Soil Samples, Black Lake

Setting up the drill rig on a steep slope. Ensuring the tract-mounted rig is secure and safe to drill.

Monitoring and adjusting during drilling.

Drilling using hollow stem augers in order to take soil samples.

Hollow stem augers on a track-mounted mud rotary drill rig.

Client: Terracon

Type of work: Environmental drilling

Equipment: CME-850X

Description: Drill and take soil samples for the purpose of investigating possible soil contamination by a nearby dry cleaning facility. Project required full decontamination before and after drilling. Installed a 2-inch monitoring well and a submersible pump to enable ongoing monitoring.

Challenges: The site had limited accessibility, requiring drilling on a steep slope using a track-mounted drill rig. Our CME-850X drill rig is able to drill on a steep slope without having to “level” off during drilling.

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