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What is Geoprobe Drilling?
January 25th, 2012A Geoprobe is a hydraulically-powered, direct push machine that uses static force as well as dynamic percussion force to drive steel boring rods into the sub-surface at a variety of depths in order to assist in sub-surface sampling. The use of the direct push technique refers to tools being pushed into the ground without the use of drilling to remove soil or to make a path for the tool. The Geoprobe has become a quick, clean, and economical upgrade from the conventional environmental drilling equipment. It is able to work in areas not reachable by other drill rigs. By attaching a variation of sampling tools to the steel bore rods, the Geoprobe is able to collect soil, soil-gas, and groundwater samples. If a variety of electronic probes are attached to the steel bore rods the Geoprobe is capable of providing continuous in-situ measurements of subsurface properties (soil core sampling, discrete soil sampling), coring for monitor well installations, and more.
The Geoprobe direct push technology is also more cost effective than using conventional drill rigs when completing soil borings or installing wells. The use of direct push tools makes sampling speeds much faster, and fewer wastes are generated for disposal. Also, using test borings by direct push technology provides accurate ground water sample results, defines the water table interface, and can be used for the measurement of other physical parameters for in-site investigations.
Some Geoprobe Advantages Over Conventional Drilling Include:
. Accurate Soil Profiling: Undisturbed soil cores allows for vertical profiling capability in order to generate three-dimensional profiles of a site.
.Accurate Groundwater Profiling: Direct Push drilling is capable of collecting depth-discrete groundwater samples to detect contaminated layers.
.Sample Quality: Soil samples recovered in plastic liners for volatile organics are not exposed to the atmosphere before dispatch to the laboratory.
.Cleanliness: There is no water or drilling muds present during direct push boring.
.Rate of Work: The direct push boring provides data at a faster rate when required.
.Reduced Drill Spoil: Dual-tube sampling allows for a smaller volume of drill spoil required for safe disposal.
.Mobility and Access: With the Geoprobe you have access to confined areas.
Why Choose AmeriDrill, Inc. for Your Drilling Project
November 28th, 2011If you are looking for highly experienced and insured workers for any or all of your drilling needs contact AmeriDrill, Inc., today. With over 75 years of experience, we are one of the most trusted drilling companies in the Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland area. Whether your drilling needs are to be performed on land, water, rough terrain, horizontally, or in difficult access areas, AmeriDrill, Inc. provides the best equipment needed to get the job done right the first time.
Our highest quality drilling services include geotechnical, environmental or directional drilling, as well as probing and auger boring. The things that make us a reliable and efficient horizontal directional drilling (HDD) company is that we use top of the line HDD materials and technologies to save you time and money in order to ensure you meet deadlines and budgets. Our extensive directional drilling experience spans various East Coast locations and the most challenging terrains including those under highways, railroads, as well as heavily populated streets.
If you are searching for an experienced geoprobing company, AmeriDrill offers two 66DT Track Mounted Profile Probes that are capable of advancing probe borings in tight and hard to reach areas all around New Jersey and New York. The Geoprobing can be used for a variety of reasons including: extracting soil and water samples for environmental testing, advancing probe borings in tight access areas, and also taking water samples as well as installing ½ diameter wells when Hallow Stem Auger (HSA) or Air Percussion Rotary (APR) capabilities are used.
Executing a successful horizontal auger boring is no easy task, but with our highly certified, trained and insured team we make the auger boring process run more smoothly while saving you time and money. In heavily trafficked areas such as Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York, using the auger boring is the best choice. Not only do we meet all industry standards, but we surpass them by using state-of-the-art auger boring techniques and premier horizontal auger boring equipment. At AmeriDrill, Inc. we have built a reputation based on quality and safety. We take great pride in ensuring that our client’s needs are being met with the best techniques in order to meet and exceed all their wishes. With a team like AmeriDrill, Inc., you can have peace of mind knowing our crew is there each and every step of the way during your drilling project. Remember our services are exceptional and we cover every aspect of the drilling industry!
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Safe Auger Boring Benefit To User
July 19th, 2011Digging into the soil can be a painstaking and long process. In such a context, powered augers prove to be a boon.
What is an auger? It is a drilling device which consists of a rotating helical screw blade. The rotation causes the drilled material to be dragged from one point to the other, a process better known as “flighting.” Furthermore, the auger is a drilling machine that also acts as a conveyer belt to remove the drilled material for an efficient and fast drilling. It is one of the best methods for most of the drilling tasks.
An auger can be powered manually or through external means, based on the requirement of the hole to be dug. For industrial and enormous tasks, externally powered augers are used. The power head creates the rotating motion, while the tip loosens the soil which is then carried by the helical screw out of the hole. Also, the auger should have high power head speed for holes with a smaller diameter and a high power head torque for those with larger diameters.
There have also been numerous accounts of mishaps related to this powerful machine. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have identified some of the potential safety hazards on the usage of auger drilling such as, worker getting pulled/stuck in the equipment, a tip over accident, a run over accident when backing digger derricks, back strain, electrocution, chemical exposure etc.
