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Considered a mentor by those who worked with him, Tom Oothoudt is fondly remembered as a visionary in the sonic drilling industry. The former head of North Star Drilling passed away last November, but his legacy will live on for years to come.

Whenever I read an issue of The Driller magazine and see an article about limited-access drilling, I get a little excited. But then I usually feel a bit disappointed when I realize that it’s about limited access for foundation drilling. While it certainly is important to have buildings with a properly designed and built foundation, that’s not the only type of limited access drilling. In my case, the discipline is geotechnical and environmental drilling.

It's a common problem: You have a job that looks doable, but has space limitations. 

Sevier Lake is a bit of a misnomer: The lake, located in central Utah's Sevier Desert, has historically been dry more often than not. 

Sonic drilling provides nonintrusive option for challenging projects where traditional drilling could cause harm.

Becomes newest nation to participate in Integrated Ocean Drilling program.

Improving on traditional sampling methods.

Major Drilling Environmental LLC, headquartered in  Moncton, New Brunswick, recently completed a deep, rotary sonic geotechnical boring to a total depth of 180 feet within the Troutdale Formation.