Water Well Journal

February 2022

Water Well Journal

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T he February 2022 issue of Water Well Journal focuses on drilling bits, tips, and techniques, and includes a feature article, two Q&As, and columns by industry experts on the topics. The cover story by WWJ Senior Editor Mike Price shares what contractors have to say on the use of a magnet or junk basket as their preferred fishing tool. In "The Preferred Fishing Tool" on page 21, Price talks with industry veterans who discuss the advan- tages and disadvantages of both tools. In the article, contractors share what to look for when selecting the fishing tool and tips when using them. While the skill of fish- ing often takes time and learning from successes and failures, one contractor shares that the advent of water well inspection cameras has made a huge difference when determining the fishing tool and method to recover equipment. Price also interviewed Jeff Cummings of Jeff Cummings' Services LLC, an industry supplier in Warner, New Hampshire. In the "Water Well Journal Q&A" on page 26, Cummings talks about his personal history in the groundwater industry and his company today. Cummings established the company in 2012, and in 2020 the firm became an Epiroc partner and rotary drill rig distributor. Cummings discusses the service requests he gets the most often as well as what drill rig problems he sees the most often throughout the year. He is overly optimistic about the drilling industry moving forward, based on what he is hearing from his customers, and shares goals he has for his company in 2022. There is also a second "Water Well Journal Q&A" interview in the issue as WWJ Editor Thad Plumley caught up with Caitlin Barnes, Ph.D., an assistant director of outreach and adjunct pro- fessor at Oklahoma State University, to find out more information about Drilling Basics Online, a set of online learning modules designed to aid those entering the groundwater contracting profes- sion through a partnership with Oklahoma State and the National Ground Water Association. The interview on page 28 provides details on the five modules that cover workplace safety, geology and groundwater, hydrogeol- ogy and fluid mechanics, rig types and well design, and drill rig safety—when these will be available, how they will aid those taking them, and more. The latest installment of The Art of Water Wells column by Marvin F. Glotfelty, RG, focuses on having a good annual seal around the casing of a well. Titled "Effective Cement Annular Seal Installation" and beginning on page 38, it states in the be- ginning of the column that having a good seal is one of the most important components of a properly constructed water well. The column then covers everything to consider for ensuring wells can have a good seal. Covered are design impacts on a good seal, cement composition, common additives, and installation techniques. The Clear as Mud column by Jeff Blinn looks at the importance of mixing drilling fluids correctly. In "Let's Talk About Mud, Part 4" on page 44, Blinn points out mixing additives is a three-part process combining dispersion, hydration, and homogenization. Blinn reviews each part in detail and points out that mixing drilling fluids correctly takes time, takes water treatment, and that you need to follow adding products in proper order because doing so is the very lifeblood of a drilling system. 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Claims for missing issues must be made in writing within three months of publication and will be subject to the availability of back issues. In this ISSUE facebook.com/WaterWellJournal WWJ February 2022 n 7 Mike Price Caitlin Barnes, Ph.D. Marvin F. Glotfelty, RG Jeff Blinn Jeff Cummings

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