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2018 NDA Convention
Geothermal Mansions Replacing
Older Homes
Mount Storm Wind Farm Project
MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL
DRILLING ASSOCIATION FALL 2018 Creating Awareness of
Infrastructure Problems
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18 Bits and Pieces
20 Safety is the Issue
24 New Members
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The National Drilling Association is a nonprofit trade
association of contractors, manufacturers and affiliated
members representing the geotechnical, environmental
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and mineral exploration drilling industry. The NDA Congratulations to Tom Connelly, who was presented with the Harold S. Scott
mission is to promote the use of professional drilling
contractors and their methods. Founded in 1972, NDA Distinguished Service Award during the 2018 NDA Convention. See article on page 8.
has 250 international member companies.
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Letter from the President
Over the last few years I have wrote about the benefits of being a member of
the National Drilling Association (NDA), such as safety & training, online
certifications and productivity products. I have asked our members what about
their membership that gives them the most value. I found that in addition to
training, what our members enjoy the most is the opportunity to network and
“hang out” with other members of the NDA. This made me reflect on the ways I
have taken advantage of the network that NDA provides. All of the networking
with other members provides new connections, generation of referrals, increased
business opportunities, advice, sharing ideas, education and the satisfaction from
helping others.
And, of course, that is just the tip of the iceberg. From my connections made through NDA I have hired an employee
from another state, sub-contracted projects to others, been asked to speak at clinics, helped members find employment
and much more. These are all opportunities that I would not have been able to take advantage of without NDA.
If you attend any of our NDA events, you will come home with a pocket full of business cards, phone numbers and
email addresses of people to network with because you never know when you’ll need them or they will need you.
The NDA’s network also will provide you with new friendships and a support group throughout the country. Whether
you are purchasing a drill rig, celebrating the start of a new company or the birth of a child or grandchild, you can count
on others to celebrate with you. If you have lost a friend or family member, are having surgery or just having a bad day,
our members will be there to help you through your troubled times.
We are more than a trade association. We are a family organization that happens to be a trade association. Safety and
training is our main focus, but don’t forget the power of networking.
If you are an NDA member, thank you. If not, now’s the time to join our family..
“Stay Safe Out There”
Mike (Mick) Willey - NDA President
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2018 NDA Officers, Board and Committees
OFFICERS Frank Villella (Manufacturer) MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
(Expiring 12/31/19) Hoffman Diamond Products Butch Babcock, Jay Boland, Rob Caho, Jim
121 Cedar Street Wright, Mike Scaringella, Doug Kettle
Mike Willey, President Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Earth Matters, Inc. Phone: 814-938-7600 SAFETY COMMITTEE
5225 Kerger Road E-Mail: frankiev6@yahoo.com Members: Sam Connelly, Dan Dunn,
Ellicott, MD 21043 Doug Kettle, Mike Scaringella,
Phone: 410-747-4400 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brian Siwinski, Jim Wright,
E-Mail: mwilley@earthmattersinc.com (Expiring 12/31/19)
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Dan Dunn, Past President Jay Boland Chair: Dan Dunn
Major Drilling America, Inc. Cascade/ADT
2200 South 4000 West 557 Old Windsor Road CHAPTERS:
Salt Lake City, UT 84120 Dalton, MA 01226
Phone: 801-974-0645 Phone: 413-329-7525 Buckeye
E-Mail: dan.dunn@majordrilling.com E-Mail: jay@northeastrigandtool.com Troy Barnes
Pride One Construction
Rob Caho, Vice President (Manufacturer) Sam Connelly Phone: 330-454-1113
GeoProbe Connelly & Associates
E-Mail: tbarnes@prideone.cc
1835 Wall Street. 260 Interstate Court
Salina, KS 67401 Frederick, MD 21704
Phone: 240-367-7937 Lone Star
Phone: 612-500-2381
E-Mail: sam@connellyandassociates.com Eric Hutton
E-Mail: cahor@geoprobe.com
Clear Fork
Dennis Duty (Manufacturer) Phone: 940-626-8088
Larry Gibel, Secretary/Treasurer
Baroid Industrial Drilling Products E-Mail: ehutton@clear-fork.com
Ohio TestBor, Inc.
