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You know the difference
already, you have experienced it many times. In other situations, you have
experienced the run around from seemingly well intended people, who just
do not have the answers.
Bradley and Sons is different. Bradley and Sons is a family-owned
business, where the family members actively participate in the business.
They actually care and understand. Their attitude is so different from
large corporate drilling firms that are doing the same type of projects.
When you have questions, or when your project has special needs or
challenges, you know that the person running the rig can actually give you
an answer, they can make decisions, and they can solve problems.
After 27 years of experience in specialized drilling, everyone at Bradley
and Sons has developed the ability to quickly adapt and tackle on-site
challenges and provide solutions in difficult situations.
Bradley and Sons was founded in 1976 by Doug and Kim Bradley, and the
business has grown into a very competitive and efficient business, mostly
by referrals. Now, the sons are involved and you will sense a strong sense
of partnership among the owners, employees and the client (you).
On the Job:
by Debilyn Molineaux
Walking onto a recent jobsite in a shopping center, my first impression of
the Bradley & Sons crew was one of unexpected sensitivity, an awareness of
their surroundings and a identifiable goal of minimal disruption. While
this job was in a comfortable upper-middle class neighborhood, they are
accustomed to other locations like yards, fields and municipalities.
The rig was drilling. Out of the ground and into the slough came pebbles,
sand, mud and of course, water. A testament to life itself. The workers
were watching "the mud", carefully using shovels to manage the mud and
dispose of it in special mud disposal containers. This particular well was
shallow, around 150’, to check suspected ground water contamination from a
leaky sewer line. A simple job for the Bradley & Sons rigs which drill at
any level from 20’ to 1500’.
The geologist/engineer was on site and after studying the electric log he
had previously selected two levels for water sampling, 140’-150’ and
another 115’-125’. Using the crews trimming capability, multiple seals
would be inserted between and above the sampling levels to guarantee a
quality sampling. This well-clustering is cost effective, in some cases
eliminating the need to drill multiple sampling wells.
I asked about other uses for Direct Mud Rotary drilling and was introduced
to EXISTING WELL REDEVELOPMENT. Bradley & Sons uses any combination of
jetting, swabbing, brushing, airlifting and pumping to revive a previously
poor producing well. Additionally, Bradley and Sons locates water for new
wells and is trained to handle hazardous material operations.
Talking with the site engineer, I asked why he selected Bradley & Sons for
this job. His answer was quick and sure. "They don’t cut corners—they do
it right. They listen. They know what they’re doing and they have a good
reputation." Couldn’t have said it better myself.
At the end of the day, the site was cleaned, barricaded and photos were
taken—for the record.
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