Drilling Operations Group
Project Number: BSC10
Project Chief: James M. Rauman
Project Topics: instrumentation
Cooperators: Numerous
Period of Project: Ongoing
The Wisconsin District Drilling Operations Group is to provide equipment and expertise for a wide range of field drilling, instrumentation, and testing in support of hydrogeologic investigations.
Problem
Ground-water investigations often required installation of monitoring wells or piezometers, collection of rock core or unconsolidated samples, or sampling for water-quality analysis.
Objectives
The objective of the Wisconsin District Drilling Operations Group is to provide equipment and expertise for a wide range of field drilling, instrumentation, and testing in support of hydrogeologic investigations. Equipment and staff are available to assist state, local, and tribal agencies with needed field support.
Approach
Equipment includes a drill rig, a packer rig, and a geoprobe mounted on an all-terrain vehicle. Drilling and testing activities are tailored to project requirements, and since the staff and equipment are housed at the Wisconsin District, field logistics are efficient.
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