When an accident strikes, the victim usually has a decreased reaction time. However, if he is properly informed and trained, injuries, causalities, fatalities can be evaded. Simple awareness and identification of dangers in the workplace can eventually save an individual from serious injuries.
For example, the machine should be operated by trained/qualified operators, abiding by the guidelines set up by the OSHA and ANSI. They should have a good presence of mind in identifying hazards before and during the process of drilling. He or she should also check for the underground terrain before digging with the auger. He or she should be wearing proper protective equipment and know what to do in the case of an emergency.
The OSHA Construction Standard Requirements also state that the employer ought to train the auger operator, and the machine to stay clear of overhead power lines and underground installations.
One must abide to the guidelines set up by the OSHA, failing to which can earn one legal action against them. Also, we should remember that human life is very precious. Any injury, minor or major in nature should be prevented as best as possible.
Permitting Changes In Bucks County, Pa
June 2nd, 2011As of January 1st, 2011, Bucks County Health Department expanded their Well Permitting Program to include Bucks County Health Department direct over site for the installation of Geothermal Wells and the installation and abandonment of Monitoring Wells. Prior to January 1st, 2011, Bucks County Health Department’s Well Permitting Program only required over site and permitting for Public and Private Potable Well Installations.
The new Bucks County Health Department Regulations require a permitting fee for the installation of Geothermal and Monitoring Wells along with physically locating each well prior to Bucks County Health Department’s approval of the well permits.
The requirements for the permits are as follows:
• Provide the Tax Parcel number for the property that the wells are being installed.
• Obtain the property owner’s signature on each permit.
• Provide two site maps that show where the wells will be located and each location must be marked in white prior to sending the permit to the county for approval.
Geothermal & Monitoring Wells
Three wells per permit up to 18
If installing more than 18 wells a blanket permit can be obtained
Public and Private Potable Wells
One well per permit
Geothermal & Monitoring Well Abandonments
Up to 100 wells per permit
The information above is a brief description of the new rules and regulations of the Bucks County Health Department. Please feel free to contact AmeriDrill at 215-269-7300 or thru our contact page for any additional information on permitting procedures and fee’s for the Bucks County Health Department.
The most comprehensive environmental drilling
April 15th, 2011Drilling is the most complex trade to understand; it requires a lot of knowledge and experience to understand the usage of tools to get the best possible result. Drilling is a process of digging bore holes to extract resources or hard substances like wood, rock, metal among others. The usage of drill in industries is known as environmental drilling. Environmental drilling is almost anonymous to most people particularly the common man. Environmental drilling is particularly used in soil bore industries and the concept of it generally seems complex to most of the drilling process like vertical and horizontal drilling. The method of Environmental drilling is utilized in monitoring and exhuming water wells.
Access to underground water comes after a long and strong process of boring, digging and of course drilling. Different designed pumps such as hand pumps, mechanical pumps and vertical turbine pumps are utilized to pump underground water. In remote places people have to draw water manually or through bucket tied with ropes. With the advent of environmental drilling the process of drawing underground water has become much easier, in fact, with its use one draws more volume of water compared to the earlier process. One must accept the fact that it is not as simple, one is aware that well water usually contains more minerals and requires a rigid cleaning process to make the water consumable. Water softening methods are applied to remove dangerous minerals like manganese and arsenic from water.
There are many process of environmental drilling for water wells and none more popular than the electric pump. In fact, the usage and advantages of electric pump is unquestionable as it is used all across the globe, be it a metropolitan city or a remote village. In water well drilling there is always a concern with the quality of water particularly in cities like New York and California. These cities have witnessed a lot of drilling for Natural gas and the danger is that a lot of chemical has started to mix in well water. These had led companies to be extremely cautious and careful with drilling and one is particular about the geographical region as some places like Alaska can have severe contaminated water. Therefore one must do a proper research before hiring the services of environmental drilling companies. It is important to check and verify the registration and expertise of the professionals in the environmental drilling industry.
Highly efficient technology: Horizontal drilling
March 14th, 2011Horizontal drilling for shale gas and liquefied natural gas technologies both came of age when prices were high. Horizontal drilling has established as one of the most valuable technologies ever introduced in the business. It is an inflated oil recovery or gas recovery method that is becoming more and more favored as the price per barrel of oil gets higher.
Unlike a directional well that is drilled to position a reservoir entry point, a horizontal well is commonly defined as any well in which the lower part of the well bore parallels the oil zone. The angle of nodding used to drill the well does not have to reach 90° for well to be considered a horizontal well. Applications for horizontal well include the exploitation of thin oil-rim reservoirs, avoidance of draw down related problems such as water/gas coning, and extension of wells by means of multiple drain holes.
