Difficult Access Drilling Mobile What Makes the Gulf Coast Difficult to Drill Around?
Most people think that with modern ingenuity and technology that there shouldn’t be many issues that could cause a drilling task to take longer than anticipated. But this is not the case, as drilling professionals will often discover some issue on a site that creates a situation with difficult access drilling. Mobile residents might not be aware of the environmental or geological conditions that make their area particularly challenging to drill in. For starters, Mobile is a coastal city, which brings its own set of unique challenges that can be time-consuming for drilling professionals. Here are some issues that geotechnical drilling professions may encounter in some coastal areas in and around the state of Alabama.
Mangrove Swamps and Other Vegetation
Living next to the ocean is a much different climate than living inland, and oftentimes these areas have their own unique plants and animals. Mangrove swamps are very popular along the gulf coast, and can actually be extremely hard to get through, creating instances of difficult access drilling. Mobile residents might not have to deal with mangroves in their area, but there are other forms of vegetation that can make it much harder to do normal drilling tasks, such as collecting samples or performing foundational drilling. Most of the time these plants and trees need to be removed in order for a company to construct a new building or an extension of a building if it is in a water location.
The Inland Waters and Ocean
Another aspect of drilling in the gulf coast that can be hard for drilling professionals is the water aspect itself. Weather it is off of a river, along the coast, or out in the middle of the ocean, drilling on the water is no easy task for the simple reason that professional does not know what is lying below the surface of the water. When water creates difficult access drilling, Mobile drilling professionals have many tools and equipment that can help make their job easier.
*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*
