JulyNews2020

INFRASTRUCTURE

Micro tunnelling record set in New Zealand with Herrenknecht rig

Herrenknecht micro tunnel boring machine sets record for contractor McConnell Dowell in New Zealand

31 July 2020

CORE SAMPLING

Pan Global expands drill programme at Spanish Escacena Project

Pan Global Resources' Spanish copper project at La Romana prepares for next drill programme to begin

30 July 2020

INFRASTRUCTURE

Van Oord to construct Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm

Van Oord to build Dutch offshore windfarm for Shell and Eneco joint venture Crosswind

30 July 2020

GEOTHERMAL

Petrolern awarded D.O.E. grant for real-time subsurface monitoring

Machine learning tech development for geothermal industry gets boost with US government grant

30 July 2020

GROUND CONTROL

Ground freezing for major NY tunnel project

Ground freezing was done by Keller to provide excavation support on a tunnelling project in the US

29 July 2020

SITE INVESTIGATION

Fugro's site characterisation for ScottishPower Renewables' East Anglia Hub

Fugro has begun a multidisciplinary site investigation contract off the UK coast

29 July 2020

SITE INVESTIGATION

Atlas Copco DrillAir compressors lead to cost saving for contractor

Spanish contract achieves fuel savings after switching to Atlas Copco compressors

28 July 2020

INFRASTRUCTURE

HS2 reveals new images of first tunnel launch site

Preparation work has begun on launch site for the TBMs that will be used on UK HS2 rail project

28 July 2020

PARTNER CONTENT

Resource Estimation: Accelerating Outcomes with Subsurface Modelling

Mineral exploration needs increasingly advanced tools to improve efficiency, accuracy

PARTNER CONTENT

Mineral exploration: gaining efficiencies with innovation and local expertise

Amid the energy transition, the exploration drilling space is set for new opportunities

PARTNER CONTENT

Drilling Automation: Improving Safety, Efficiency & Skills Availability

Boart Longyear shifting the drilling operations to be more autonomous and drilling

PARTNER CONTENT

Space + AI: Launchpad for Faster Drilling Results

Fleet Space talks about their latest mineral exploration technologies