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CSIRO developing smarter drilling technologies

“Our research impacts the most critical component of resource exploration and production,” says CESRE Chief, Dr Mike McWilliams. “Drilling is a major expense in the resources industry. Our scientists and engineers are comprehensively redesigning and improving drilling equipment and techniques precisely when global commodity needs are on the upswing. This is good news for Australian resource ...

Mar. 22, 2010

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

DCA mourns the loss of Hermann Lübbers

The co-founder, former president and honorary member of the Drilling Contractors Association (DCA), Hermann Lübbers, who last worked as a project manager for large-scale drilling technology at Beermann Bohrtechnik GmbH, died on 16 October 2019 at the age of 65 after a long and serious illness. At the end of 1993, Hermann Lübbers and Dr. Rüdiger Kögler had the idea of ...

Oct. 17, 2019

By Drilling Contractors Association (DCA-Europe)

Workshop HDD-Small Scale drilling at the February 5th, 2019 in Aachen

The DCA held a workshop on the topic "DCA guidelines/requirements for small drilling technology" at the last annual congress in Frankfurt/Oberursel in October, in which possible simplifications for HDD-Small Scale drilling were discussed intensively. In the course of the discussion, however, it quickly became clear that there is still a considerable need for clarification and information among ...

Jan. 15, 2019

By Drilling Contractors Association (DCA-Europe)

Tangent Environmental Technologies appoints chief financial officer

Tangent Environmental Technologies, a provider of waste and fluids management, today announced that Richard Seto has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Currently, Mr. Seto comes to Tangent from Clarity Capital where he acts as a President of oilfield services and manufacturing. He has had extensive entrepreneurial experience in many businesses, including the oil field service sector ...

Aug. 27, 2009

By One Eye Industries Inc.

Jorn Stoelinga, LMR Drilling GmbH, becomes new president of the DCA

On 13 February 2019, the members' meeting of the Drilling Contractors Association (DCA) took place on a regular basis in Oldenburg. With 41 member companies of 112 member companies in the association and 93 participants, the meeting was well attended. The main objective on the agenda of this year's meeting was, besides the planned amendment of the statutes, the new elections of the board. After ...

Feb. 14, 2019

By Drilling Contractors Association (DCA-Europe)

UNIHAMMER at International Association of Specialists for Horizontal Directional Drilling 2009 (MAS GNB)

During the annual seminar of International Association of Specialists for Horizontal Directional Drilling (MAS GNB), Universal HDD presented its revolutionary new air rock tool – UNIHAMMER. The event took place in Gelendjik, Russia on October 8-9, 2009. The focus of the seminar was on horizontal directional drilling in geologically difficult grounds, and more specifically in rock. The ...

Oct. 10, 2009

By Universal HDD

Numa Supports Growth & Customers with ERP Software

Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, has announced it has chosen new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to support its continued business growth. Offering the widest range of DTH hammers and bits used in over 105 countries, Numa has continued to gain market share in multiple drilling markets around the world. To support its growth, Numa selected new ERP software ...

Mar. 2, 2017

By Numa

Change at the DCA Board – President Marc Schnau announces resignation for 2019

At the end of a very interesting and informative annual congress in Oberursel, President Marc Schnau informed the participants that for professional reasons he will not be available for the re-election of the DCA President next February. To what extent he would take over another position in the board, he left open. Two years ago, the 45-year-old native of Lower Saxony took over the board from ...

Dec. 1, 2018

By Drilling Contractors Association (DCA-Europe)

MITO 100 - Foundation/Multipurpose Drilling Rig

The New MITO 100 is now available The MITO 100 is the latest addition to the Fraste MITO range of average-big size multipurpose rigs designed for ground engineering works. The new MITO 100 is 21-22 ton class drilling rig and mounts modular mast suitable for 4000-7000-10500 mm stroke. The heavy-duty design with the variable width undercarriage - from 2500 to 3200 mm - provide a considerable ...

Jun. 26, 2017

By Fraste S.p.A.

Numa Grows International Presence

Numa, the world’s leading designer of DTH hammers and bits, has announced the addition of Andrew Robertson to its international sales team. Based in Scotland, Andrew will be responsible for driving sales and supporting International customers in the field. “With the further growth of Numa’s international presence, we continue to invest in supporting drillers with the latest DTH ...