P.O. Box 365 P.O. Box 1190
Hinckley, OH 44233 Dillwyn, VA 23936 Mid Atlantic
Phone: 330-220-6436 Phone: 434-969-2297 Dave Krahl
E-Mail: lgibelnda@aol.com Cell: 540-729-0483 Geo-Technology Assoc., Inc.
E-Mail: dennis.duty@halliburton.com Phone: 443-286-1407
E-Mail: dkrahl@mragta.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Expiring 12/31/18) Jim Howe
Geotechnology, Inc. North East
11816 Lackland Road, Suite 150 Mark Zork
Rick Hutchings (Manufacturer)
St. Louis, MO 63146 Technical Drilling Services
Central Mine Equipment Co.
Phone: 314-997-7440 Phone: 508-631-7632
4215 Rider Trail North
E-Mail: jhowe@geotechnology.com E-Mail: mark@tecdrill.com
Earth City, MO 63045
Phone: 800-325-8827
E-Mail: hutchings@cmeco.com Eric Hajek Tri State
Terra Testing, Inc Eric Hajek
Butch Babcock (Manufacturer) 260 Meadowlands Blvd. Terra Testing, Inc
Hole Products Washington, PA 15301 Phone: 724-263-3206
205 16th St. NE, Suite A Phone: 724-263-3206 E-Mail: ehajek@terratestinginc.com
Little Falls, MN 46227 E-Mail: ehajek@terratestinginc.com
Phone: 320-616-0701
E-Mail: wbabcock@holeproducts.com COMMITTEES: ADMINISTRATION
Todd Bromley CONVENTION COMMITTEE J & M Business Solutions, LLC
H.A.D., Inc. Rick Hutchings, Frank Villella, Eric Hajek, Todd National Drilling Association
9797 Benner Road Bromley, Sam Connelly, Vickie Ross and Dennis 4036 Center Road, Suite B
Rittman, OH 44270 Duty Brunswick, OH 44212
Phone: 330-201-4964 Phone: 1-877-NDAis4U
E-Mail: Todd@hadinc.com TRAINING COMMITTEE E-Mail: admin@nda4u.com
Co-Chairs: Larry Gibel, Dennis Duty and Mike
Matt Vass Willey
Acker Drill Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 830 DCDMA COMMITTEE
Scranton, PA 18501 Chair: Frank Villella
Phone: 570-586-2061 Members: Butch Babcock, Rob Caho, Harley Corbin,
E-Mail: mkvass@ackerdrill.com Eric Hajek, Rick Hutchings, and Matt Vass
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Helping ASCE Create Awareness of
Infrastructure Problems
The grades for our U.S. infrastructure are in and they are grim. According to the American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the country’s infrastructure has an average grade of D+.
ASCE is warning Americans across the nation that they must commit to rebuilding and
protecting our infrastructure or we will face serious consequences.
Since 2001, ASCE has issued a National Infrastructure Report Card every four years
that examines current infrastructure conditions and needs, assigns grades and makes
recommendations for how to make improvements. For its 2017 Report Card, the organization
reviewed 16 infrastructure components and found that the infrastructure warranted the same
overall grade as in 2013. Much of the infrastructure is in fair to poor condition and mostly
below standard, with many elements approaching the end of its service life. There is cause for
concern.
In order to drive home the local significance of these findings, ASCE asks members across the Sheryl Gallagher, PE, D.GE
nation to volunteer their time and talents to prepare State Infrastructure Report Cards.
For more than a year, Sheryl Gallagher, PE, D.GE, Principal Engineer in Geotechnology’s Overland Park, Kansas office,
and Dennis Boll, PE, RG, Principal Engineer in Geotechnology’s St. Louis office, have led efforts to bring attention to the
condition of infrastructure in Missouri and Kansas.
Gallagher became involved after she completed her term of office as ASCE Kansas City chapter President. A board
member of the Kansas City Section asked if she would serve as Chair of the Kansas City Section Government Public
Relations (GPR) Committee. Responsibilities of being chair included spearheading updates of the Missouri and Kansas
Infrastructure Report Cards. Planning efforts for the report cards began in January 2017 by reaching out to the presidents
of ASCE’s Kansas, Kansas City and St. Louis Sections and the Wichita Branch and having them send out a request for
volunteers to their members. While gathering volunteers, Ms. Gallagher collaborated with ASCE National to determine
milestone goals so that releases for both states could occur in late Spring 2018.
