July/August2021

 GeoDrilling International July/August 2021
VIEWPOINT

It's showtime!

Let's celebrate the first opportunity to meet face-to-face in over 18 months

21 June 2021

 Leaders within the rotary drilling sector are experiencing an increasing demand for new projects exploring and producing the rare earth minerals used in many sustainable technologies
MINING

Spinning right out of the pandemic

An insight into the part being played by rotary drilling in the move toward sustainable living

17 June 2021

 One of the two Comacchio MC 8 rigs equipped with a 5,000daN mast and a 1,400daNm rotary head that are being used to install the foundations for a solar farm in the UAE
INFRASTRUCTURE

Solar piling in the UAE

The specific needs of solar farm foundation installation is being met by rigs from Comacchio

16 June 2021

 Bauer drill rigs are not only one of the most popular items in the ECA rental fleet they are also the company’s biggest investments
PILING

The inside line on rig rental

Rig rental companies share insights into what appears to be an expanding market

14 June 2021

 With over 40 years as an engineering geologist in the ground investigation drilling sector, covering many drilling jobs, Steve Tomlinson had the knowledge needed to author the BDA’s Manual for Rotary Drilling
SITE INVESTIGATION

Getting to grips with rotary drilling

Why Steve Tomlinson authored the Manual for Rotary Drilling for the British Drilling Association

09 June 2021

 A close-up of the typical iron bacteria residues on a pipe before the cleaning process
GROUNDWATER

How to extend the life of your borehole cleaning programme

Re-examining the treatment regulations relating to cleaning potable water boreholes

09 June 2021

 The ongoing impact of COVID is proving to be beneficial to drill rig rental operation such as Rig Services Ltd, as new equipment continues to be in short supply driving the need for the option to hire suitable plant in order to complete contracts
SITE INVESTIGATION

Drill rig rental avoids COVID-19 downturn

The rental market is one area of the industry that has successfully weathered the impact of COVID

08 June 2021

 The latest innovation to be brought to market by Vinyl Pipes are column pipes with patent pending locking threads to prevent leaks
GROUNDWATER

Vinyl Pipes raises the bar for the borewell pipe industry

Vinyl Pipes addresses one of the problems around the use of column pipes in borewells

07 June 2021

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.