DELIVERING HIGH-PERFORMANCE
SURFACE CORE DRILLING
ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S.
Diamond Core drilling
PQ, HQ, and NQ diamond core drilling
Triple tube coring (PQ3/HQ3/NQ3) for broken and clay-rich ground
Vertical and angle holes
Deep-hole capability to 8,000+ ft (NQ)
Collaring in PQ with casing and reduction to HQ/NQ
Casing advancement through overburden
Directional work
Wedging, both retrievable and permanent wedges, including wedging off parent holes to drill daughter holes
Directional core drilling
Deviation control and hole steering to hit planned targets
Surveys and orientation
Downhole surveys: single-shot, multi-shot, and gyro (IMDEX )
Oriented core (name your tool, e.g., Reflex ACT or TruCore)
Hydro and Geotech
Packer testing
Piezometer and monitoring well installation
Core handling
Core boxed and labeled with run blocks at every run
Core transported to the client's core shed or logging facility with chain of custody
Site operations
24-hour operations on two 12-hour shifts
Mob/demob of rigs and support equipment
Water haul and water management
Closed-loop mud systems / sumpless drilling
Hole plugging and abandonment to state requirements
Pad cleanup and reclamation support
Winter operations
Serving Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.