At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a comprehensive new study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth’s hard rock crust could supply a substantial portion of the country’s future electricity needs.
A specially designed hybrid microhole coiled tubing rig recently concluded the drilling of 25 test wells to penetrate a particularly intractable natural gas formation called the Niobrara in western Kansas and eastern Colorado. The effort delivered cost savings of 25 percent to 35 percent per well drilled.
Geothermal energy is one of the cleanest, sustainable energy resources available, however, steep costs have prevented more widespread development. An Ohio University hydrothermal systems expert is working to change that, with new research that provides a model for improving its efficiency.
Layne GeoConstruction installed approximately 1,500 drilled micropiles, averaging 42 feet in length, in karst geological conditions for new foundation support.
Sizing a residential water system involves several considerations. You will need to know the amount of water required, the vertical distance the water must be lifted, how much pressure is needed to overcome friction and more.
A pair of 5.3-mile-long railway tunnels were constructed through the Hallandsasen ridge in southern Sweden. The tunnels have a diameter of nearly 35 feet. A special challenge for the project
At the Hope Plantation in North Carolina, the USGS Geologic Discipline (GD) Eastern Earth Surface Processes Team has been drilling a deep stratigraphic corehole. The drilling was conducted using a
Deep foundations specialist Koker Drilling Co., based in Vandalia, Ohio, has been installing drilled shafts for the Cayuga Generating Station Unit #1 and #2 Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization System Retrofit
The United States Air Force maintains several active military installations in southern Nevada. Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) is located on the northeastern edge of Las Vegas, and has been
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