Drilling Dover What is the Difference Between Geotechnical Drilling and Environmental Drilling?

Many people use the skills and services of a professional drilling company. Businesses will often contract drilling companies to perform work before construction begins, but even homeowners can benefit from the services of a company that specializes in drilling. Dover residents might know about the two most common services for drilling, geotechnical drilling and environmental drilling. Some people think that there must be a difference between these services because they have different names, but this is not really the case. These two services are often the same task, while one is just a little more specific and implies a different working environment than some drill professionals might be used to.

What is Geotechnical Drilling?

The term geotechnical drilling is often classified as an umbrella term, because many drilling services can constitute as geotechnical drilling. Dover residents should know that any time a drill is going into the ground, either to make a boring hole or to collect samples, this can be classified as geotechnical drilling. Geotechnical drilling can be done in many locations, from the coastal regions of Florida, to the sprawling open cities. If a company that specializes in geotechnical drilling gets contracted to perform drilling services in an under developed location, such as in the middle of a swamp or woodland area, this can be classified as environmental drilling, even though the services or tasks are the same no matter the location.

What is Environmental Drilling?

Based off of the information for geotechnical drilling, Dover residents should notice that if a drilling company is asked to do a task that is not in an urban or developing area, it can be classified as environmental drilling. Drilling services can be done in many locations both on land and offshore. Coastal drilling and maritime drilling are two services that might be classified as environmental drilling tasks, but not as geotechnical drilling. Environmental drilling services are more geared towards specific industries or professionals, such as farmers and scientists who need to monitor the water and land on their property.

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