With the pending release of Boart Longyear’s third generation XQ drill rod, this article reviews how each generation delivered breakthroughs in load capacity and wear life, substantially boosting reliability and productivity.
I always approach a project with this goal in mind: To drill an efficient borehole safely utilizing the tooling and equipment on site with the least amount of impact to the environment.
As I think back, it seems I encountered more problems with pumps and water conditioners than with wells I drilled. I also remember that many of the difficult jobs were due to the attitudes of my customers.
Columnist Brock Yordy and Stock Drilling invited us to the 5th annual WMU-AIPG Field Day. Watching the wonder on the students' faces got me thinking about how little “civilians” know about drilling.
Recently, I was driving to an appointment and I passed a drill rig that appeared to be drilling a new well very near the road I was driving on. Both the driller and his helper were working bare headed.
In North America, state or provincial regulations work to ensure that wells are properly drilled and do not pose a threat to valued groundwater aquifers. An important aspect of completing a well is to grout the annular space between the drilled borehole and the casing.
Drillers get a bad rap. Sure, there are bad practices in any industry. But the vast majority of people working in drilling trades know just what the impact is of every aspect of their job.
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