Sonic Technology Overview

Sonic drilling is a high-performance drilling method built to keep complex projects on schedule and within budget. It delivers a nearly in situ continuous core sample while reducing drill cuttings and improving productivity across a wide range of formations, including challenging materials like cobbles, boulders, debris, dense clays, and bedrock.

Why It Matters

When you need high-quality cores, faster production, and less waste to manage, sonic drilling can be a major advantage. The method supports cleaner sampling, improves verticality, and offers flexible casing options that help isolate zones, support discrete groundwater sampling, and streamline well construction.

What You’ll Learn in the Brochure

  • Core benefits of sonic drilling, including continuous core (4–10 inch diameter), reduced cuttings, and faster drilling performance

  • Where sonic drilling excels, including refusal-resistant drilling through difficult materials and straight, accurate boreholes

  • How the technology works, including resonant energy generation, reduced borehole friction, and frequency adjustment for different formations

  • Typical procedure and capabilities, including outer casing isolation options, borehole diameter ranges, and potential drilling depths

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