Marine Drilling St. Johns Is it Easier to Drill into Freshwater or Saltwater Locations?

A geotechnical drilling company can find themselves drilling into some pretty drastically different locations for their clients. One of the places that is not considered much by some individuals is drilling into bodies of water with services related to marine drilling. St. Johns residents should know that when it comes to marine drilling, there are two main areas that professionals can find themselves working in, freshwater locations and salt water locations.

Drilling in any body of water is not easy, but many people are interested in knowing if it is harder for drilling professionals to drill into an inland body of freshwater, or the open ocean?

Here we will discuss some of the issues that each location has, and how drilling professionals help make their job issues in these locations.

Inland Freshwater Drilling

Being in the state of Florida, there are many locations inland that have water. From rivers and lakes, to the ground water under the surface in most locations, there is a high probability that a professional drilling company is going to be performing some type of marine drilling. St. Johns professionals might have more luck drilling in inland freshwater than the open ocean, but there are still some challenges to handle.

One of the biggest issues that drilling professionals have when drilling into fresh water places is the amount of space they have to work with. Not all drilling equipment and drilling rigs will be able to navigate narrow or cluttered bodies of water.

This is a particular challenge when drilling into wetlands like swamps or marshes.

Open Ocean Drilling

Drilling in the open ocean is not any easier, even if it is close to the land in coastal areas.

When it comes to geotechnical drilling professionals drilling in the ocean with services related to marine drilling, St. Johns residents should know that one of the bigger issues to deal with is the motion of the waves. Large inland bodies of waters can also have this issue, but choppy and storm conditions are more apparent off the coast in the ocean. 

Another issue that is harder to deal with when compared to Finland bodies of water is visibility. The ocean tends to be much deeper than inland bodies of water, which make it more difficult to see what professionals are drilling into at the bottom of the ocean. 

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