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 Electric vans such as the fleet of LEVC VN5 vehicles operated by Sunbelt Rentals could be one of the answers to running a more sustainable drilling business
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Drilling a sustainable future

Can the drilling industry become sustainable and achieve net zero? Angus MacGregor thinks it can

15 August 2022

 The BDA’s ‘UK net zero strategy - drill back greener’ seminar will be held in London in September
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BDA seminar - UK net zero strategy - drill back greener

British Drilling Association to host seminar on moving sector toward a green future

21 July 2022

 To help lower its emissions, WJ Groundwater has invested in a Comacchio MC6 rig which is equipped with an 87kw electric motor and a 7.3kw ‘slave’ diesel engine (credit: JKS Boyles UK Ltd)
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Clearing the air - drilling's contribution to clean air?

How can the drilling industry help the UK meet its net zero carbon emission targets?

18 May 2022

 A recent focus of the Ground Source Heat Pump Association has been the revision of standards for drilling within the sector
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Setting standards with the GSHPA

A look at how the GSHPA is working to improve drilling standards within the sector

07 April 2022

 Paul Mellon, being presented with his BDA Lifetime Achievement awARD by Anne Baxter, director of the British Drilling Association
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BDA Lifetime Achievement Award 2021

2021's British Drilling Association awards saw joint recipients of the Lifetime Achievement award

04 February 2022

 The British Drilling Association has responded to the call to action from COP26 by launching its Carbon Reduction Policy for the entire drilling sector
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The BDA's Carbon Reduction Policy strategy

After the conclusion of COP26 the BDA responds by launching its Carbon Reduction Policy

17 November 2021

 2021 has seen the British Drilling Association gain third-party accreditation, via the Minerals Product Qualification Council, for its Audit scheme
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A year in drilling with the BDA

Richard Fielden reflects on what has generally been a positive year for the BDA

09 November 2021

 The first week of classroom training has commenced for entrants on the British Drilling Association’s 2021/22 SAP Apprenticeship Scheme
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BDA's SAP Apprenticeship Scheme 2021/22 launched

Training begins for entrants to the 2021/22 BDA SAP Apprenticeship Scheme

22 September 2021

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Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

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A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

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Gain Ground on the Competition

Rigs, tooling designed for direct push propel profits, production across industries

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Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

Multi-application drill rigs and enhanced tools boost productivity and profits.