LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, J. Michael Anderson, the
undersigned, of 11 Philbrook Way, The Woodlands, Texas, hereby make,
constitute and appoint Steven F. Crooke or, in the alternative,
Michael J. Caliel, or, in the alternative, Shellie L. Clausen, each
of Layne Christensen Company, 1800 Hughes Landing Boulevard, The
Woodlands, Texas, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact for me and in
my name, place, and stead giving severally unto said Messrs. Crooke
and Caliel or Ms. Clausen full power to execute and to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as my attorney-in-fact,
any and all SEC Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 required to be filed under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
as amended, in connection with my beneficial ownership of equity
securities of Layne Christensen Company.

The rights, powers, and authority of said attorney-in-fact herein
granted shall commence and be in full force and effect as of the
date hereof, and such rights, powers, and authority shall remain in
full force and effect for as long as the undersigned is subject to
the reporting requirements of Section 16 or until revoked in writing
by the undersigned, whichever first occurs.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Limited Power
of Attorney as of this 20 day of July, 2015.


			 /s/ J. Michael Anderson
			___________________________________
				(Signature)


State of Texas		)
			) ss.
County of Montgomery	)

On this 20 day of July, 2015, before me a notary public in and for
said state, personally appeared J. Michael Anderson, to me
personally known, who being duly sworn, acknowledged that he had
executed the foregoing instrument for purposes therein mentioned and
set forth.


			 /s/ Christine V. Frisby
			___________________________________
				Notary Public


My Commission Expires:

June 25, 2019
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	(Date)