At First Bauxite’s massive refractory bauxite properties in Guyana, South America, the weather conditions and terrain – to say nothing of the snakes – make for unique challenges.
Sandia National Laboratories’ work in drilling technology is aimed at reducing the cost and risk associated with drilling in harsh, subterranean environments.
"From the smallest house well jobs, to the most technically challenging deep water oil wells, attention to detail has made the difference between success and failure."
We invited leading drill rig manufacturers to tell us about the options that are available on their machines. Take a look and see what you might want in your fleet to increase your firm’s productivity, safety or capabilities.
The performance of deep-well jet pumps can be optimized to specific pumping conditions through the use of control valves to create the right amount of back pressure, and this article – part two of our jet pump series – will explain their function and how to adjust them.