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Little Beaver Releases Lone Star LS T1 Geotechnical Drill

Solid stem augers are available in 3- to 8-inch diameters, and the unit is capable of drilling 6-inch boreholes down to 100 feet.
April 8, 2014
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The Lone Star LS T1 Geotechnical Drill from Little Beaver gives contractors a rugged and dependable drill for standard penetration tests (SPT) and sampling through tough soils in nearly any environment. 


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HDD Tackles the Mississippi

Alexis Brumm
Alexis Brumm
April 1, 2014
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Crossing underneath the Mississippi River using horizontal directional drilling sounds like it could be something out of a driller’s fairy tale. Pipeline owner, Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream, made that fairy tale a reality.
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Framed Rock Drills Can Boost Safety, Cut Fatigue

Randy Stevens
December 1, 2013
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Pinpointing a gas leak isn’t complicated—drill a hole through the pavement, drive the rod through the soil, insert a tester and move to the next spot until you detect the highest level of gas. But determining exactly how you’re going to dig the hole—or, more precisely, with what—can be more complicated. Wrapped into the decision is everything from efficiency to response times to workers’ compensation.


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