Doug Radley

Evaluation of Sources

BOOK:
Helms, Lynn. Horizontal Drilling. North Dakota: DMR Newsletter. Print
http://www.landownerassociation.ca/rsrcs/Horizontal.pdf
The information contained in this source was published in 2008. It has never been
updated, according to the information I have access to. This topic requires mostly new
information, but will revert back to statistics in the past. The links are functional. This is a newer
discovery of updated technology.
The information does relate to my topic but it does not answer my question. The intended
audience is mostly scholars looking for information on this subject. It is at an appropriate level
for most levels to be able to comprehend. Yes, it took me a while to find a book as informational
as this one is. Yes, I plan on citing it in my research paper.
The publisher is DMR Newsletter. It is a well published scholarly newsletter. Yes, this
company does surveys in areas where oil drilling is well known. There contact information is as
a publisher. It only reveals it is a PDF file.
This information comes from a published company. The information is mostly facts and
not assumptions. The information has not been reviewed, based on the information given. Yes,

this source re instates some knowledge I already knew. Yes, the information is unbiased and it is
free of emotion. To my knowledge, I have not seen any grammatical errors.
This information was produced to inform people of the subject. The author made their
purpose clear, in that to inform the public. This information is facts, mostly. No it does not
appear objective or impartial. There are no biases of those listed.
I would rate this information at a 3 because it is very informative but does not answer my
research question.
WWW.
Goode, Jason. Horizontal Drilling is Changing the Game. Drilling Info: better, faster decisions,
12 June 2014. http://info.drillinginfo.com/horizontal-drilling-changing-game/
This information was published in the middle of 2012. It has not been revised due to how
recently it was published. This topic requires mostly new information, but will revert back to
statistics in the past. The links are functional as long as you have the access.
The information does inform me of statistics I did not know of, and helps me in
answering my question. The intended audience is for the general public and for scholarly use as
well. This information is at a level to where an educated person will be able to comprehend
easily. This source I stumbled upon this article quickly and it caught my attention. I will be citing
this source in my paper if able.
The author of this article is Jason Goode, a blogger. The author was published through
this website. This author was clearly qualified to write over this topic because he was published

on a Drilling website. There is no contact information for the author, due to confidentiality. The
URL reveals that it is an informational website.
This information comes from a published blog. The information is supported by evidence
and instructional videos. The information has been reviewed being that it was published. I can
verify a portion of the information due to knowledge. This information is free of opinions and
emotions. To my knowledge there are no grammatical errors.
The purpose of the information is to inform the public of the new technology. The author
is a little foggy on the exact purpose. This information is mostly fact based. The point of view is
clearly impartial. There are no biases in this article.
I would rate this source as a 3 because it does help me answer my question but it contains
knowledge I was already aware of, general knowledge.

Construction, R. Directional Drilling in the Oil industry. Crude Oil: Refinery process, 2 Dec.
2014. http://blog.rconstructionco.com/2014/12/directional-drilling-in-the-oil-industry/
This information was published at the end of 2014. I assume the information has been
revised being that it is not a published article, only information on a website. This topic requires
mostly new information, but will revert back to statistics in the past. The are no links in the
website article.
The information does relate to my research question but it does not answer it. The
intended audience is mostly just to those in the business of oil drilling. The information is at an
appropriate level only for people who are in and around the business. These along with my other

internet source were rather difficult to find, but once I found them I stuck with them. I am not
sure if I will site this source in my paper.
The publisher is R Construction, which is an informational website for this industry. The
author is unknown because it is on a public website. The author is not given, it is unanimous. The
URL only reveals that this article was formed from a published blog.
The information comes from a construction site of this industry. The information is
supported by videos and demonstrations. I assume the information has been revised because it
was once a blog. This source has information that I have never seen before and some that I have
heard of. The language used is subjected to people mostly in this field but also other domains.
This information is to inform people not in this field about the basic operations. The
author does make their point over the whole thing. The information is mostly facts and
demonstrations. The point of view is mostly centered, and there are no biases throughout the
article.
I would rate this source as a 2, mainly because it is a lot of general information.

JOURNALS:
Cooper, G.A. Directional Drilling. Scientific American 270:5 (1994): Print
http://www.osti.gov/scitech/biblio/7018821

This information was published in 1994. The information has been reviewed due to how old
it is. This topic requires mostly new information, but will revert back to statistics in the past. The
links are not functional because they have expired.
The information does relate to my topic but is too old to answer my question. The intended
audience is mostly scholars. The information is at an appropriate level for most people to
comprehend. I looked at a few different journals before settling on this one. I am not sure if I will
site this in my actual paper.
The author is G.A. Cooper, and others unnamed. This author is qualified through that this
article in published. The contact information is accessible but not on this site exactly. This URL
does reveal that it is a government issued site.
This information comes from a study done by multiple Engineers. The information is not
backed by facts in this exact article. The information was reviewed before it was being put onto
this website. This information can be verified because there is nothing original in it. The
language is broadly comprehendible. To my knowledge, there are no grammatical errors.
The purpose of this information is to inform people of the new technology they are using.
The authors make their point clear throughout. This information is facts based on opinions. The
point of view appears to object and not impartial. There are no biases that I was able to detect.
I will rate this source at a 4 because it
is published and it is on a government sponsored site.

Dahl, H, and T Edmond. Guidance System for Horizontal Drilling. Continental Oil Co. (1974):
Print
http://www.google.com/patents/US3853185
This information was published in the early 70s, and was reviewed and revised many
times between then and now. This topic requires mostly new information, but will revert back to
statistics in the past. The links are not functional because the article is too old.
The information does relate to certain points of my research but does not answer my
question. The intended audience is scholars and some general public. The information is at an
appropriate level for mostly all people to understand. I looked at many sources before stopping
on this site. I do not think I will site this source in my research paper.
The inventers are H Dahl and T Edmond. The authors credentials are posted online for all
to see. The authors are qualified to express their thoughts and research on this topic. Their
contact information is not posted on the website. The URL only shows that is is submitted on the
Google Scholar web address.
The information comes from Continental Oil company in Oklahoma. The information is
not supported by evidence but only by pure facts. The information has been reviewed by
showing how many patents they have received. Most of the information has already been
published and it is general information. The language is mostly comprehendible by the public but
does have some downsides. To my knowledge, there are no grammatical errors.
The purpose of this information was to simply explain how the new technology works.
The authors intentions were clear because it was only informative. The information is all facts

and examples. The point of view is unnecessary because it is all informative. There are no biases
or opinionated suggestions.
I will rate this source as a 3 because it is not very in depth but it has some critical
information.