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What do owners think about their Geoprobe® drill rig? Check out some of the stories below to learn how their rigs helped them achieve success and perhaps discover how a Geoprobe® drill rig could spark the next step in your own environmental, geotechnical, exploration, geothermal, and water well drilling business growth.


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Factory Visit Reveals Manufacturing Expertise

Whether a veteran driller or just starting out, a factory visit provides valuable insight when making the investment required to purchase a new rig. Taking time to see firsthand how the rig you’re considering is engineered and manufactured and meeting the

ID: 13322 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Going the Distance with DRILLMAX® by Geoprobe®

Getting their start in 1992 doing mostly environmental work at gas stations, SHEPLER WELL DRILLING does 75 percent environmental and 25 percent residential work. Lately a lot of their work involves production wells and recovery wells in oil fields.

ID: 13321 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Service Worth a 16-hour Road Trip

Having owned J&J WATER WELL & WINDMILL SERVICES since 2013, Robbie Barnard implemented drilling services in 2020.

ID: 13320 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Back to Our Roots

Four decades ago Michael Barlow began installing pumps and drilling wells with one rig. He diversified into commercial geothermal projects in the early '90s. Today MICHAEL BARLOW DRILLING & SERVICE INC. completes as much service volume as drilling. This i

ID: 13319 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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4.5-inch OD Drill Pipe Size Now Available

Engineered to withstand the bigger, deeper work performed by the NEW DM650, the NEW 4.5-inch OD DRILLMAX® drill pipe incorporates a high-strength, lightweight mid-tube between heat-treated, alloy steel ends. Wrench flats are extended to 6 inches for heavy

ID: 13318 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Spring Assisted Swivel Hoist Plugs Increase Safety

Leveraging experience in the geotechnical market developing spring assisted swivel lift caps to maintain winch line tension, tooling design engineers brought similar technology to the water well drilling industry with the spring assisted swivel hoist plug

ID: 13317 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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On-Board Hydraulic Welder Saves Time

Optional on-board hydraulic welder speeds production and eliminates bigger support truck.

ID: 13315 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Efficient Rig for Well Installation, Solid Support

Running one legacy model DM450, family-owned DICK JOYCE WELL DRILLING found themselves looking for a solution to their lengthening list of work.

ID: 13314 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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DM450 Carousel Capable of Backfeeding Drill Pipe

CREATE OPPORTUNITY TO TASK HELPER WITH OTHER SITE CHORES WHEN YOU CHOOSE CAROUSEL OPTION.

ID: 13313 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Access to Service, Parts Minimizes Downtime

In business providing mainly residential and commercial water well drilling and pump service in Florida since 1997, AFFORDABLE WELL DRILLING & SERVICE INC has experienced significant growth the past five years.

ID: 13311 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Rig Drilling Speed, Service Propel Production

A third-generation company begun by her grandfather Andy Kuka 60 years ago, Danielle Gambrel took over from her father Vince Kuka when he became ill. Completing residential wells and service in Florida as SPRING HILL WELL DRILLING for the last 45 years, t

ID: 13310 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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‘Game Changer’ for Geothermal

As ASSOCIATED DRILLING adapts to new ownership, they’re also adapting to the smaller DM250. Calvin Piper now oversees technical work — pumps, water lines, out of water calls — while Kyler Erickson oversees drilling. This includes drilling for water well,

ID: 13309 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Safe Carousel Option Promptly Pays for Itself

CHOOSE DEPENDABLE, EFFICIENT CAROUSEL OPTION TO SAFELY HANDLE DRILL PIPE AND SPEED OVERALL PRODUCTION.

ID: 13308 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Speed and Drill Safety Solidify Sustained Growth Spurt

Drilling since age 18, Paul Tyson decided to return to the industry when he and wife Michelle met and started their own water well installation and geotechnical drilling company in Florida.

ID: 13307 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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DM250 on Ford F600 Incorporates Suggestions from Drillers in Field

Drillers across the country using the DM250 for their water well and geothermal work have been fueling our engineers with ideas and suggestions for improvements. In ongoing efforts to make drilling faster, easier, and safer the newest model DM250 on Ford

ID: 13306 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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DM250 Delivers Desired Efficiency

Growing up in a drilling family, Kyle Neuendorff began working for the family full-time at the age of 13, learning firsthand lessons on the inefficiencies associated with older equipment. So when he and his brother-in-law established TEXAS SOUTHERN DRILLI

ID: 13304 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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Rotary Head and Mast Make for Fast, Easy Drilling

Possessing power to reach depth with ability to support weight of steel casing, the DRILLMAX® DM650 is engineered to handle 24-inch wells. Top head and drill mast features contributing to its ability to quietly and smoothly drill deeper, bigger holes incl

ID: 13303 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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DM650 Features Suited for Drilling Well Bigger, Deeper

Drillers seeking rotary drilling options for larger, deeper wells in tough geologies choose the DRILLMAX® DM650 offering power of 28.5-foot stroke, 40,000 lb pullback, and 8,000 ft-lb torque. Backed by industry-leading service support, the rig offers addi

ID: 13302 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023
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DM650 Power to Pull, Push When Drilling Wells

Growth east of home base in Burnet, Texas, has Robbie Barnard owner of J&J Water Well & Windmill Services increasingly concerned whether he's equipped for success drilling the necessary 1,000-foot deep wells.

ID: 13301 | Date:
Dynamic Driller Spring 2023