She was grateful when 45 ASCE members across the states of Missouri and Kansas volunteered to research and prepare
reports that most appropriately fit their areas of expertise.
“Because our volunteers were so dispersed, in-person meetings were impossible to arrange. ASCE National set up
webinars so we could learn about how the national report was prepared,” said Gallagher. “We learned that grades were
assigned according to the following eight criteria: capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance,
public safety, resilience, and innovation. We had access to technical and industry reports prepared by experts in their
fields. It was important for us to understand the format of the Report Card, so that we, as well as our counterparts in
California or Maine or elsewhere, were grading similarly.”
The Committees had access to financial information and studies from dozens of state and federal sources, such as the
Missouri Department of Transportation, the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration
and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The 2013 Report Cards were helpful as reference points, as well, since Committee
members were able to see how the states used funding to manage past infrastructure issues.
A draft of the Missouri report card was finished March of 2018, and one for Kansas was finished in June 2018, Gallagher
says, but there was a lot of back and forth communication afterward between the Committees and ASCE National. Some
report card chapter members had to do more research, answer questions, add data and make changes for the sake of
consistency.
Boll serves as Chairman of the St. Louis GPR Committee and volunteered to write the levee reports for both states, since
he had expertise and knowledge in that field. As Missouri’s Infrastructure Report Card was being finalized, preparation
began for the announcement of the results. With the help of ASCE National, Boll brought together release events that
included ASCE St. Louis and Kansas City members, the general public visiting the Capital in Jefferson City, and local and
state officials. Press interviews occurred to explain the significance of the findings.
In April, Missouri’s Infrastructure Report Card was released and 11 infrastructure chapters (aviation, bridges, dams,
Continued on page 7
www.nda4u.com Drill Bits 5Older Homes Being Replaced by New
Geothermal Mansions
By Nancy Argyle, Argyle and Associates
Perched on a cliff and overlooking the crystal waters
of the Pacific Ocean, it’s understandable why some
west coast locations, such as Vancouver, British
Columbia in Canada are so special…even decades
ago when small modest homes first sprang up along
scenic ocean facing lots. Now, as many older homes
give way to large new builds, there’s an opportunity
to embrace an option that wasn’t available back
then – cost-effective and environmentally-friendly
geothermal heating and cooling.
Today, it makes sense for larger buildings like fire
halls, sports arenas and colleges to take advantage
of geothermal installations and, likewise, many larger luxury homes and mansions have done the same. Even
smaller home owners, dedicated to using alternative energy sources, have opted for geothermal. But, as some
project managers discover, it’s not all easy going if you use the wrong drill for the job.
Since most geothermal installations require holes to be drilled to a depth of around 250 ft. and, with challenging
soil conditions in the Vancouver area, many rigs get stuck or jammed which slows down drilling considerably
and, in some cases, makes putting in a geothermal installation impossible.
Fortunately, there’s a four-time award-winning patented drilling technology that’s ideal for the task. Developed
in Canada more than 35 years ago by Ray Roussy, a mechanical engineer, sonic drilling technology is now used
across six continents around the world, in dozens of different applications – from a New York underground
subway project, Arctic climate change investigation and search for gold in Peru. Plus, the technology offers
some very unique features that make it perfect for geothermal installations, especially in difficult terrain.
First, it drills three to five times faster and can easily buzz through mixed soils. Due to Vancouver’s location
near an ocean and the end point for a number of rivers, it’s not uncommon for rigs to encounter everything from
sand and clay to large boulders in the same hole and many times Roussy’s company, Sonic Drilling Ltd., has
been called in to provide a rescue rig to finish projects where other rigs had failed.
Secondly, it can drill, case, place the geothermal loop in the ground and grout all in one operation –that’s
something no other drill on the planet can do and a function that has now been patented.
