Drilling Nassau Village Ratcliff Drilling Into Groundwater and Ice

From the outside, many people assume that geotechnical drilling companies are only concerned with things happening on land and underground, because it is in the name.

Drilling into the ground is not as black and white as people making it out to be. For example, it is possible that professionals can find themselves working off of the coast or in a body of water with geotechnical drilling. Nassau Village Ratcliff residents might not be aware of some other challenges of performing certain tasks in geotechnical drilling.

Depending on where a drilling company is working, and how deep the drilling tasks need to be done, there is a good chance that professionals will run into groundwater or ice underground. These two issues are not as easy to drill into as people might think, and it can cause problems that can prolong the process.

Groundwater in the State of Florida

In most places of the state of Florida, a professional drilling company does not have to drill too deep before they come into contact with groundwater. This has a lot to do with the elevation throughout the state, but also the type of soil and sediments that are present. 

No matter what kind of drilling, Nassau Village Ratcliff professionals always need to prepare for the reality that groundwater will have to be dealt with at some point.

Groundwater is something that can be dealt with when a professional drilling company has the right equipment. This includes having the right drilling bits that make it easier to deal with groundwater and the types of sediments that are associated with it, like loose and sandy soils.

Ground Ice in Colder Locations

While groundwater may be very common in the state of Florida and other humid or tropical locations around the Earth, ground ice is not something that drilling professionals will deal with. This is way more common in colder climates around the planet.

Although it may seem like ice would be a bigger problem than groundwater, in a lot of instances it is easier to drill into for professionals when performing geotechnical drilling. Nassau Village Ratcliff professionals will say this has a lot to do with the fact that ice does not move, and it is not as hard as some types of sediment that would be present.

Ground ice is something that needs to be noted though because when temperatures warm up, it has the potential to turn into groundwater which may cause problems. 

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