Please read the information regarding training. You can register using the online registration form.
Location:
All schools will be held at Ditch Witch facilities in either Fowler, Ca., 800-350-2595, or Corona, Ca., 800-491-9004.
Local Hotels:
Holiday Inn, 559-891-8000 (Fresno) John Jay Inn, 559-891-0300 (Selma) Ayers Suites, 951-739-9113 (Corona)
(Make individual reservations request Ditch Witch corporate rates, $89.00 @ Holiday Inn, $65.00 @ John Jay, $89 @ Ayers Suites both hotels are close to store.)
Costs:
Customer picks up hotel and evening meals. Training is no charge with a purchase of a boring unit, or if a boring unit has been purchased from us within the past two years from any of our five stores. If a unit has not been purchased in past two years, training is $3,995.00 per person, but contact us for details on costs and availability of training.
Class Size:
Classes are generally limited to six people unless all the attendees are from one company. If all from one company up to eight can be accommodated at one time.
Format:
Schools are two days in duration, classroom and field instruction by Ditch Witch, Subsite and Baroid personnel. Topics are:
Safety: Grounding, staking, protective equipment, ESS systems, safety wrenches, drilling dangers, quick connects, USA, sweeping for power, proper and safe drilling procedures, safety videos, proper communications, trailer maintenance, dangers of spinning drill rod, dangers of pits.
Locating: Complete instruction on both pipe and cable locating as well as tracking equipment.
Drilling: Complete operations on both actual units and JTS Simulator. Total of ten hours of drilling time plus two hours about daily maintenance. Operations cover all aspects of directional drilling, setup, planning, drilling, backreaming, tooling, accessory items.
Baroid: Instruction on drilling chemicals, mixtures, diameters, distances and grounds.
Choose two dates convenient to your operation that are Tuesdays through Thursdays. Training is held approximately every three months, unless tied to an actual sale of a drill rig. Indicate the number and name of personnel attending. Dates will be confirmed within seventy two hours of receipt.
Dates requested that are further out than 30 days will be confirmed and then re-confirmed no later than ten days prior to the actual date of training.
