Mickey Redwine, Dynamic Holdings, LLC

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Mr. Mickey Redwine

Background: A prominent Texas telecom and utility contractor renowned for tackling high-difficulty, complex directional drilling projects.

Key Achievements: Completed major infrastructure work including wiring New Orleans’ French Quarter and Central Business District, performing early fiber-engineering studies for the royal family in Kuwait, and setting a milestone 6,600-foot directional bore under the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.

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Richard Levings, American Augers/Ditch Witch

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Mr. Richard Levings

Background: A long-time industry leader who spent over two decades with The Charles Machine Works (Ditch Witch and American Augers) as a trenchless product manager and director of product management.

Key Achievements: Instrumental in developing and advancing Ditch Witch and American Augers HDD product lines, maxi-rig technologies, multi-rig management/intersect methods, and catch-rig systems for long-distance river crossings.

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Paul Kline, Janco Directional Drilling

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Mr. Paul Kline

Background: An experienced contractor and leader representing operational excellence at Janco Directional Drilling within the trenchless sector.

Key Achievements: Recognized for practical field leadership, high-standard contracting execution, and advancing underground utility installation methods.

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John Delong, Vermeer Texas-Louisiana

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Mr. John Delong

Background: A core machinery and equipment specialist and sales/support leader tied closely to Vermeer equipment operations in the Texas-Louisiana region.

Key Achievements: Dedicated decades to supporting, training, and troubleshooting equipment needs for regional drilling contractors and field crews.

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Don White, DCS Fluid Solutions

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Mr. Don White

Background: General manager and founder/leader at DCS Fluid Solutions, with deep roots in drilling fluids engineering (including previous work at SunWest Mud Company starting in 1991).

Key Achievements: A pioneer in HDD drilling fluid education, mud school instruction, and fluid management for complex or tight-constraint underground bores.

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JD Young, Tulsa Rig Iron

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Mr. J.D. Young

J.D. was an early innovator in horizontal directional drilling equipment and the founder behind the company that became Tulsa Rig Iron’s HDD legacy. In the early 1970’s, Young owned and operated Triangle Supplies in Lafayette, Louisiana, supplying pumps to the offshore oil and gas market. In the early 1980’s, he expanded that operation with a second Triangle facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

As horizontal directional drilling began gaining traction in the 1980’s, Young recognized the opportunity and importance of supporting the emerging HDD market. In 1987, he relocated the company’s headquarters to Kiefer, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa, giving the company ample room for the anticipated growth of the HDD market.

Under Young’s leadership, Tulsa Rig Iron became involved in multiple areas of the HDD equipment market. Its early divisions included Hydro-Power Systems, Tulsa Trenchless drills, and Tulsa Triplex pumps, with products and services that included packaged drilling mud recycling systems, triplex mud pumps, and mini- through maxi-sized HDD drill rigs. During the early 1990’s through the early 2000’s, Tulsa Rig Iron became a major player in the HDD product market.

JD Young’s contributions helped advance the equipment side of the HDD industry at a time when the market was still developing. His work in pumps, drilling support systems, mud recycling, and HDD equipment manufacturing helped lay groundwork that continues through Tulsa Rig Iron today. JD was certainly one of the early HDD equipment pioneers.

Source Attribution: Tulsa Rig Iron

William Boere

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Mr. William Boere

William is recognized for pioneering guidance, steering technology contributions, and international trenchless leadership. Throughout his distinguished career, he served the HDD industry through his work with respected companies such as Volker Stevin and Brownline.

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