Greenland Ice Sheet Program. 1979. Phase 1. Casing Operation.

A modified CRREL thermal drill was used at DYE-3 in Greenland to drill a 8.75-in.-diameter hole 251 ft deep for the installation of a steel casing. This activity was accomplished by a drill team from CRREL in preparation for the Danish deep drill tests. Included in this report is a description of bo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rand,John
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1980
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Machinery and Tools
*DRILLING
*LAND ICE
STEEL
BOREHOLES
PIPES
LININGS
DRILLS
GREENLAND
WINCHES
ICE CAPS
*Thermal drilling
Casings
Greenland
Dye 3
Dye-3
Ice
Ice Sheet
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA089699
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Summary:A modified CRREL thermal drill was used at DYE-3 in Greenland to drill a 8.75-in.-diameter hole 251 ft deep for the installation of a steel casing. This activity was accomplished by a drill team from CRREL in preparation for the Danish deep drill tests. Included in this report is a description of both the drilling and casing operation as well as a description of the equipment used. (Author)

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