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Drilling Chemicals and Rehabilitation Activities



Estimated Contact Time: 1 hour

Credits:
  • NGWA: 0.1 CEU (1 CEU = 10 hours)
  • Per state: Varies, see specific state recognition in description
  • Continuing Education FAQs
Program Description:
This presentation will focus on rules, regulations, and best practices for employers and employees when working with these fluids. We will look at how to protect the people who use these fluids by understanding what they are and how to know their proper use pertaining to our industry. We will also explore some of the advanced chemistry products that add reliability and increased performance to industry drilling fluids. Industry newcomers, as well as the more seasoned well professionals, will benefit from an introduction and a refresher about the remedies to select in addition to the employee awareness and training on proper use, which should be incorporated into company business operations.

State-specific CEU recognition:
  • Georgia Water Well Standards Advisory Council — 1 hour
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources — 1 CEU for well driller and pump installer
  • Louisiana Department of Natural Resources — 1 credit hour
  • Maryland State Board of Well Drillers — 1 credit hour
  • Minnesota Department of Health — 1 contact hour
  • Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality — 1 hour
  • Montana Board of Water Well Contractors — 1 CE
  • Nevada Division of Water Resources — 1 CEU (in effect through 12-31-2022)
  • New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services — 1 hour for pump installer
  • New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — 1 CEP (in effect through 03-31-2023)
  • New Mexico Office of the State Engineer — 1 hour
  • North Dakota State Water Commission — 1 CEC
  • Ohio Department of Health — 1 CE hour
  • Oklahoma Water Resources Board — 1 CEU
  • South Carolina Environmental Certification Board — 1 hour
  • South Dakota Water Rights Program — 1 CEC
  • Tennessee Division of Water Supply — 1 CE
  • Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation — 1 hour
  • Washington Department of Ecology — 1 CEU
  • Wyoming State Engineer’s Office — 1 CPC