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From this broad experience, Hissem has developed fundamental rules to guide drill rig operators in their quest to efficiently punch the perfect hole. Following is a summary of those rules as contained in six tips — plus a bonus piece of advice for drilling managers. In terms of vibration, the pne...Read more »

As shown in Appendix 3, the variance in P&P reserves and M&I resources compared to the previous year corresponds to mining depletion and a decreased for the GG2 and Kao Main deposits, following changes in estimation parameters, which was partially offset by the addition of M&I resourc...Read more »

Warm weather ought to have been a boon for the industry after a succession of wet and dismal years. Instead, for many farmers the dry summer has meant a daily grind to replenish depleted water stocks. there are, in the opinion of Kramp cart Builder, for two reasons. A it was the good economic Sit...Read more »

The year is 2014 and the location is Los Angeles; the event is Gymkhana and masses of people piled in to see what all the commotion was about – everybody wanted to see Ken Block’s new Mustang! Indeed, Hoonicorn was truly a sight to behold; the 1965 Ford Mustang was so heavily modified from ...Read more »

Presidential Celebration? If the Fantasy Focus insert set is still scheduled (not listed) and with the additions to the 1,000 and 4,000 yard clubs, we could have 370 inserts. And none of them appear to be numbered. Nothing makes collecting more fun than spending hours trying to alphabetize non-nu...Read more »

Hughes ran into Granville Humason in a Shreveport bar one evening in 1908. Humason had tried unsuccessfully to sell his bit design to drillers. He showed Hughes a wooden model made with spools. Development has been focused on the key component in the rock drill – the piston. The piston length, ma...Read more »

There are many problems with just building a well in a village, Renouard said. Large drilling rigs are expensive and can’t reach many rural towns. Cable tools have trouble pushing past rock or sand, a difficulty the Village Drill is specially designed to cut through. Club conundrum: From hu...Read more »

- Net cash flow from operating activities during 2018 was $251 million, up $28 million over 2017, mainly due to an increase in revenues (related to more ounces sold at a higher gold price) which were offset by a $10 million outflow of non-cash working capital. Next up is the CyberPowerPC Hyper Li...Read more »

Little Beaver designed the LST1G+HDA for longevity and ease of use. The frame, rotary and swivel are constructed of high-strength welded steel for enhanced durability, and all crucial maintenance and greasing points are easily accessible. I think it’s too early to give relief food, ’cause I belie...Read more »