Tommy Bounds, EI, recently joined the Red Rock Consulting team.

Tommy D. Bounds, EI, joined Red Rock Consulting on May 13, 2013, as a project specialist.  Tommy will be assisting with geotechnical projects.  He is a recent graduate of Oklahoma University, both with his bachelors and masters in Civil Engineering.  Tommy grew up in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Welcome,  Tommy!

Jason T. Unruh, RRC employee and deer hunter extraodinaire, finished the season with his first buck.   The furry critter never saw the Deer Slayer’s cross bow coming.  The event occured early in “Just forget it” January, which followed “Don’t Shave” December and “No Shave” November.  Way to go Unruh!

Deer season proves to be somewhat of an obstacle for Red Rock Consulting each year, as employees and drillers alike are avid bow and rifle hunters. Thank goodness “Finally” February is just around the corner and we can see those fresh faces and less carnage soon!

Red Rock Consulting recieved word today that the company has been recognized by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a Certified Healthy Oklahoma Business!

The Program began in 2003 recognizing those businesses (both profit and non-profit) that are working to improve Oklahoma’s health status by providing health and wellness opportunities for their employees.  Certification requirements vary by size of workplace, but in general, they include providing employee health screenings, workplace health education, opportunities for physical exercise activities, management support for healthy workplace environments, and sharing wellness activities within their respective communities.

Red Rock Consulting (RRC) and Drilling Services of Oklahoma (DSO) celebrated our 3rd Christmas party together on December 15th.  Festivities began at Ted’s (after a limo ride from Norman), where we met other friends from Interworks, Cobb Engineering (lab) and Terracon (lab).  The RRC and DSO crew continued with a limo tour of lights through Chickasha and Purcell.  Well, there was a limo ride anyway.  The night ended in Norman at the Embassy Suites.  Good times were had by all.

Thanks for a great 2012, Everyone!!

  RRC/DSO Christmas 2012

RRC Employees and Cheryl Woods, Volunteer Coordinator at the Hope Center

Red Rock Consulting employees volunteered their time last Friday at the Edmond Hope Center.  We organized diapers, stocked food shelves and helped give out food donations.  It was such a great experience, that Red Rock Consulting also decided to sponsor a needy family for Christmas, also a program of the Hope Center.

The purpose of HOPE Center is to meet the basic needs of members of the Edmond community by providing food, clothing, household items and financial assistance for rent and utilities.  For more information, please visit the Hope Center website at www.hopecenterofedmond.com.  To volunteer, contact Cheryl Woods at volunteerathope@gmail.com.

RRCc employees help stock food at the Hope Center

Jason Unruh, RRC employee, sorts diapers

Red Rock Consulting celebrated 3 years in business in July, 2012. Pictured with DS.

Red Rock Consulting celebrated 3 years in business in July, 2012.  Many clients, friends and family stopped by to enjoy the festivities.

My most sincere thanks and gratitude go to my employees and DSO for all the help over the past 3 years.  We would not be here today without everyone’s hard work.  I couldn’t do it without you!

And thank you to all of our clients, especially the ones who had faith in our little company since the very beginning.  I am so greatful for you all!

Todd Simpson, DSO

Todd Simpson, DSO, takes a break from the 100+ degree heat while drilling a pipeline project for Red Rock Consulting. The summer of 2012 was the hottest on record with temperatures exceeding 115 degrees. Precautions – such as frequent breaks – must be taken to fend off heat stroke and other heat-related ailments while drillers and engineers are on site.

Painting by Polly Sharp

Polly Sharp, Red Rock Consulting Administrative Assistant and impressionist landscape artist, created this work for the Red Rock office.

Red Rock Consulting worked with both of DSO’s drill crews to complete this project at OSU-OKC. The project was on a fast track and we aim to please – especially for OSU!

Both of DSO’s rigs

Okay, well maybe not a “mastered thesis defense”, but at least the Masters thesis has been defended!  Kristi K. Bumpas, PE, LEED AP, Red Rock Consulting’s President and Project Engineer, defended her Masters thesis on Monday, April 16, 2012.

The project was under the direction of Garry H. Gregory, PhD, PE, DGE, adjunct professor at Oklahoma State University and Principal Consultant of Gregory Geotechnical.  The thesis paper was entitled “Post-Peak Fully-Softened Strength and Curved Strength Envelope in Shallow Slope Failure Analysis”.  Other commitee members included Stephen Cross, PhD, PE and M. Phil Lewis, PhD, PE, both Oklahoma State University professors.

Kristi Bumpas with Dr. Garry Gregory