Creating a water well isn’t as simple as drilling a hole until you reach water. Many factors go into building a successful water well and, unfortunately, there are some common themes that lead to water well failures, with design and construction at the top of the list. Here are six prominent areas of concern that […]
The headlines are filled with residential water quality stories and consumers are more aware than ever of potential household water contamination. People with private wells, especially in the Midwest, are sensitive to the idea of nitrates and contaminants in their well water. We’d like to share some information found in a recent newsletter from the […]
As businesses start looking into the future and thinking about tax preparation, it becomes increasingly obvious that keeping good records is imperative for tax savings. Ensuring an accurate tax bill can keep IRS auditors from your door and protect against fines and fees. The IRS doesn’t specify what types of records drilling businesses need to […]
Drilling sites, whether geotechnical, geothermal, or water well drilling, pose many hazards to the onsite crew. Lost-time injuries are costly to both the employee and the employer, and hand and finger injuries top the list of LTIs in any division of the drilling industry. Being careless, nonchalant, or uneducated about the things that could go […]
The drilling crews of Bee Cave Drilling of Dripping Springs, Texas are all set to start pulling the levers on their new SIMCO 2800 wet rotary rig. Check out a couple shots of the team working through orientation on their new SIMCO 2800: (Click the images to view larger.) The team at SIMCO delivered the […]
The Tier IV engine, the powerhouse for big rigs that was born of regulations to curb greenhouse emissions nearly a decade ago, has become the standard in the well drilling industry. It is a staple at SIMCO Drilling Equipment, INC., and is built right on site for all our custom-ordered equipment. The Tier IV engine […]
Heavy duty pavement test core jobs are in high demand. That means calls for a drilling rig that’s up to the challenge are too. If you’re looking for a rig that’s fast, easy to operate, safe, efficient, and reliable job after job, year after year, the SIMCO 255 PTC is exactly what you need. Backed […]
Federal regulations enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) outline personal protective equipment required for all workers in industrial settings. Protective footwear is included in these regulations and is imperative to the safety of every drilling crew. Protecting your employees with good industrial footwear is an easy and cost-effective way to cut lost […]
The SIMCO 2400 geotechnical drill rig is one of the most reliable in the SIMCO line up. It’s robust, portable, and powerful enough to make quick work of any project. And now we’ve made it even better by pairing it with a CME Automatic SPT hammer. Since its introduction in 1971, the all-hydraulic SIMCO 2400 […]
An earlier SIMCO article talked about expert advice on growth during rough times and the idea of “spending against the wind.” Whether you are looking at a peak or a trough in your own drilling business, we want to know how you’re planning on spending your money in the next fiscal year. No matter if […]
All industries face peaks and troughs and drilling is no different. Geothermal rode high for a while but is no longer in high demand, while Geotech services are seeing steady growth. How can drilling contractors and other small businesses in the industry continue to grow during rough years? Famed British economist John Maynard Keynes advised […]
According to a recent Worldwide Drilling Resource article, the US Department of Energy will be funding research and development projects for innovative geothermal drilling technologies. The DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) is planning on investing up to $7 million dollars on the cost of drilling operations and, more specifically, two significant barriers: lost circulation events […]
