Antarctic subglacial drilling rig: Part I. General concept and drilling shelter structure

Ergonomic Exposure Assessment on a Drilling Rig

Clean subglacial access: prospects for future deep hot-water drilling.

Accessing and sampling subglacial environments deep beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet presents several challenges to existing drilling technologies. With over half of the ice sheet believed to be resting on a wet bed, drilling down to this environment must conform to international agreements on environmental stewardship and protection, making clean hot-water drilling the most viable option. Such ...

Towards defining dental drilling competence, part 2: a study of cues and factors in bone drilling.

The study of expertise in surgery aims to facilitate the development of improved training methods by understanding the characteristics of expert practitioners. In this article and its companion, we present our study of the characteristics of competence and expertise in the field of oral surgery. We observed participants of different skill levels as they performed an ex vivo drilling task design...

Drilling and Reaming

Drilling through salt Risks associated with drilling through salt

Source: Franz Kockel et al. (1996) Geotektonischer Atlas von NVV Deutschland Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschalten und Rohstoffe, Hannover. In recent years, an increasing number of oil and gas projects involving drilling through salt have been presented by different exploration companies. It is important for underwriters, lawyers, regulators, financiers and engineers to have a clear understanding...