Difficult Access Drilling Tampa What Challenges Do You Face with Difficult Access Drilling?

Tampa developers, property owners, energy companies, environmental firms and a diverse range of other individuals may turn to Amdrill, Inc. for assistance with a project that involves what we call difficult access drilling. Tampa is home to many challenging drilling environments, which can pose many unique obstacles that less experienced firms may be unable to overcome.

So, what are the most common difficult access drilling locations? And how can Amdrill, Inc. help you to overcome this type of obstacle?

Tampa clients may turn to an environmental and geotechnical drilling firm for help with a vast range of different projects, from seeking out underground voids that could collapse into a sinkhole, to evaluating the extent of contamination, extracting soil and rock samples, or evaluating a property for its integrity and suitability for a building or development project.

The Tampa Bay area is unique because we have marine environments, canal and coastal wetlands, lots of densely populated areas, and to compound matters, the entire state of Florida is comprised of sandy soil that overlays limestone bedrock, creating conditions that are ripe for sinkhole formation. These factors can make for lots of difficult access drilling projects.

Here are a few of the most common challenges we face with difficult access drilling.

Tampa and the surrounding area has a high population density – Which means that we encounter many cases where we must maneuver our drilling rigs and vehicles around structures, fences and a variety of other obstacles. Fortunately, we have several different drilling rigs and vehicles that allow us to access and drill in even the most challenging, densely populated locations.

Tampa has lots of marine environments – Which can make for challenging drilling projects. It can be difficult to maneuver a large drilling rig and a boat or amphibious vehicle with a sufficient degree of stability into many marine environments, including wetlands, rivers and canals. What’s more, undeveloped regions of Florida – including those surrounding Tampa proper – tend to feature extremely dense, jungle-like vegetation. We have lots of rugged vehicles that can access these locations, including vehicles with tank-like tracks and ATVs.

Florida is very prone to sinkhole formation – Which makes sinkhole investigations extremely challenging. The weight and vibrations from a drilling rig and its accompanying vehicle could be sufficient to cause a void to collapse into a sinkhole, so this may restrict us in terms of where we can position our equipment. The equation can be complicated further if there are lots of structures in the immediate area, as we must work around those structures. Underground imaging, such as ground penetrating radar can be used to locate underground voids, enabling us to position our vehicles and drilling rigs in a safe location.

If you’re seeking a geotechnical drilling company that specializes in difficult access drilling, Tampa area natives can turn to the expert team here at Amdrill, Inc. We have experience with a broad range of challenging drilling environments and we even have several smaller portable drilling rigs that have allowed us to perform drilling operations inside structures! Our many vehicles and drilling rig models give us the flexibility we need to access and drill in virtually any location.

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