Because of these advantages, sonic drilling has become a favourite
of large luxury homeowners with numerous Vancouver-area
mansions utilizing it for their geothermal projects. For example,
on a recent project in White Rock, Sonic Drilling Ltd. was hired by
Naikoon Contracting Ltd. to drill eight holes to a depth of 250 ft.
which only took one very short week on site to accomplish. The
sloped site overlooked the ocean and would soon be home to a new
7,136 sq. ft. geothermal residence.
Naikoon Contracting is a licenced premier custom home builder
specializing in passive house and NetZero construction. Passive
house construction is defined as a rigorous, voluntary standard for
energy efficiency which reduces the building’s ecological footprint,
while NetZero is considered a design and construction method
6 Drill Bits Fall 2018that allows the building to produce as much energy as it consumes within the
course of a year.
Tom Gregg, construction manager for Naikoon Contracting, says he had a
great experience working with the crew from Sonic Drilling. “They were
very professional, knowledgeable and helpful…we had to delay the project
for a week due to geotechnical concerns and they were flexible and helped
drill some test holes for us on short notice.”
With decades of environmental investigation experience, Sonic Drilling
Ltd. was able to drill both the geothermal holes and the holes required for
a geotechnical report and, by not using any drilling mud, produce 70% less
mess on site, making it one of the greenest drilling methods available.
In addition to his local contracting company, Sonic Drilling Ltd., Roussy also
is president of the Sonic Drill Corporation which works with other partners
around the world including drill manufacturers such as SonicSamp and Dando
to create easier access to his technology for the European market. His sonic
technology is also licenced in Asia to Japan’s Toa-Tone Boring to service
buyers there.
“Instead of forcing companies to ship a drill head across the Atlantic or Pacific, we’re working with local
companies that we respect and trust to service the markets in their areas,” explains Roussy. “This saves
customers money and time in shipping a sonic drill to their location.”
In addition to expanding its global partnerships, Roussy says that in the future he expects to see his sonic
drilling technology increase its market share in most drilling applications but especially in the construction
sector where it holds much promise.
Helping ASCE Continued from page 5
drinking water, energy, inland waterways, levees, ports, rail, roads, and stormwater & wastewater.) were
summarized. The Report Card gave the state infrastructure an overall grade of C-, with no chapter receiving
better than a C. Missouri roads dropped more than any other chapter, to a D+ from a C in its 2013 Report Card.
The lowest grade in the Report Card was given to Missouri dams, which received a D-.
“Missouri’s infrastructure continues to muddle along at the status quo, but if we don’t increase investment soon
we will start feeling the ramifications,” said Gallagher at the Missouri report card release. “We have almost
5,000 bridges in Missouri that need repairs. While the grades indicate that the transportation network requires
attention, if we allow it to languish, these assets will become a drag on the economy and more costly to repair.”
In June, the Kansas City and Kansas Sections and the Wichita Branch released report card grades for nine
infrastructure categories. The Report Card was issued with an overall grade of C. Levees and energy rose
from a C- to a C, and investment in bridges and dams paid off with raising grades since the 2013 Report Card.
Aviation slipped to a C-, drinking water and rail remained at a C, and a new chapter to the Kansas Report Card,
stormwater, received a C-. The largest grade drop was roads that went from a C+ in 2013 to a C- in 2018.
“The categories that improved were thanks to recent increased funding, proving that when we invest, we
see results,” said Sheryl Gallagher at the Kansas report card release. “It’s time for the state to build on that
momentum to ensure that, as America’s heartland, Kansas can deliver goods to market and grow our economy.”
Established more than 30 years ago, Geotechnology, Inc. is a professional corporation offering a comprehensive
range of consulting services in applied earth and environmental sciences, including geophysics, water resource
management, geotechnical and environmental engineering, materials testing and drilling. Geotechnology
has provided expertise on thousands of major construction projects in the Midwest and Mid-South regions.
