Geotech Drilling Group of Companies

📍 Guess the Geotech job location! A crew with a view overlooking a mountain valley somewhere in BC on a rainy fall day. #britishcolumbia #scenery #guessthelocation

What are "core samples" are and why they're essential in our industry? 💡💎 Core samples are a priceless source of information for geologists and engineers. They provide critical insights into: 🌍 Earth's geological history 🪨 Rock and soil composition ⬇️ Subsurface conditions 🏗️ Construction feasibility Core samples help: 🌏 Geologists study past environments 🌊 Environmental scientists assess soil and groundwater quality 🛠️ Miners identify mineral deposits 🛤️ Infrastructure planners create durable roadways and bridges #CoreSamples #DrillingIndustry #GeologyRocks

📍 PROJECT PROFILE: Murray River Mine - Deep Coring Installs Geotech participated on an 8-month deep hole drilling program in the Peace River region of British Columbia for the purposes of instrumentation installations including a 1,000+ meter Westbay Multi-Level Groundwater Monitoring system. Numerous faults and challenging ground conditions were encountered while drilling, requiring cementing and multiple variations of mud programs to ensure successful completion. Due to the historic presence of methane, Geotech implemented gas mitigation procedures such as cementing casing up to 45-meters into competent rock and the installation of a hydraulically actuated diverter system for shutting the hole if methane was encountered. Geotech experienced several holes with pressurized (artesian) methane systems that required specialized risk management plans to safely continue drilling or to close holes under pressure. ACHIEVEMENTS ✅ Deepest monitoring well west-bay installation in the history of British Columbia. The installation took a total of 7 days, with specialized third-party crews setting and calibrating instrumentation in several zones throughout the course of the borehole ✅ Safely containing methane encounters and able to complete installations in pressurized artesian conditions with the use of plugs and weighted barite/cement programs ✅ Extensive cementing operations and procedures. CHALLENGES 🔘 Strong liklihood of methane gas in all drill holes at depths as shallow as 50 meters. 🔘 Holes over 1000 meters HQ through several coal seams. 🔘 Completed during challenging winter drilling conditions. 🔘 Due to mud/clay stone formations, Geotech continually encountered challenges with casing being washed down the hole due to erosion in these types of rock. 🔘 Some holes required continual cementing of side walls where possible to assist in the advancement of the borehole. #drilling #groundwater

This All Service Drilling team was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights at a recent core drilling job in Edmonton. 📍🌠 All Service operates a wide range of drill rigs throughout the Alberta, BC, and Saskatchewan regions, providing Odex, Auger, Coring, Mud Rotary, and Sonic drilling capabilities. Give us a call to book your next drilling program with All Service! #drilling #albertadrilling #drillingtechnology #canadiandrilling #geotechnical #siteinvestigation #engineering #soilinvestigation #canadiantrades

📍 PROJECT PROFILE: LNG Nearshore Terminal Geotech participated in a nearshore geotechnical investigation program for the LNG marine facility near Squamish, BC. Throughout the program Geotech provided a Fraste MDXL track mounted drill rig, with ancillary equipment, completing an array of methodologies including but limited to; CPT, mud rotary, and rock coring. The program was completed using our WMS3 barge platform. Work consisted of geotechnical boreholes at the site completed in water depths of 100 meters. Operations were carried out in winter conditions and were completed on schedule and on budget. CHALLENGES 🔘 Depth of water up to100 meters. 🔘 Steeply sloped ocean floor caused challenges when setting casing. ACHIEVEMENTS ✅ Utilized land anchors to position on hole. ✅ Efficiently switched between mud rotary, rock coring and CPT to collect high-quality data.

Geotech Drilling is glad to sponsor the 8th Annual Nation2Nation Forum in Terrace this October 8th - 10th. This important annual event focuses on developing Indigenous-led projects that align with their social, environmental, community and cultural objectives. #N2NForum #N2N #drilling #northernbc Nation2Nation Events

At Geotech, we view safety as a way of life. 🦺 In fact, our Internal HSE Rewards Program recognizes the safety behaviours of each of our crew members, allowing employees to earn safety points for each safe hour worked which they can then redeem for various items!

Today we wear our orange shirts, as a symbol of respect for the children and families who suffered in the residential school system. If you’d like to read more about Orange Shirt Day and to find out more about local Orange Shirt Day events happening in your community, please visit: Orangeshirtday.org. #orangeshirtday #everychildmatters

On September 30 – the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day – the ConeTec Group will join thousands of people across Canada in wearing orange to honour the children who did not return home, the survivors and the families impacted by the Residential School system. Our group, including ConeTec, Mud Bay Drilling , and Geotech Drilling Group of Companies , has worked informally with many Indigenous peoples over the years and more formally in the last decade. During this time, we have built relationships, implemented cultural awareness training, funded scholarships (https://lnkd.in/gPSPYf7T), formed partnerships with and hired Indigenous-owned companies. We are proud to have established partnerships with Mikisew Cree First Nation (Mikisew-ConeTec) and the Kitikmeot Inuit Association/Kitikmeot Corporation (Geotech Ekutak); and to have many other active agreements with indigenous communities across western Canada.   ConeTec commits to continuing to learn more about Canada’s indigenous people, their culture, and traditions. 

All Service Drilling has been a valuable part of the Geotech Group since 2021, serving the Alberta, BC, and Saskatchewan regions, from both their bases in 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲, 𝗟𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲, 𝗔𝗕. 📍 All Service operates 16 drill rigs, including truck mount, track mount and even 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶-𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 🚁. The heli-portable rig can be lifted with an A-star helicopter, can be mounted to tracks to mobilize between boreholes, and doesn't require pad construction. Drilling capabilities include: Odex, Auger (truck and track mounted), Coring, Mud Rotary, and their newest 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴 (𝗧𝗦𝗜 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝗰𝗰) - which is now available for job bookings out of the Airdrie, AB location! All Service is COR Certified, and specializes in geotechnical and environmental drilling investigations. Give us a call to book your next drilling program with All Service! #drilling #albertadrilling #drillingtechnology #canadiandrilling #geotechnical #siteinvestigation #engineering #soilinvestigation #canadiantrades