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Making light work of hard rock
IN OCTOBER 2008, GDI reported that search engine Google had taken an interest in geothermal energy, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, investing over US$10 million in EGS technology...
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Magazine Article |
05 Aug 2010 |
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UK construction trying to turn corner
ONE swallow does not make a summer, but bullish sentiments issued by UK drill rig manufacturer Dando this month could foretell an improved environment for drilling contractors, manufacturers and equipment suppliers.
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Magazine Article |
16 Jun 2010 |
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Challenging climate hits GDI show
It is with regret, and a sense of missed opportunity, that we announce that GeoDrilling 2010, due to have taken place on April 13-14, has been postponed until next year.
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Magazine Article |
15 Apr 2010 |
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Hot rocks projects facing turbulence
IN SWITZERLAND and the US, geothermal energy projects that drill deep into the Earth’s crust have encountered serious opposition from those citing concerns about earthquake risk. But, in both of these countries, the momentum for further geothermal exploration is continuing apace.
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Magazine Article |
16 Feb 2010 |
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A toast to absent friends
IT IS with sadness that we note in this month’s issue of GeoDrilling the passing of major drilling industry figures Les Nichol and Bill Barrett.
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Magazine Article |
23 Dec 2009 |
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Crime and punishment
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Comment Article |
21 Dec 2009 |
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A shining light in dark times
Earlier this century, in the poor nation of Malawi, teenager William Kamkwamba had a visionary idea: a small bicycle generator powering a light, if connected to a windmill, would allow him to carry on reading his school books well into the dark African night.
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Comment Article |
21 Oct 2009 |
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Signs of confidence return to market
A mixed bag of results from drilling equipment manufacturers around the world this month, with all recognising the challenging conditions recently experienced, but some increasingly bullish in outlook and confident that the economy is finally turning the corner
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Comment Article |
30 Sep 2009 |
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Did the Earth move for you?
Scientists drilling a borehole into Iceland’s rocky crust to explore new methods of using geothermal energy have run into molten rock at a depth of 2.1km. The drill string got stuck, but the circulation of cold water through the drill string was maintained and it was pulled out.
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Comment Article |
21 Aug 2009 |
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Are we past the worst of it?
DESPITE the woes facing the construction equipment sector, Intermat says that the Paris-based show saw more than 184,000 visits in April, a third of which were made by industry professionals from outside France.
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Comment Article |
17 Jun 2009 |
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Geodrilling 2010 dates announced
Next year, April 13 to 14, has been confirmed as the date for the GeoDrilling 2010 show.
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Comment Article |
21 May 2009 |
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Geothermal gains ground
“The ‘Cooling the Tube Programme’ is currently drilling and testing boreholes at Green Park”
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Comment Article |
20 Apr 2009 |
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Geothermal job in Hawaii scores a first for drilling
“This month’s Ground Source Live! event features an outstanding array of speakers and presentations on the subject of this sector which has enormous future potential for the drilling industry”
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Comment Article |
11 Mar 2009 |
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Plan to boost economies
Further bad news from the drilling equipment manufacturing industry comes from Boart Longyear, which is to consolidate and restructure its operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Magazine Article |
18 Feb 2009 |
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Plan to boost economies
Further bad news from the drilling equipment manufacturing industry comes from Boart Longyear, which is to consolidate and restructure its operations in the Asia-Pacific region. As a result of this action, approximately 67 positions at the company’s base in Adelaide will be affected.
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Comment Article |
18 Feb 2009 |
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Archived Issue
Online articles are not available for this issue. You may download the PDF version by clicking on the icon to the right.
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Headline Article |
23 Jan 2009 |
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Ground Source goes live
The conference programme for Ground Source Live! has been finalised, and promises much in the way of education and information for delegates on the subject of this fast expanding drilling market.
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Comment Article |
17 Dec 2008 |
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Hard times, stark warnings
THE global downturn spells worrying news for the drilling industry and already equipment manufacturers are bracing for the worst and citing the current challenging conditions as reason to cut staff.
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Comment Article |
27 Nov 2008 |
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Googling for geothermal
TIn the continuing effort to develop elec...
Googling for geothermal TIn the continuing effort to develop electricity more cheaply from renewable energy than coal, Google – through its philanthropic arm, Google.org – is to invest over US$10 million in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Goo...
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Comment Article |
14 Oct 2008 |
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THE European Commission has proposed that 15% of all the UK’s e...
THE European Commission has proposed that 15% of all the UK’s energy (electricity, heat and transport) should come from renewables by 2020. The UK government already has a wide range of policies in place to deliver increased renewable deployment in...
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Comment Article |
10 Sep 2008 |
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Unnecessary interference
IN June, the UK prime minister unveiled ...
Unnecessary interference IN June, the UK prime minister unveiled a £100 billion, renewable-energy plan, which he described as a “green revolution” and “the most dramatic change in energy policy since the advent of nuclear power”. He sai...
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14 Aug 2008 |
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