Geotechnology is ranked #406 in ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms in 2018.
www.nda4u.com Drill Bits 72018 NDA September 20-21 over 140 attendees gathered for the 2018 NDA Convention at The Bertram Inn & Conference Center in Aurora, Ohio. On Thursday, those attendees who did not participate in the golf outing had an opportunity for an excursion to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That evening, during the President’s Dinner, Tom Connelly of Connelly & Associates was awarded the Harold S. Scott Distinguished Service Award. Also awarded were the 2017 Safety Award winners, see article on page11. Evening activities also included a barbeque dinner in the outdoor tent surrounded by rig displays, entertainment from That 80’s Band and a bonfire. Friday morning kicked off with vibrant keynote speaker Jeff Hart who spoke about the rescue of the Chilean Miners. The day continued with informative presentations on a variety of topics. These and more Convention photos can be found on the NDA website, www.nda4u.com 8 Drill Bits Fall 2018
Convention
Photos are courtesy of
WorldWide Drilling Resource
Hope to see you in Virginia!
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Thank you!
to the sponsors and exhibitors whose support helped make this year’s Convention a huge success!
Sponsors Exhibitors
Acker Drill Co. Acker Drill
Allegheny Instruments, Inc.
Baroid IDP
AMS, Inc.
Boart Longyear Baroid IDP
Buckeye BOP Boart Longyear
Central Mine Equipment Co.
Central Mine Equipment Co.
Delta Pump & Systems, Inc.
Connelly & Associates Diedrich Drill
Diedrich Drill East West Drilling, Inc.
Eijkelkamp SonicSampDrill
Drillers Service Inc.
Fordia
Geotechnology, Inc. GEFCO
Hoffman Diamond Products Geoprobe Systems
Global Drilling Suppliers, Inc.
Hole Products
Hoffman Diamond Products
Major Drilling America Hole Products
Mobile Drill Intl Mobile Drill Intl
N&N Drilling Supply
NDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter
National Driller
NDA Tri-State Chapter Northeast Geotechnical Supply
Pennsylvania Drilling Co. PDS
Penndrill Manufacturing
SIMCO Drilling Equipment
Ranch Hand
Terra Testing Inc. SIMCO Drilling Equipment
Terra Sonic International LLC
Texcel
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group
WorldWide Drilling Resource
Wyo-Ben, Inc.
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Photos are
courtesy of
WorldWide
Drilling Resource
NDA MEMBER SAFETY AWARD 2017 WINNERS
Congratulations to the following members who received the 2017 National Drilling Association Safety Awards for their
outstanding safety performance record.
Category: 10,000 – 250,000 Annual Exposure Hours
Gregory Drilling
Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc.
Parratt-Wolff, Inc
Pearson Drilling Company
Resilient Drilling Services, LLC
Category: 250,001 – 500,000 Annual Exposure Hours
Major Drilling America
Category: More than 500,000 Annual Exposure Hours
Cascade Environmental
Winners were honored at the NDA Annual Convention in September.
The program allows drilling contractors of similar size to compete for an award based on their incident rates. Entries for
next year will be accepted starting in January. All members are encouraged to enter. More information can be found at
www.nda4u.com/members/awards/
www.nda4u.com Drill Bits 11Mount Storm Wind Farm Project Between August of 2016 and January of 2017, Connelly & Associates Inc., completed a project in West Virginia for a proposed wind farm. Many of the turbine locations were to be drilled over existing mines that the client, Barr Engineering from Minnesota, wanted to explore and map. Connelly was chosen for this project based on their drilling capabilities and past history with Barr. The job site was on remote mountaintops, up to a mile from the nearest roads. Water access was a consistent challenge and subsurface conditions consisted of shales, sandstone, limestone and conglomerate. Depths of the borings were between 238’ and 612’ feet and the depth of the rock cores using PQ tools was the most challenging aspect of the job. Most of the boring encountered rock around 10-25’ below grade. One to two geotechnical phase borings were completed per day, drilled with NQ coring techniques. Each of these averaged about 30’ of rock per location. The exploratory phase borings for R&P and Longwall Study were drilled PQ size and ranged in depth from 200- 615’ with an average production of 65-95’ per day. Due to the depth of the borings being drilled with a large diameter PQ, Baroid products were mixed in with the water to keep the rock cuttings in suspension and make sure there was return while drilling. Connelly used two rigs on the project and a true National Drilling Association effort was shown as additional support on the project was provided by fellow members Terra Testing, Inc. and Armstrong Drilling Services from the Pittsburgh area. Also on the job were a CME 55 LC and two D50 Track Mounted Rigs. Weather was a driving factor for this project as winter was quickly approaching and the Mt. Storm area is known for lake effect snow and low wind chills. Working hours were 7 AM to 7 PM and in order to have two rigs operational seven days a week and keep the crews fresh, drillers rotated five days on and two days off. Despite the weather taking an abrupt turn around December 15th, Phase I of this multi-phase projected was completed on time and within budget. Companies that supported Connelly on this project include: Baroid Industrial Drilling Products; Drillers Service Inc.; Rig Source; Diedrich Drill Inc.; CME; Mobile Drill Intl; N&N Drilling Supply: Northeast Geotechnical Supply. Connelly and Associates has been in business since 1992. The company operates 15 full time geotechnical rigs between two locations in Frederick, Maryland and Manassas, Virginia. 12 Drill Bits Fall 2018
In Memory – Thomas B. Sturges, III
Thomas Benedict Sturges, III, Professional Engineer and Chairman of Pennsylvania
Drilling Company (PennDrill Manufacturing), who worked to improve the lives of
people and the environment, died on June 6, 2018 at age 73, from complications of a
brain tumor.
