The application of drilling methods

Application

Drilling method

Blast hole drilling

Rotary air drilling (RAB)
Rotary air down hole hammer (DHH) drilling
Top-hole hammer drilling

Environmental drilling

Cable-tool
Core drilling - conventional
Core drilling - wireline
Auger drilling - continuous flight
Push probing
Sonic drilling

Foundation and Construction drilling

Auger drilling - continuous flight
Auger drilling - short flight
Auger drilling - bucket
Cable-tool
Screw piling (type of auger drilling)

Geotechnical drilling

Auger drilling - continuous flight
Core drilling - conventional
Core drilling - wireline
Mud rotary drilling
Push probing
Rotary air RC drilling
Rotary air RC hammer drilling
Sonic drilling

Mineral exploration drilling

Auger drilling - continuous flight
Core drilling - conventional
Core drilling - wireline
Rotary air drilling (RAB)
Rotary air DHH drilling
Rotary air RC drilling
Rotary air RC hammer drilling
Rotary mud drilling
Rotary air core drilling
Sonic drilling

Mineral production and development

Rotary air DHH drilling
Rotary air RC hammer drilling
Raise boring

Oil and Gas drilling: onshore

Rotary mud drilling

Oil and Gas drilling: offshore

Rotary mud drilling
Core drilling

Seismic drilling

Rotary air drilling (RAB)

Trenchless technology

Rotary mud drilling
In-hole water hammer
Horizontal directional drilling

Water well drilling

Rotary mud drilling
Sonic drilling
Rotary air drilling (RAB)
Rotary air DHH drilling
Rotary air RC drilling
Rotary air core drilling