Gaining access to a specific location underground as the result of professional geotechnical drilling efforts is a very important service that helps our communities grow and stay safe for many years.

Yet, just because it is an important service that many people will benefit from does not mean that it is always easy, even with the right geotechnical drilling equipment.

When a site is notoriously difficult due to geological and environmental conditions of a location, it is often known as difficult access drilling. Sky Lake residents should be made aware that there are a few different factors or characteristics of a location that can make it more or less difficult to drill into. In this article, we will be going over some of the instances that can make it easier for drilling professionals to work in when they are faced with difficult access drilling.

Understanding the Difficulties of a Drilling Location

Difficult to access locations is something that drilling professionals can overcome, and the best way for them to do so is to understand what the difficulties of a specific location are, and that way they can best deal with the issue accordingly.

The best way to find out more information about a specific location is to perform a geological soil and sediment investigation. With the information from these surveys, it is comply possible professionals avoid situations of difficult access drilling. Sky Lake residents should know once the difficulties have been identified, they can use special equipment and techniques to ensure that access is easy.

There are many difficulties that can cause issues, such as specific soil and sediment conditions, the presence of groundwater, large amounts of vegetation, and the presence of sinkholes.

Using the Right Drilling Equipment to Prevent Difficulties

Once a geological survey has been performed, the next best thing that drilling professionals can do to avoid potential difficult access while drilling is to use the best drilling equipment available to them.

The best drilling equipment is subjective, and oftentimes it is determined by the soil, sediment, and environmental conditions that can be found at a specific location. When it comes to difficult access drilling, Sky Lake residents should be made aware that often times the equipment that is most important are the different types of drilling bits that are used when performing geotechnical drilling.

Each drill bit has its own place and function, some of which are more effective at specific ground conditions or specific difficulties that can happen when outperforming drilling for a client.

*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*

 

There are many individuals who dream about having a home that is connected to a body of water in some capacity. This is known simply as a waterfront property, and there are a lot of locations suitable for this in the state of Florida.

If you are a homeowner who is lucky enough to have a waterfront home, then there is a good chance that you would probably like to make modifications to the home or property that would make these waterfront locations more usable and enjoyable.

These types of additions to a home can only truly be done with the help of a professional that knows marine drilling. Sky Lake residents may need to get into contact with these professionals if they want assistance with constructing a new dock on their property, which is quite common for homeowners who have a waterfront home.

Surveying the Location Suitable for Dock Construction

Once a homeowner calls a professional drilling company for assistance with new dock construction and marine drilling, Sky Lake residents should be made aware that oftentimes the first part of the process is not construction immediately, but rather performing a survey of the location in which the homeowner wants a dock constructed.

Not every spot on a waterfront property is going to have a suitable location needed to safely construct a new dock that can be used. This requires geotechnical drilling professionals to look deeper under a body of water to ensure that a dock can safely be constructed.

This is done by collecting boring core samples underwater to see what geological and sediment conditions are like, and see if it is even possible to have a dock constructed like a homeowner would like.

The Equipment Needed for New Dock Construction

Drilling into a body of water of any size is not as easy as the average drilling task that is done on solid ground. In order to effectively perform marine drilling, Sky Lake residents should know that special pieces of drilling equipment will need to be used in order to drill effectively into water locations.

The most important of these pieces of equipment would probably be the different types of watercraft that a professional drilling company should have with them to perform marine drilling. These craft come in many different sizes, which makes it, so some are better performing in the open ocean, while others are better performing when in a calm lake or river.

The next important piece of equipment that makes marine drilling more or less difficult to perform are the special drilling bits that all drills need. Some drill bits are better for specific geological conditions, and some are better performing in water locations.

*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*

It is very important that a city, local jurisdiction, or community is constantly growing with new buildings and infrastructure. This is because every year many of the areas around the country and within the state of Florida are regularly increasing in population, meaning people are running out of space for living and recreation.

Many people believe the only professionals that are important to this process are construction companies, but it is actually more likely that the process will be started by a professional geotechnical drilling company. 

This is because new buildings and infrastructure should begin work by having a solid foundation with foundation drilling. Sky Lake residents might not be aware what foundation drilling is and why it is important. Here we will go over a little bit of the process of how a drilling company will go about starting a foundational drilling task.

Conducting Geotechnical Surveys and Investigations

Once all the proper channels have been made aware of a new building to be constructed in the future, a construction company shouldn’t start right away with construction.

Even before beginning foundation drilling, Sky Lake residents should be made aware that professionals would be doing themselves a favor by beginning with some sort of geotechnical survey of the site.

This will help professionals have a better idea of how to create a solid foundation for a structure that will be built in the near future, but it can also lead to a drilling company finding issues with the site that can be dangerous to the building and the people operating in it. For example, new construction should not begin at a location that has an active sinkhole on it, which can happen.

Selecting the Right Drilling Equipment for Foundation Drilling

Once an investigation into a specific piece of land has been conducted, and any or all problems have been addressed, professionals can start the process of foundation drilling. Sky Lake residents might be under the impression that drills work all the same and perform the same type of work regardless of the soil and sediment conditions, but this is not true.

This is why a professional geotechnical drilling company will take a decent amount of their time trying to figure out what drilling equipment would be the best for the current situation at a specific location.

Using the wrong drilling equipment can cause many problems, such as making the task much longer to complete than it needs to be. It can also ruin drilling efforts in certain instances if a drilling professional is not careful.

*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*