Tom grew up in Whitehall, PA, the son of Frank and Hazel Sturges, with his sister,
Mary Lee Sturges Clark. He attended the Kiski School and graduated from Bucknell
University with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked for the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company then moved back to Pittsburgh to join Pennsylvania Drilling
Company, a family company founded in 1900, specializing in exploratory and environmental drilling. Tom
eventually became Chairman, expanded PennDrill Manufacturing and added another manufacturing facility
in Winchester, VA.
Tom was active in both Kiski and Bucknell throughout his life and recently received “The Distinguished
Alumni Award” for service to Kiski. He was deeply involved in nonprofit boards, including the boards of
The Early Learning Institute for 43 years and Conservation Consultants. He volunteered for the Carnegie
Science Center and was a member and leader of many professional organizations, including the National
Drillers Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, Pittsburgh Geological Society, Association of
Engineering Geologists, as well as serving on the board of Brentwood Bank.
Survived by his wife, Barbara, children, Melissa and Caleb, son-in-law, Ken, daughter-in-law, Marci,
grandchildren, August and Brooke, sister, Mary Lee Clark and her husband, John Clark, as well as a large
extended family, friends and neighbors who loved him for his kindness, generosity and sense of humor.
Tom loved sailing, his little red sports car and chocolate. But his real passion was for people. He was always
open to meeting someone new and would call them friend before too long.
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www.nda4u.com Drill Bits 13Acker Says Goodbye to One of Their Own -Submitted by Matt Vass, Acker Drill Company It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the loss of one of our own Acker family members. Matthew Pisanchyn, or “Junior” as he was known to us here at work, was taken way too young in a tragic car accident on Saturday July 28, 2018. Junior walked through our door three years ago on a whim for an application. We will be forever grateful that he did. It was immediately felt he would be a great addition to our family. His degree in Geology and experience previously working out in the field was a plus. But his personality and kind spirit were what made you want to have him around. This also was shown in his ability to jump into the export sales department and work with and make friends all over the world. His vast knowledge of history and the world made it easy for him to deal with people from many countries. Having Junior as part of our family has been a blessing. His outlook on life has taught us a perspective of dealing with situations to be dealt with through kindness and acceptance of others. His smile and humor will be forever missed. But the memories we shared will live with us forever. With sadness and love we say goodbye, for now. May the wings of God’s Angels always be on your shoulders until we meet again. 14 Drill Bits Fall 2018
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Mounted on pick-up trucks, trailers, or tracks, AMS PowerProbe direct push drill rigs are capable of
retrieving soil, soil gas and groundwater samples, as well as conducting a wide variety of environmental and
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AMS PowerProbes can access areas within buildings or off-road
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track-mounted 9410 VTR is compact for limited access areas being
56 inches wide, but maintains great augering (3,000 ft-lb) and
direct push drilling (200 ft-lb) power. Fully loaded with all options
(winch, SPT Hammer, Direct Push Hammer, and Auger Motor), it
has a surface load of only 5.6 psi, which allows you many options
in a small area. The hydraulic system is load sensed which allows for better operating efficiency and fuel
economy. The front blade tool tote with sample prep tray allows for in the field processing of samples and along
with added tool storage so you can take most everything you need from drill location to drill location.
