More exhibitors on show at GeoDrilling 2010

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Exhibitors are lining up a range of new and innovative products and displaying their far-reaching capabilities at the forthcoming GeoDrilling 2010 exhibition.

GEODRILLING 2010 will run on April 13-14 and incorporate Ground Source Live!.

The UK event, at the East of England Showground exhibition centre in Peterborough, is supported by the British Drilling Association and the Ground Source Heat Pump Association. GeoDrilling 2010 will be the fourth time that this bi-annual event has been staged.

Previous GeoDrilling events include: Ground Source Live!, held at the NEC in Birmingham in March 2009; and GeoDrilling 2008, held in Peterborough. GeoDrilling 2006 and 2005 were staged at Castle Donington. Previous events have attracted more than 100 exhibitors, and GeoDrilling 2008 received over 3,000 registered visitors.

We asked attendees their key reason for attending and their response was:

■41% – to meet potential suppliers;

■26% – to keep up to date with industry information and technology;

■7% – to generate contacts and leads;

■6% – to gain information on the geothermal industry; and

■6% – to network with industry peers.

Michael Finch, managing director of Casagrande UK, said of the last GeoDrilling event, held in 2008: “For us, the show was very good and elicited a good number of high-quality leads. Most of the new interest in our machines came from companies already in, or planning to enter, the geothermal drilling market, although there was plenty of interest in our other products.”

At GeoDrilling 2008, Peterborough was the first time that Dawson Construction Plant exhibited the LoDril in the UK and the reception from all types of organisations, be they large corporate, diverse foundation companies or smaller, specialised drilling operators, was very high. The company said visitors to the outdoor demonstration stand could see the major benefits of this type of excavator-mounted drill rig.

Dawson said that as a result of being at the show, it received a long list of leads from all over the UK, Europe and countries further afield, such as Japan and Australia. The other major benefit for Dawson was the breadth of interest in other products that it manufactures.

Toby Cliff, Dawson – LoDril sales, said GeoDrilling had given the company a strong development base for future plans for LoDril. “The show was a definite success. Perhaps because of its size – unlike the vast construction-plant exhibitions around the world – GeoDrilling was personal, well co-ordinated and manageable, without interrupting the course of business for both exhibitors and visitors.”

Archway Engineering (UK) , said of the last show: “Archway had a great show and, as always, the GeoDrilling staff were amazing. We felt the showground was a great venue. We had a great deal of success and several sales with many more interesting leads. Some to note were White Rose Drilling adding to its fleet of Darts, along with the highly successful Geocore SI adding to its numbers.

Archway's 450 Apafor rotary rig was the big success with two sales and several leads.”

In 2008, Tyne & Wear-based Rockbit UK also offered its congratulations to everyone involved in GeoDrilling. Company director Alan Vasey said: “I am sure I speak for all the exhibitors when I say that it was an extremely successful couple of days thanks to all the organisers.”

EXCEPTIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

In today’s challenging times the show offers a conference that highlights best practice, innovation, consolidation and many more issues relevant to the industry. The exhibition will provide a platform to display hardware and new equipment inside the hall, and an outside section together with a demonstration area.

Visitor registration for GeoDrilling 2010, incorporating Ground Source Live!, is now open. All visitors register to attend free at the two-day inside and outside exhibition and demo areas. Entrance to the GeoDrilling conference stream is free while there is a fee to enter the Ground Source Live! seminars.

Ground Source Seminar tickets cost £149 to attend a single seminar day or £199 to attend both days. Attendance at both count towards CPD.

The fact that some exhibitors complained at GeoDrilling 2008 that the conference seminars were too interesting (meaning delegates were too adequately distracted from frequenting exhibitors’ stands) was high praise indeed for the quality of the conference programme. The standard of presentations was excellent, and one which drew a particularly large audience was on a matter that has gripped the UK drilling industry for some time – the subject of rig-guarding. The Health & Safety Executive’s Dr Donald Lamont, HM principal specialist inspector, construction engineering, will once again be speaking at this year’s event to further clarify UK government policy on rig-guarding.

Rob Barrowman, publisher of GeoDrilling International, said: “This will be our fourth said: “This will be our fourth show and it has got wind in its sails, having delivered everything it promised to – and more besides – in previous years.

One of the pleasing aspects of 2008’s event was the popularity of the seminars and this is an area which we are particularly concentrating on for 2010. As well as our own expertise, we have enlisted the support of the British Drilling Association and the Ground Source Heat Pump Association to help us build the very best seminar programme.”

Mr Barrowman added: “While obviously continuing to build on the drilling elements of the show, we will also be further enhancing the geothermal side, which proved so popular in 2008, and again in 2009 in Birmingham.”