A Cost expert has agreed that horizontal well was established as a preferred method of recovering oil and gas from reservoirs in which these fluids occupy strata that are horizontal, or nearly so because they offer greater contact area with the productive layer than vertical wells. While cost factor for horizontal well may be as much as two or three times that of vertical well, the production factor can be enhanced as much as 15 to 20 times, making it attractive.
The U.S department of energy indicates that using horizontal drilling can lead to an increase in reserves in place by 2% of the original oil in place.
Horizontal wells are drilled for several purposes:
• It increases the exposed section length through the reservoir by drilling through the reservoir at an angle
• Drilling into reservoir where vertical access is difficult or not possible for instance an oil-filed under a town, under a lake, or underneath a difficult to drill formation.
• Allowing more wellheads to grouped together on one surface location can allow fewer rig moves, less surface area disturbance, and make it easier and cheaper to complete and produce the wells.
• Drilling a relief well to relieve the pressure of a well producing without restraint.
Thermally Enhanced Grout for Geothermal Drilling
January 26th, 2011Boreholes in areas that permit the use of natural materials for backfill must be sealed at the surface in accordance with governing codes. If holes are to be grouted from bottom to top, high solid bentonites should not be used. The commonly used “high solids” bentonite grouts have around 20% solids- and a thermal conductivity value of approximately .40. This is a very poor heat transfer capability and impedes heat exchanger to ground heat transfer. This is not a problem when the bentonite is used as the sealing material in the top 10-20 fee or so of the borehole. However, if it used to grout the entire borehole, it has a very negative impact on the U-bend’s heat exchange capacity.
To overcome this, thermally enhanced grouts were developed. These grouts use small granule sands in the bentonite to thermally enhance the grout (increase the solids percentage to 65% or more) while still maintaining the permeability ratings necessary to protect the ground water and environment.
As the percentage of solids is increased, the thermal conductivity value of the grout incrases0 starting at about .85 for 65% solids and increasing as solids content increases, up to a thermal conductivity of 1.2 or more.
The high capacity group pump is capable of mixing and pumping 2 batches of group ( a typical batch of thermally enhanced grout is 50 pounds of bentonite grout, around 18 gallons of water, and 200 pounds of the small granule sand) through a that may be 400-500 feet long. Grout is pumped from the bottom of the borehole up to ensure the entire borehole is filled with the thermally enhanced grout.
When you are considering a project that involves geothermal drilling, contact Ameridrill for a qualified evaluation of your project. Improper grouting can come at a pricetag of 30% lost efficiency.
Horizontal Directional Drilling in Garnet Valley
April 15th, 2010In April 2010, AmeriDrill Inc (located in Levittown, Pa) provided horizontal directional drilling services for Garnet Valley Contracting Inc of Concordville, Pa. The horizontal directional drilling project was located in Glenn Mills, Pa along the south bound-side shoulder of Pa Route 202.
AmeriDrill was contracted to perform horizontal directional drilling for approximately 1000 feet of 3-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe. This low-presser sewer system sewer pipe line was installed for the new Summit Crossing Shopping Center.
Due to the PADOT lane closure constraints for this job site, the use of the horizontal directional drilling program saved time, substantial restoration cost that would have been required if the sewer line was to be installed with the standard open-cut method, and avoided the public and Garnet Valley Contracting the great traffic delays that would have been caused if this project was not the horizontal directional drilling method.
when you need a qualified, experience horizontal directional drilling project for your business or home in PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD or DC, call AmeriDrill at 267-202-0155
Pennsylvania Drilling Company saves Coatesville homeowners big money
December 23rd, 2009Four Coatesville, PA homeowners contracted our team at AmeriDrill, a Pennsylvania drilling company, to get them access to the public sewer when their private septic systems failed. The homeowners had several other choices. They went with AmeriDrill based on recommendations and our premier service as a Pennsylvania drilling company. Their job was accomplished saving them significant money, time and aggravation compared to the other choices they faced.
The technology of Horizontal Directional Drilling performed by our Pennsylvania drilling company, AmeriDrill, drilled underground, clearing a pathway to install the pipes and included tying into the man way without any disturbance what so ever to the road surface. This process spared homeowners the cost and inconvenience of hiring a paving contractor to restore and repave the road surface affected.
When you are looking for a Pennsylvania drilling company, AmeriDrill can save you time and money with our HDD technology. This is because we not only use state of the art HDD technologies, but our team gets the job right the first time to be the most productive Pennsylvania drilling company available.
The Coatesville, PA project was just one of the hundreds that AmeriDrill has successfully completed as not only a Pennsylvania drilling company, but across part of the East Coast as our drilling company also provides drilling services to New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Delaware.
At our Pennsylvania drilling company, AmeriDrill, our affordable prices and professional workmanship are just some of the benefits of choosing us for your project. Our team is not only incredibly hardworking and dedicated to being the premier Pennsylvania drilling company, but is also highly courteous, respectful and communicates with you every step of the way to keep you in the loop.
For more information on our Pennsylvania drilling company, contact us today at 267-202-0155!