlights and innovative new inventions and manufacturers’ new products and services. It’s not an easy task by any means, and some say “Why do you do that? You don’t have to. That’s a great deal of expense.” Our reply is, “Yes we do.” That is part of our So l i d G o l d We are proud of it. Service ~ with a Smile! ™ Ronnie, Managing Publisher [email protected] With pen (computer) in hand... As we say here at WWDR, WWDR See you on the trail! Ronnie, for the WWDR Team THIS MONTH INSIDE ~ RIGS, RIGS, and MORE RIGS~ V B Wh a t ab o u t a si lk p u r s e? V B V B V B F o u r t h t i m e ’s a c h a r m ? V BV B V BV B S y s t em c l ea n l in e s s? V BV B V BV BV B O ld - f a sh i o n e d q u a l it y - s t il l #1 ! VBVB VBV BVB VB H o w c a n p ic k le ja rs h e lp ? V B V B V B V B Living the American dream! NEXT MONTH! How about BITS? You got ‘em - they need ‘em! Proudly Made in the United States of America - delivered WorldWide ! WorldWide Drilling Resource ® The complete magazine for the drilling industry worldwide, owned by drilling industry associates dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date technology and information to subscribers. Covering construction-geotechnical, directional, environmental, explorationblasthole, shallow gas & oil, geothermal, mining, water, international, and stateside drilling; from bits, to pumps, to rigs, to tanks, through wire and more. Managing Publisher/CEO/President: Office Administrator: Editor: Associate Editor: Classified Sales Manager: Marketing Assistant/Support: Production/Webmaster: Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones Michele Stevens Bonnie Love Amy White Kathy Heinrich Jan K. Allen Marcel Schimpf Editorial Contributors for this month: Mark Battersby Tim Connor Bill Corey Scott Cosby Eric Freimuth Tracy Keck Jim Kuebelbeck Thomas Kwader Ray McLarty Tim Rasmussen Ray Roerick Harry Short “Billy Bob Smith” Britt Storkson Peter Tavino Harold White Robert Evans Wilson, Jr. Translator: Hector Leos Hyd/Eng Consultant: Thomas Kwader, Ph.D.,P.G. 6 JANUARY 2015 Consultant: Mary Ann Pelletier WorldWide Drilling Resource ® is published monthly by WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc., a Florida Corporation PO Box 660 (3089 Northride Lane) Bonifay FL 32425-0660. Telephone: 850-547-0102 We Fax: 850-547-0329 Recycle E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Copyright 2014, WorldWide Drilling Resource, Inc. Seen by countless WorldWide. Publication Agreement No. 40892520. Back issues may be requested. Cost per issue $10.00 USD. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the strict written consent of the publishers. Advertising rates furnished upon request. Editorial contributions are welcome orldW idee Drilling source subject to editorial review.* W WorldWid Dri lli ng Re Resour ce® reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. *Editorial contributions & advertisements include statements of fact and opinions that are the sole responsibility of the author and/or companies and do not necessarily imply any opinion of the owners, management, or staff of WorldWide Drilling Resource ®. Images may have been altered for clarity. Complete advertising information may be found at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com or by calling 850-547-0102. WorldWide Drilling Resource ® makes every 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. We regret any inconvenience this may cause our advertisers. WorldWide Drilling Resource ®