Mark Holland, managing director of Proquip Direct, said of the Ground Source Live! event, held at the NEC, Birmingham, in 2009: “The event was a worthwhile experience for my company. It was useful in developing industry awareness of Proquip’s role in the geothermal market. I was particularly pleased with the number and calibre of visitors to my stand. Within days the show had paid for itself several times over. I’m looking forward to the next event.”

Peter Weinrich, UK region manager at Wassara, also added his support to the concept of the Ground Source Live! show, which he said “was important for Wassara as we were able to showcase our environmentally-friendly drilling systems to many interested parties in this growing market area. The conference and exhibition together develops knowledge within the industry in a cost-effective way, and we look forward to similar events in future.”

A PLATFORM FOR EXCELLENCE

Two exhibitors at GeoDrilling 2010 will be launching new products for the ground-source market while another plans to use the show as a platform to launch products from four new drilling-equipment manufacturers.

Global glycol expert Kilfrost has just launched the new Thermatrans Sustain fluid, based on glycol from a sustainable and renewable source, as part of its recent business expansion.

“We’ve been in operation for over 75 years and are proud of our great reputation in the aviation, rail, transport and industrial sectors, but our dedicated team of research chemists are always looking for new applications for our technology and saw how effective our new glycol could be in ground-source heat units,” said Kilfrost’s heat-transfer sales manager, Andy Murray.

“Both ground and air-source pumps rely on fluid to carry the heat back into the premises to an exchanger, and both our Thermatrans Sustain and Thermatrans Plus products have been created as a high-performance, multi-component, heat-transfer fluid. Not only do they cope brilliantly with the demands of ground-source applications, but both feature a dedicated inhibitor package, which provides multi-metal corrosion protection, a complex preservative package, which includes an anti-scaling agent, and an active biocide to prevent bacteria build-up.

“They are also non-toxic, fully-biodegradable and non-flammable, so they are safe to transport, handle and store. And Thermatrans Sustain is the first ever GeoDrilling 2010

fluid in this market to boast glycol, which comes from a completely sustainable and renewable source – in this case corn sugar. Both heat-transfer fluids provide long and efficient protection without having to have regular change-outs or top-ups, and we’ve even created it so that the fluid can be diluted directly on site with potable water prior to application.”

Kilfrost’s expert team will be on hand at stand C4 to discuss the products in more detail.

“This fluid is the first alternative to the traditional MPG, which is already popular in the UK, but which has a high viscosity and so takes significantly more energy to transport around the system,” added Mr Murray.

NEW TECHNIQUE FOR GROUND LOOPS

The Geo-mole, to be exhibited by Stuart Well Services at the show, uses technology from the directional-drilling industry to install closed-loop systems without the need for conventional drill rigs.

A patented drive head, the Geo-mole, is hammered into the ground using a single tool compressor. Two pipe lines, one to deliver air to the Geo-mole and the other to exhaust air back at ground level, are pulled into the ground by the hammer action of the Geo-mole.

When the required depth has been reached, the sacrificial hammer element of the Geo-mole is isolated from the two pipe lines by a patented spring, activated by a stainless-steel ball bearing, which locks and isolates to form a conventional closed-loop installation.

To install the Geo-mole, only a compressor is required, which, said Stuart Well Services, means that retrospective installations in difficult locations are no longer a logistics problem. This will, said the company, open up the ground-source heat-pump market (GSHP) to all buildings with basements, courtyards or car parks where access for conventional drilling and associated disruption has historically been a major issue.

Stuart Well Services said the mobilisation costs for road-towable compressors are minimal, so the installation costs for small, domestic GSHP systems would be greatly reduced.

SIGN OF FOUR

Casagrande UK will use the exhibition to launch products from four new manufacturers with whom it has recently signed exclusive UK-dealership agreements. These manufacturers are: Geax of Italy, manufacturer of compact piling rigs; Stuwa of Germany, manufacturer of geothermal consumables; HD Engineering of Hong Kong, manufacturer of reverse-circulation drilling equipment and specialised drilling rigs; and Mine Master of Poland, manufacturer of excavator-mounted drilling masts.

Casagrande UK will be exhibiting a Geax model DTC30 rig on its stand and a display of Stuwa products. In addition, the company will be focusing on its established product range from Casagrande, Hutte and Eurodrill, and using the GeoDrilling exhibition to launch a new geothermal-drilling rig from Hutte – the HBR204GT – which builds on the success of its existing geothermal-drilling rig, the HBR205GT. Michael Finch, managing director of Casagrande UK, said: “The HBR204GT offers all the power and features of the HBR205GT in a smaller, and more compact, drilling rig.”

INDUSTRY PARTICIPATION

The British Drilling Association has been a steady supporter of the GeoDrilling events, and this year it will once again be participating in the exhibition and conference, alongside the Ground Source Heat Pump Association.

The 2010 show incorporates a set of pay-to-attend Ground Source Live! seminars, running alongside the main, free-to-attend GeoDrilling conference sessions.

