Drilling Boyette Geotechnical Drilling in Muddy Locations

One aspect of geotechnical drilling that many people quickly become aware of is the fact that soils and sediments have different hardness levels that can dictate what tools and equipment a professional use when performing geotechnical drilling. Boyette residents might assume that looser soils such as sandy areas are much easier to drill into than harder sediments, but this is not always the case. A great example of this is when a drilling company is asked to do work in an area that has recently seen a lot of rain, or it naturally has a high moisture content. Mud can actually be a big problem for drilling professionals and the tools and equipment that they use.

Problems with Drilling into Mud

Dealing with a bit of mud is not much of an issue, but dealing with a lot of mud can be extremely difficult without the property drilling equipment. The presence of water makes it more difficult for a drilling professional to make stabilized boreholes while drilling. Boyette professionals have to worry about mud getting into their drilling equipment and making it much harder to drill and in extreme cases, makes drilling with that equipment impractical. Because mud or moisture specifically is a problem for some tasks while drilling, drilling professionals have to have specific equipment, and these drill bits are often known as mud rotary drill bits.

How do Mud Rotary Drills Work?

One unique feature of mud rotary drill bits that are not present in all drilling bits is that these drills help removes excess material by pumping in some sort of drilling fluid while drilling. Boyette professional drilling companies do not need a fancy drilling fluid to get the job done, as water often works just as good. Not only does this drilling fluid makes it easier for the drill to go into materials better, but it also helps protect the drill itself. All of that additional fluid does a great job of cooling down the drill while it is working so it does not overheat or break.

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