sonic drilling
Similar to vibracoring, sonic drilling is an advanced form of drilling that employs high-frequency, resonant energy that is generated inside the sonic head. The adaptability of sonic drilling means that it remains an efficient method of drilling in a number of environments that would be considered difficult for traditional drills; including sand, gravel, and landfill.
Sonic drilling also produces 80% less drilling waste by all but eliminating any slough that would be produced by traditional drilling methods. Reduced waste production from sonic drilling means that costs for waste disposal are much less compared to that of conventional drilling.
With waste being minimized with the use of air, instead of mud or water, it makes sonic drilling a better choice for sampling and testing. The less intrusive method that sonic drilling uses allows for more accurate information gathering by recovering relatively undisturbed core samples with less than 1% deviation, allowing a much clearer picture of any data being collected from our investigation. Sonic drills also allow for continuous sampling from up to 150 metres, which conventional drills cannot.
For more information contact South Western Drilling and speak to a member of the team today. We also offer environmental drilling as a service.
Equipment
FRASTE MRS XL MAX SONIC DRILL RIG
South Western Drillings newest rig the MRS XL Max provides the full sonic power in a relatively small package. This rig is also equipped with a fully automated remote rod handler which is leading technology to help eliminate the need for extensive manual handling.
SDC 450 SONIC DRILL RIG
South Western Drillings track mounted sonic rig is a compact sonic weighing less than 10 tonnes.
Major benefits of Sonic:
- Drills and samples most geology with ease
- Small footprint for a very efficient rig
- Fast advancement of drill string
- High quality core recovery
- Casing diameter up to 200mm
- Continuous sampling and log of strata
- Drills through difficult ground conditions such as sand, cobbles and lost circulation holes.