The event will attract as visitors: architects, building consultants, building control officers, building engineers, buyers, civil engineers, consulting and contracting engineers, contractors, designers, developers, development planners, energy consultants, environmental engineers, facilities managers, ground water engineers, housing providers, installers, local authorities, manufacturers, planning consultants, planning officers, policy-makers, renewable energy consultants, specifiers and surveyors.

Exhibition space is available as: shell scheme (with furniture package); space (no shell scheme) inside and outside; and demonstration space. All packages come with: ■Listing and promotion on the show website; ■Promotion in marketing material, before, during and after the show; ■Inclusion of company profile in event showguide; ■The opportunity to invite key clients and contacts to the event; and ■Discounted Ground Source Live!! tickets.

DRILL & GRILL EVENING EVENT

The GeoDrilling Show is a great way to catch up with industry peers and make new contacts. So, what better way to round off the first day of the show than at the new Drill & Grill night? Held in the Cambridge Suite at the East of England Showground at 17.30 on April 13, Drill & Grill is an opportunity for you to unwind after a long day at the show and conference.

On offer is a BBQ buffet plus a drink of your choice on arrival. A cash bar is available for the remainder of the evening. Tickets are £19.95 + VAT and are available when registering online.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

The venue for GeoDrilling 2010 is Exec Peterborough, set within grounds in excess of 250 acres at the East of England Showground. It offers a multi-purpose exhibition centre with a clear span covering 5,583m2 joining a multi-functional complex of 1,000m2.

Exec Peterborough is located by road just off the A1 (Peterborough), and is only 50 minutes by rail from London King’s Cross. Peterborough rail station is located 3.4 miles from the venue – a short taxi ride.

The venue provides all-weather parking for 2,000 cars, with additional parking for up to 20,000.

EXHIBITORS’ STAND NUMBERS

Archway H12 BHW Group A15 Boode UK E4 Casagrande W4 Chemtest A10 Chenalord G14 Colcrete Eurodrill B4 Dannick Engineering B11 Dawson Construction Demo 1 Dando Drilling International F12 Drilline A1 Drill Store E1 Dywidag B12 European Geophysical K8 Geoprobe Environmental W2 GP Manufacturing A9 Hydra Technologies C2 International Pipe A2 JDP C14 Jean Lutz A3 Kilfrost C4 OGI H4 Plasson A13 Proquip A6 Reflex Instruments E20 Robertson Geologging A14 Rockbit UK G8 SAL A7 Schramm A11 Skelair B6 Soilmec W6 STL J2 Stuart Wells B1 Sun Machinery A16 TA Drilling W1 Terex Halco D10 Universal Augers B2 Weldgrip D8

Please register at www.geodrillingshow.com or contact eileen.smith@aspermontuk.com

GEODRILLING 2010 AWARDS

At GeoDrilling 2010, industry awards will be launched for the first time. Celebrating various aspects of the industry, these awards will be held on the evening of the April 13, 2010, in the Cambridge Suite at the East of England Showground.

To submit a nomination for all or any of the below awards, nominators are required to: a) Submit a document outlining criteria points in not less than 150 words to the Editor (luke.clancy@aspermontuk.com); b) Supply pictorial evidence, plans, photos; and c) Submit written feedback and/or third-person (commissioning authority, designer, surveyor, and contractor) acknowledgement of works. The judges will consider:

■Pre-planning; ■Environmental harmony; ■Innovation; and ■Sustainability.

The closing date for all nominations is February 12.

AWARDS CATEGORIES

Ground investigation award

For a difficult, demanding and interesting ground investigation drilling project, which overcame challenging conditions by means of well-thought out techniques.

Piling, foundations and stabilisation award

For a difficult, demanding and interesting geotechnical processes drilling project, which overcame challenging conditions by means of well-thought out techniques.

Ground source drilling award

For a difficult, demanding and interesting ground-source drilling project, which overcame challenging conditions by means of well-thought out techniques.

Technical advancement award

For a manufacturer that has developed innovative technologies to advance the state-of-the-art in capital drilling equipment or ancillary equipment.

Health and safety achievement award

Awarded to an organisation, company or association that has significantly contributed to improving health and safety in the drilling industry.

Sustainability award

For a project or equipment that advances environmental sustainability, incorporating best practice and promoting exemplar values.

Lifetime achievement award

Awarded to an individual in recognition of their long service to the drilling industry. Editor’s award

Awarded at the discretion of the Editor to a company that has excelled in the drilling industry.

Training and education achievement award For excellent achievement in training and education in the drilling industry.

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For full exhibition information, prices and sponsorship opportunities please contact Linda Winfield, GeoDrilling event sales manager, on +44 (0) 1268 769666 or email linda.winfield@geodrillinginternational.com