National EWP Puts Epiroc’s New Wireline Coring System to a Field Test
National EWP was looking for a shortened trip time without compromising safety when it put the new
Epiroc DiscovOre wireline coring system and Arrow 3S overshot to the test in a side-by-side field trial at a
customer’s Arizona property. Both systems were run on the job’s Christensen CS14.
A key focus area for almost all wireline core drilling is reducing “hit time,” or the time it takes for an
overshot to lock onto the coring assembly after falling hundreds or thousands of feet through drilling mud.
Shortening the hit time when coring 5- and 10-foot lengths can make a significant difference over the course of
a shift. Consistently shortening the tube-to-tube cycle enables the drilling of more feet per day.
The National crew was completing the final hole of a five-hole survey in an especially problematic, highly
fractured formation. Blockages frequently limited core lengths to just 5 feet or less. The DiscovOre system
range covers all exploration tool sizes and works with common makes of exploration drill pipe, tubes and bits.
Holes ranged from 300 to 2,100 feet with HO-size tooling set up for 10-foot-long, 2.4-inch-diameter triple-tube
coring. The crew alternated every other sample between the DiscovOre system and their unmodified, traditional
head and overshot system, as another of the system’s advantages is that it is compatible with exploration tooling
the company already has.
Two National crews worked 12-hour shifts to provide round-the-clock drilling, with shift changes at 6
a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. With 100 percent return, the drill fluid’s relative viscosity averaged 30 to 35 seconds
throughout the shift. At times, the drillers had achieved 10 feet of core in 10 minutes. However, when extremely
fractured samples caused jamming in the tube, they retrieved cores measuring 5 feet or less. At a depth of
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almost 1,800 feet, the DiscovOre system’s overshot was hitting
in just 3.14 minutes, or 10 percent faster than the competing
overshot.
The first wireline core barrel system was introduced in
1958 and throughout the years manufacturers have, for the
most part, continued the original system’s design based on
spearhead, roll pins and open bearing assembly. That changes
with the DiscovOre. The overshot and tube head are key focus
points for improving both efficiency and safety. The system
The roll pin of a traditional wireline core drilling has no spearhead and no roll pin in the head assembly, with
system is a common failure point. If it corrodes, sealed bearings and a sleek design, reducing its mass by about
the projecting spearhead cannot be folded down, 10 pounds.
presenting a potential worksite safety risk. There are The DiscovOre and Arrow 3S design “flips” the locking
no roll pins on DiscovOre.
system. Instead of a spearpoint that plunges into an overshot
assembly, the Arrow 3S latching takes places within the head
assembly. The company says the design isn’t just safer on the string. A common safety practice for other systems
is to fold a spearpoint down when it is on the rack waiting for
reuse. But spearpoint roll pins commonly jam up after they
have been in use for some time. When handlers can no longer
fold them to the side, they are left extended straight out from
the body, presenting a risk of injury to workers moving around
them.
The roll pin and the spearhead are the sole points of
support, core after core, all shift long, day after day. That
makes them critical wear points and common cause of
premature failure. When they fail inside a hole, exploration DiscovOre system placed next to a typical wireline
drillers waste production time trying to fetch the tube out. coring tool system.
Failing outside of the hole results in heavy tubes dangerously
bouncing around a helper and driller in a confined work space. The company says DiscovOre eliminates the
spearhead and the roll pins in the tube head altogether, providing a safer, more reliable and more efficient
solution.
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KEEPING FINGERS AND HANDS PROTECTED
By Mike Bernard, Retired Safety Manager for Major Drilling
In the last ten years the drilling industry has become very the reasons for those requirements. The use of mandated
diligent about requiring gloves for tasks. In most cases, safety gear must be supported and enforced by every
staff can choose from a wide variety of glove options, all worker, with audits and support from the safety group to
providing good to excellent cut and puncture resistance for ensure compliance. This article will describe desirable
the most common hazards. The industry has seen a glove qualities for remaining hazards.
commensurate reduction in minor hand injuries as a result.
