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Geotechnical and Exploration Drilling in the Polar Regions

This book provides a comprehensive review of drilling technologies in the polar regions, from the portable drilling equipment for shallow sampling and coring, to heavy drilling equipment for deep onshore and offshore drilling. Particular attention is given to safe drilling methods in permafrost. In...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Talalay, Pavel G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:Springer Polar Sciences
Subjects:
Environmental Monitoring
Geotechnical Engineering And Applied Earth Sciences
Mineralogy
Geography
Geotechnical Engineering
Regional Geography
Civil Engineering
Earth Sciences
Earth And Environmental Sciences
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Drilling targets in the Polar Regions
  • Chapter 2. Drilling challenges in the Polar Regions
  • Chapter 3. Direct-push and percussion drilling
  • Chapter 4. Non-coring erosion drilling in permafrost
  • Chapter 5. Auger and rotary dry drilling
  • Chapter 6. Rotary drilling with drilling fluid circulation
  • Chapter 7. Air and foam drilling
  • Chapter 8. Special drilling methods in the Polar Regions
  • Chapter 9. Offshore drilling and sampling in the Polar Regions. Concluding Remarks, References

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