Ice Drilling in Fletcher's Ice Island (T-3) with a Portable Mechanical Drill

Authors

  • Beaumont M. Buck

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic3450

Keywords:

Koch, Lauge, 1892-1964

Abstract

Reports an Apr 1964 attempt by General Motors Corp engineers to assess the feasibility of using the Houston Model V-100 portable drilling rig (illus) for drilling through ice islands. When used in its "pressure mode", it proved satisfactory to a depth of 100 ft. A method by which the drill hole can be kept free of ice for subsequent investigations, using diesel oil and an electric heat drill is described.

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Published

1965-01-01