Mud-Air Rig Acquisition with Service Truck

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Winter 2006 to May - Ebenezer I & II Monuments built - Our Equipment Delivery...

The rig funds was raised over several years - 2003 to 2006, we searched everywhere - Online, Well Drilling / Trade Magazines, made contacts here and there, sent emails, etc... Living in Texas, you'd think would be easy to find a water well rig in this great State. Alas, big Texas would rather drill for oil and gas than water... We had to look outside Texas. >learn more. 

Our Schramm T64 Mud-Air Rig ready to work - on its way to Nigeria

“For the needy shall not always be forgotten; the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.”- Psalm 9:18

Rig & Water Truck Story

At last the Lord made it possible for us to find one in Mifflinburg, PA by putting us in touch with East West Machinery Exporting, Inc. We visited, checked it out, did several Oil sample tests on the engines & air compressor before buying the rig. It is a 1977 Schramm T64HB S/N 1077 with a 425 CFM / 250 PSI air compressor on deck on a '77 GMC truck. The truck is powered by a Detroit 6V53 diesel and carries an additional rig deck engine that is a Detroit 8V71, has a 4x5 centrifugal mud pump, 4 rod carousel, and a CAT water injection pump. Rig was purchased with a hammer, and tri-cone bits for drilling through any formation / overburden.

The ministry is thankful for this outstanding business owned by two God-fearing Christian businessmen - Mr. Mike Hoover & his partner, Mr. Steve based in their California branch.

Photo above, Oge-Ochi: Florence & Sunny rejoice over acquired and ready to drill equipment

 

Below: Sunny parks rig in front of home in Dickinson shortly after arriving from White Pines, TN - Sunday May 7th 2006.

Water Service Truck

About the same time, we got a lead for a flat-bed service truck with a 1000 gallon water tank. We followed up on it, and soon, all is now history. Dr. A. Sunny Okorie went to see it in White Pines Tennessee after receiving a good report from a mutual friend of the ministry living in Knoxville, TN. He then purchased the truck plus extra 200 feet of drill pipes. The former owner, Mr. Leone Ingle of Ingle Brothers Drilling, donated additional 100 feet of drill rods (pipes) to contribute to our charitable cause. Dr. Okorie then took the bold step of faith to get a temporary registration on it the same day and drove it all the way back to Houston - a 1000 mile journey across five states with no incidents. Praise the Lord!

 

Pictures below shows the Water Service Truck with some 340 feet of 20 feet drill rods on it's way to the Port of Houston in Texas to prepare for it's on-ward journey to Onne sea port near Port Harcourt, Nigeria - West Africa.

 

Dr. A. Sunny Okorie leaning on Water / Service Truck for Rig

In Nigeria, the Schramm Rig would work on large capacity wells in difficult areas / formations that have heretofore been impossible for other drilling equipment / methods used in our drilling in Southern Nigeria.

Ebenezer I & II - The Rig and Service Truck Dedication Prayers: 1 Samuel 7:12
At the dedication ceremony during the monumental month of May in Texas City before taking the equipment to the Port of Houston - May 26, 2006. Photo above shows Pastor Larry Garza (All Nations Church, Dickinson), Rev. Ogechi, & Dr. A. Sunny Okorie with other church members & friends of the ministry laying hands & praying along as he leads.

 

Above: Rev. Ogechi (Florence) Ochi-Okorie, Mr. Hollis & Ann Baugh of Texas City / FM 646 were the gracious host accommodated our rig and service truck during it's transit parking in our area before being moved to the Port of Houston, Texas

 

Main Project Goals for 2006-2007

The following is a brief run down of our planned projects for Q2 2006 into Q2 of 2007. 

  1. Acquire a deep well rig - Schramm T64 / Water Service Truck

  2. Ready rig and ship to Nigeria - West Africa by early Summer 2006

  3. Drill 12 to 30 water wells by end of Q1 2007.

  4. Train 3-6 water well rig operators on the Schramm T-64 rig, the Hydratek Shallow well rig, and retrain new team for the LS-200 Rig with the Bishop's Foundation

  5. Conduct V-TEN Training Pilots in Nigeria - Computer Operations & Internet Technology Fundamentals / work on helping start the related External Exams Center for NCLEX / Professionals seeking to migrate to USA & Canada.

  6. Develop a network of 100 faithful Relief Ambassadors / sponsors who make monthly contributions of a minimum of $25. Want to sign up? Go to our donations page and use your credit card. To mail us a monthly check - go to the Volunteer / Partner page and sign up, then send us a note of your commitment with your first check. Then make your monthly tax-deductible checks payable to Relief Network Ministries, Inc and mail it to P.O. Box 1307, League City, TX 77574-1307.

 

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