Because a wide variety of materials are available for many different applications, it is incumbent upon the operator to become familiar with the specific characteristics of the material to be used to ensure a successful application.
A contribution from Steve Cress of American Piledriving Equipment Inc. (APE): California steadily is rebuilding some of its world-renowned monuments, and Pier 19 located in San Francisco is one of
"It is ironic that of all the different types of tests that can be performed on drilling fluids, the one test most commonly performed provides us with the least amount of information."
"Now that another winter is upon us, and most of our work is outside, it might be a good time to touch on some of the preparations we should make to keep our equipment running in less-than-ideal conditions."
“There are drillers, and then there are blasters. We’re blasters,” explains Don Burgess of Huntsville, Ontario, one of the three owners of Rock Breakers 2007.
What if someone stated that they could not only get your well working again, but also save money in energy costs, restore lost capacity, increase the life of the pump, improve water quality and extend the overall life of the well just by doing quality well rehabilitation?
The Fayetteville Express Pipeline, recently constructed by Sheehan Pipeline Contractors, kicked off near Bald Knob, Ark., and ended southeast of Conway, Ark. There were two spreads on this section of the line, and Dykon Blasting Corp. was contracted to perform the drilling and blasting for both.