Pete Sigmund - Mon June 27, 2011
Oil, Gas Drilling Tied to Recovery
The construction industry is reaping rewards from oil and gas drilling as one of the keys to recovery. The oil and gas industry is closely tied to the U.S. economy — and construction. It supports an estimated 9.2-million jobs and contributes 7.5 percent of total gross domestic product (GDP)....
Thu May 19, 2011
Sandvik Launches DI550 Down-the-Hole Drill Rig
Businesses, large and medium sized quarries and contractors in particular, constantly need to improve the productivity of their operations. This means that it is of great importance to choose machines that do exactly the job they are supposed to — no more, no less....
Peter Hildebrandt - Tue March 22, 2011
Crane, Drills Help Ensure Safe Drinking Water in S.C.
An environmental scientist with a South Carolina consulting engineering and scientific firm is not the first thing that catches the eyes of motorists whizzing by an active temporary job site within a few feet of a busy four lane road in Rock Hill, S....
Fri March 04, 2011
Sandvik Launches TIM3D Advanced Navigation for Surface Drilling
Sandvik’s TIM3D navigation system for surface drilling uses satellite navigation to guide the starting point and the correct course of drilling in accordance with the drilling plan. It significantly improves drilling accuracy and efficiency in quarrying, construction and open pit mining applications, according to the manufacturer....
Wed February 02, 2011
Atlas Copco Cobra Pro Gas-Powered Drill/Breaker
The Atlas Copco Cobra Pro Drill/Breaker is designed to be an efficient, gas-powered tool that digs fencepost holes, cuts asphalt, drives tent stakes and even tamps ground. Cobra Pro is designed for medium to heavy demolition of material such as concrete and asphalt....
Sun January 09, 2011
New Generation of Cobra Gas Drills, Breakers With Cleaner Emissions
Atlas Copco’s new generation of Cobra gas drills and breakers have been designed for stricter exhaust emission standards. Featuring improved carburetor and filter systems and a redesigned noise reduction system that includes a catalytic element, the Cobra Combi, Cobra Pro and Cobra TT gas drills and breakers offer a 50-percent reduction in the emission of hydrocarbons compared to their predecessors....
Mary Reed - Tue December 07, 2010
Lowboy Trailer Carries Drill Used in Chilean Mine Rescue
An American-manufactured Eager Beaver lowboy trailer played an important role in efforts to free 33 miners trapped on Aug. 5, 2010, by a rock fall in the San José mine, approximately 28 mi. (45 km) north of Copiapo, Chile....
Vicki Smith - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri September 10, 2010
Gas Drilling Companies: W.Va.’s New Road-Repair Rules Too Expensive
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox wants natural gas drilling companies to anticipate and pay for the wear and tear they’re causing West Virginia’s country roads, many of which have “more or less evolved from a mere wagon trail.” But at least one industry official complains the new rules — issued in an Aug....
Steve Raabe - Wed August 18, 2010
Colo. Small Towns May See Rise in Oil Drilling
GROVER, Colo. (AP) In the shadow of Colorado’s largest wind farm, the new-energy economy is taking a back seat to old-fashioned oil. Drilling rigs are springing up in areas of Weld County largely bypassed by the natural-gas boom of the past decade....
Fri December 18, 2009
Schlouch Forms Joint Venture to Prep Shale Gas Drilling Sites
Schlouch Incorporated has formed a joint venture with Amy and Karl Barth of Morgantown, W.Va., to provide support services to companies drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale structure of the Appalachian Basin....
