September 1, 2011, Surrey, B.C. – Sonic Drill Corporation’s sonic drill rigs are designed to be robust, reliable and profitable when used in drilling projects around the world.
To help illustrate the advantages of sonic drilling, the Sonic Drill Corporation prepared the following examples of real-life projects that showcase the technology’s capabilities in the drilling industry:
Community college extension: A sonic drill was brought in as the “rescue rig” for a geothermal installation at Vancouver’s Langara community college.
| Conventional Rig |
Sonic Drill Rig |
| Three rigs on site | One rig on site |
| Two months drilling | Two weeks drilling |
| 18 holes installed | 23 holes installed |
| 10 days per hole | One to two holes per day |
University extension: A conventional drill failed at drilling a test hole for a geothermal feasibility study at the University of British Columbia. A sonic rig was brought in and completed the hole in two hours and 13 minutes, despite drilling through tough overburden conditions.
| Conventional Rig |
Sonic Drill Rig |
| Failed | One rig on site |
| 300 ft. hole | |
| Two hours + |
Elementary school construction: conventional rigs working on an extensive geothermal field, under a new elementary school soccer field, failed due to delays in drilling through overburden. The sonic rig was able to complete the project on time.
| Conventional Rig |
Sonic Drill Rig |
| Too slow | Two rigs on site |
| 120 holes | |
| Six times faster |
Sonic's drill rigs can be used in geothermal, environmental and mining applications.
For more information, visit www.sonicdrilling.com.
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