2022 Clinic Agenda
Below you will find the general agenda for the 2022 clinic. This agenda will be updated as we get closer to the conference date, so be sure to check back here periodically!
Monday, April 11th
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Travel
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Vendor Set Up and Registration Opens
Tuesday, April 12th
Breakfast On Your Own
Tech Session #1: Groundwater and Wells
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Welcome!
David Thomas, CDOT
8:05 AM - 9:05 AM
Colorado Well Permitting
Kevin Donegan, CO DNR
9:05 AM - 10:05 AM
NGWA University Powered by Oklahoma State University
Robert Keyes, AEI Corp.
Tech Session #2 - Drilling and Utilities
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Advantages and Disadvantages of Some of the Most Common Drilling Techniques
Robert Schiermeyer, Keller North America Inc.
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Improving Communications
Todd Griffeth, CO 811
Tech Session #3 - Sampling Techniques
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
Introduction to the National Driller's Association
Sam Connelly, NDA
1:35 PM - 2:20 PM
Undisturbed Sampling
Matt Vaas, Acker Drill Company
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM
SPT Automatic Hammer Maintenance and Calibration
Doug Wisiniewski, CME
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
Tech Session #4 - Core and Sonic Drilling
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Core Bit History / Coring Drilling 101
Bill Siar / Eric Hajek, Diedrich Drill
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Sonic Drilling Applications
Mike Scaringella, Terra Sonic International
Wednesday, April 13th
Breakfast On Your Own
Tech Session #5 - CPT and Direct Push
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Growing Your Business With CPT
Ryan Langlois, Vertek CPT
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Direct Push Drilling / What You Can Do With a Geoprobe
John Fontana, Vista Geoscience
10:00 AM - 10-30 AM
Break
Tech Session #6 - Geophysics, MWD, and Fluids
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Seismic and Drilling Applications
Row Bowling, Collier Geophysics
11:00 AM - 11:35 AM
5 Step Process for Mixing Drilling Fluid
Bill Rhoads, Halliburton
11:35 AM - 12:05 PM
Montana DOT's Experience With MWD'
Paul Hilchen, Montana DOT
12:05 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
Tech Session #7 - Limited Access and Geohazards
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Limited Access Drilling
Justin Petersen, Geostabilization International
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
A Sinking Feeling
Melissa Boyd / David Thomas, Colorado DOT
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
SEDC 2023
Jonathan Neace, Montana DOT
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM
Boot Camp: What to Expect
Sherri Meiklejohn, Authentic Drilling
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM
Awards and Closing
Matthew Marxen, SEDC