Driller

 Having driller who are BDA Audited provides numerous benefits for contractors
SITE INVESTIGATION

Elevating excellence

The synergy of the BDA's Audit, New Entrant Scheme and training within the drilling sector

11 August 2023

  Peter Dougherty, a member of Socotec’s Ground Investigation team, has achieved a Level 2 Diploma in Land Drilling (Lead Driller Cable Percussion)
SITE INVESTIGATION

First member of Socotec's GI team graduates from Internal Drilling Academy

First Socotec GI team member gains Level 2 Diploma with in-house Drilling Academy

06 November 2020

 Acrylic screen guards, which provide a transparent impact resistant barrier, are lightweight, strong and effectively separates the driller and assistant where operations close to the rig controls and drill table are required
SITE INVESTIGATION

Social distancing and geotechnical site investigation during COVID-19

Leading companies have collaborated together to create safe working guidelines for GI sites

28 April 2020

 A look inside MinePortal, DataCloud’s software, detecting voids during drilling and showing the mapping them in 3D
MINING

MinePortal adds auto void detection to list of solutions

A closer look at how machine learning can be used to benefit the mining sector

30 March 2020

 A Comacchio diamond core drilling rig equipped with the company’s automated rod-handling system in operation in the Northern Cape, South Africa
MINING

Comacchio's industry-advancing exploration rig

How a close working relationship between manufacturer and end-user can advance rig development

03 February 2020

 DrillIt Logs can take up to 30 samples a day on an average site
CORE SAMPLING

The importance of clear labelling in the field

How DrillIt Logs is utilising Toshiba TEC technology to improve soil sample labelling

05 March 2019

 A typical successfully drilled water well in Uganda
GROUNDWATER

Drilling under turnkey contracts in Uganda

On behalf of RWSN, Elisabeth Babb tells GDI about the popularity of turnkey contracts in Uganda

05 March 2019

 Over his 40-year career Stephen Tomlinson has seen little change in the design of cable tool rigs
VIEWPOINT

A lifetime of drilling

Stephen Tomlinson reflects on how he has drilling industry has changed over his 40-year career

01 March 2019

PARTNER CONTENT

Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

PARTNER CONTENT

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

PARTNER CONTENT

Gain Ground on the Competition

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

PARTNER CONTENT

Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

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