R
eliable Pump & Well Services LLC works on a geother-
mal project in September in Troy, New York. The project
consisted of 90 450-foot-deep geothermal wells, all of
which had to be looped and grouted. The equipment used on
the project were two Epiroc TH60 drilling rigs, along with a
Western Star, International, and new Bobcat skid steer. To see
a video of the project, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN_
gB5QyIiE. Photo courtesy Ricky Tompkins, owner and one of
the operators for Reliable Pump & Well in Montgomery, New
York. Tompkins is a third-generation contractor who started
Reliable Pump & Well in June 2015. He serves as the geothermal
representative for the Empire State Water Well Drillers Association
and drilling representative for the New York Geothermal
Energy Organization.
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IN NEW YORK
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