MINING

17 days that changed my world

On the tenth anniversary of 33 miners being trapped in an underground mine in Chile, Kelvin Brown, a directional drilling expert with IMDEX recounts his part in the rescue operation

Kelvin Brown
 IMDEX directional drilling expert Kelvin Brown played a key part in the rescue of 33 Chilean miners after they were trapped by a collapsed shaft

IMDEX directional drilling expert Kelvin Brown played a key part in the rescue of 33 Chilean miners after they were trapped by a collapsed shaft

Directional drilling success takes meticulous planning and attention to detail. With unplanned and unseen underground obstacles conspiring to thwart even the best drilling plans, there is always plenty...

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