So what qualities and capabilities matter to your
But what of heavier hazards? Especially around reverse- employees?
circulation and rotary-type drills, suspended loads are
Color: High-visibility colors are the only logical choice
heavy and often must be maneuvered in close quarters.
for heavy gloves. Gloves are being used as a last line of
There are “driller’s gloves” that claim to be suited for these
defense in a critical task. Awareness is the basis for
tasks and some are.
physical protection. Give your workers a chance to build
Specialty driller’s gloves were produced, promising fewer awareness around where hands and fingers are in a given
injuries and better grip. They certainly looked formidable, task. In addition to high visibility colors, we trained that in
but how much protection did they offer and at what cost to a two-man team, each worker watched the hands of the
manual dexterity? In many cases we found that heavy other. The person with hands in the danger zone was
gloves were necessary only for limited tasks and those watching the operator’s hands to make sure no controls
limited tasks did not require great dexterity. This allowed were in operation. The operator watched the worker’s
us to mandate the use of heavy gloves as appropriate hands to make sure they were clear before operating. High
without engaging on the dexterity issues. Crews are visibility colors made this awareness easier.
encouraged to change gloves for more dexterous tasks.
Grip: Most heavy gloves are available with a variety of
Any discussion of PPE must start with a task risk grip material from heavy cotton to leather. Including your
assessment or observation, followed by application of the workers in your risk assessment will point to the type of
hierarchy of controls for each step. Many of the conditions grip material best for the task you are evaluating.
we once accepted as the way things were done have Remember to ask about grip conditions several hours into
disappeared as guarding, communications and system a shift. How does a material stand up to exposure to water,
checks have been added to the process. oil, grease or mud? How often should gloves be changed?
The hierarchy of controls must include strong procedural Padding: Padding choices in heavy gloves seem weighted
and administrative controls for those tasks that cannot be toward knuckle-skinning hazards. While this is a
eliminated. Your workers must know the requirements and reasonable protection for mechanic gloves, where there is a
20 Drill Bits Fall 2018crushing hazard look for wrap-
around padding that can distribute
the force around the fingers. One
manufacturer demonstrates this by
encouraging customers to put their
hand inside a glove then strike it
with a mallet. Do not try this with
knuckle-guard-only gloves! Where
a large pad on the back of the hand
may distribute force across the back
of the hand to reduce injury, knuckle
guards are too small to effectively
distribute force across a larger area.
Again, return to your risk
assessment. If the hazard is skinned
knuckles, guard against that. If the
hazard is a crushing injury, make
sure the glove pads can distribute
the force. Keeping a bucket of soapy water available for saturated
gloves provides a place to put dirty gloves during the shift.
Fit: Every glove is most effective when it fits best and During cleanup, the gloves and water can be agitated to
most likely to be used when that fit is comfortable. clean them then the gloves can be laid out to dry for use
Involve your employees in determining the range of sizes the next day.
to stock and don’t be afraid to give those with much larger
or much smaller hands their own supply of appropriately- Like all PPE, gloves are a last line of defense. Though we
sized gloves. A glove left on the workbench helps no one. invest in gloves, we should all be spending much more
time evaluating tasks and applying the hierarchy of
Insulation: If a worker is wearing gloves to keep his controls to ensure we don’t need that last line of defense
hands warm, it will be hard to ask him to don cold heavy for any of our PPE.
gloves for a task in cold weather or wet gloves. Change
gloves with the seasons to assure use and keep enough on
hand that employees can change them out when saturated. About the Author: Mike spent over 30 years in the mining
Gloves are not cheap and heavy gloves are amongst the industry, starting as a hard rock miner then working for
Major Drilling as a safety manager. Currently retired, he
more expensive gloves. They are worth the expense when
still enjoys collecting rocks and being outdoors.
you are confident they provide the protection you want
your workers to have. Training employees to use them
appropriately will provide better protection for workers.
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Try to keep each video under 3 minutes and have the participant’s names included in the video if possible. Feel free to add
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The safety committee will view the videos and publish them on YouTube. During this process they will select the top 3 videos of the
year and hand out three awards with a first place prize of $300!
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