Oct. 28, 2016

By Numa

Mawev Show 14th – 17 th March 2018 ST. Pölten-Wörth - Mawev Anniversary Show

Probably the most exciting major construction site in Europe will be built in St. Pölten-Wörth in 2018. The new event site covering more than 200,000 m² offers national and international exhibitors a perfect platform to impress trade visitors with their construction giants! Over a period of four days, St. Pölten-Wörth will give full rein to pulling, power and driving ...

Aug. 22, 2017

By Zipp Maschinentechnik GmbH

Numa Releases Range of HDD Drilling Systems

Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, has released a range of HDD Drilling Systems designed for productive and efficient drilling in hard rock and fractured ground formations. “Numa has a long history of serving the HDD market and with our range of HDD Drilling Systems we enhance our ability to serve our customers with the right products for the ...

Aug. 1, 2019

By Numa

Gill Rock Drill appointed new distributor of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology boom drills for New Jersey, and counties of Maryland, Virginia and Eastern Pennsylvania

Gill Rock Drill Company Inc. will be supplying Sandvik’s comprehensive range of boom drills, rock tools and full aftermarket support for customers in the states located in New Jersey and counties of Maryland, Virginia and Eastern Pennsylvania, effective from June 20, 2020. Gill Rock Drill Co., Inc., based in Lebanon, PA, is a family owned and operated full service manufacturing and ...

Nov. 6, 2020

By Gill Rock Drill Company Inc.

DTD Pioneers New Horizontal Blind Well Technology

DTD has pioneered the development of a new technology for completing blind wells of extended lengths, even in adverse drilling conditions. The technology retains all the benefits of real-time directional drilling while virtually guaranteeing that well screens and casing can be installed, even in wells several hundred feet long. Until now, single-ended, or "blind" well installations required that ...

Aug. 31, 2011

By Directed Technologies Drilling Incorporated (DTD)

Vermeer unveils new rock drilling technology at ICUEE 2011

Vermeer Corporation will introduce two new horizontal directional drill (HDD) models engineered for the unique demands of mixed ground conditions, including rock. These new drills have been designed from the drawing table of the popular D36x50 Series II Navigator HDD, but have been modified to accommodate the distinct rock drilling technologies. “Each system offers unique advantages to ...

Aug. 1, 2012

By Vermeer

Dragflow`s ready for its roadshow in Latin America

In the next weeks Dragflow, a world player in solid pumping solutions with over 25 years of experience, will take part to four exhibition and convention in Southern America: Perumin, Exposibram, Colombia Minera and the International mining congress of Mexico. Dragflow will present its dredge mining equipments, used in several projects all around the world: its products distinguish from ...

Sep. 16, 2013

By Dragflow S.r.l.

Eni signs with Quicksilver Resources a strategic alliance in US onshore unconventional gas

Eni has executed a strategic alliance with Quicksilver Resources Inc., an independent US natural gas producer, to acquire a 27.5% interest in the 'Alliance' area, located between the cities of Fort Worth and Dallas in Northern Texas. The Quicksilver leasehold interest in Alliance covers an area of approximately 13,000 net acres (53 square kilometres), with production from unconventional gas ...

May 18, 2009

By Eni Energy

Boart Longyear to showcase productivity and safety during the Perumin 32nd Mining Convention

Boart Longyear (www.BoartLongyear.com), the world’s leading provider of drilling services, equipment and performance tooling, will showcase advancements in productivity and safety during the Perumin 32nd Mining Convention, September 21-25. Now more than ever, companies are increasing their focus on reducing costs and creating efficiencies in order to drive productivity and safety on the ...

Sep. 14, 2015

By Boart Longyear Inc.

BioLargo`s AOS Filter Receives Coveted Technology Star Award

BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQB: BLGO) announced today its AOS Filter had been named the best "Health, Safety & Environment" technology by the editorial staff at the Calgary based oil industry trade publication New Technology Magazine. It is featured in its annual "Technology Stars" fall awards. New Technologies Magazine launched "Technology Stars" in 2010 to recognize new ideas and technologies that ...

Nov. 10, 2014

By Biolargo, Inc.

DTD authors two recent articles in Trenchless Technology

DTD geologist Mike Lubrecht recently wrote two articles featured in the September and October 2010 issues of Trenchless Technology. You can read them at: September article - Directional Drilling for Environmental Remediation - http://www.trenchlessonline.com/index/webapp-stories-action?id=1466 October article - Case Study: Escambia Superfund Site in Pensacola, FL - ...

Oct. 28, 2010

By Directed Technologies Drilling Incorporated (DTD)

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