How Diamond Drill Rigs Work

A brief introduction to how diamond drill rigs drill and extract core for testing mineral deposits. Many thanks to Ravenswood Gold for allowing me the time to shoot the footage and to Eagle Drilling for access to their rig. Special mentions also to Rob the driller, Jacob the offsider and Sam the geologist for doing such a fine job in front of the camera completely unscripted.
For more detailed instructional videos on mineral exploration and drilling, follow this link to my online course Fieldcraft for Geologists: geologyupskill.thinkific.com/

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  • @mrmeatshield
    @mrmeatshield3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explaination. Love the drillers humour too!

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes... Drillers are a special breed!

  • @TheCrackedProject

    @TheCrackedProject

    7 ай бұрын

    @@GeologyUpSkillwe say that about the geologist as well..😂

  • @mko2157
    @mko21572 жыл бұрын

    thanks again this is a simple and great introduction video.

  • @NevilleMeyer-hv2qd
    @NevilleMeyer-hv2qd Жыл бұрын

    I was a diamond driller for a few years. We used this system, without the orientation devise, at one hole near the Swaziland border in the Barberton area

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    Seems one of the most reliable that I have seen.

  • @T3KN0B0i
    @T3KN0B0i2 жыл бұрын

    3:01 btw ladies im single 😂 Great content guys! 👍

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can't keep a good driller down!

  • @swaziibanks3807
    @swaziibanks38072 жыл бұрын

    Informative and great humour from the Driller. C'mon ladies he is single by the way. 👍😁

  • @tigfharahmadjayadi5852
    @tigfharahmadjayadi5852 Жыл бұрын

    I am a big fan of young Jacob!

  • @hanjindrillingrigs6056
    @hanjindrillingrigs60562 жыл бұрын

    Wonerful it! I very well known HANJIN drill rigs too!! Excellent job there!

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    The principles are the same for most rigs.

  • @laylachisom8996
    @laylachisom89963 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    3 ай бұрын

    Glad you found it useful!

  • @FabienLinares
    @FabienLinares2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Sad they don't use a core pusher. Next video about core recovery metering and geotech logging?

  • @thinkmarco7438
    @thinkmarco74383 жыл бұрын

    Really nice video, the driller explanation was clear ( really unconventional) and everything was great. The only note that could impact the quality is that the offsider was sampling the core and then washing in what appeared the same tray. Usually you have a tray for sampling, then when you wash you will transfer it to a clean tray. This is done for remove all the impurities that you have when sampling and for presentation ( removing the core Isn’t always so smooth, the tray where you sample can get damaged). Great video anyway 👍

  • @robertwilson7064

    @robertwilson7064

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback, you are right about using a seperate core tray for cleaning but in our case we have some brittle joints and intersections in the core that need to be in it's original tray for accuracy of results..

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Marco. Appreciate the feedback. Moving the core to a new tray after washing is a good idea, although there is also an increased risk of reversing core segments with the extra handling, particularly in strongly fractured core. It's a balance of risks.

  • @jamesalua88
    @jamesalua882 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting and excellent explanation,

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Much of the credit belongs to the driller here who explained everything completely unscripted.

  • @rayswarnau3868
    @rayswarnau3868 Жыл бұрын

    I’m still trying to find more beans for the bean pump.

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    Google Heinz...

  • @abdelhayben-tami957
    @abdelhayben-tami957 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent,

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks :)

  • @gerocsolutionsltd456
    @gerocsolutionsltd4562 жыл бұрын

    excellent

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it useful.

  • @vayooh
    @vayooh2 жыл бұрын

    The humour is great

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    Drillers are a special breed ;)

  • @scottmccracken3406
    @scottmccracken3406 Жыл бұрын

    I measure my core in feet, not meters. I can drill way more feet per shift than meters. I also drive in kilometers, I get more kilometers per gallon of gas than miles.

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    But if you calculate in gallons and fill up in litres, you'll probably run out of gas!

  • @jallopi3741
    @jallopi37412 жыл бұрын

    Wondering if the lead driller managed to snag any ladies. Also, how do you know the orientation is true as it could have rotated when you stopped drilling.

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you don't blow your own horn, no-one else will! All back end orientation devices risk rotation of core in the barrel, but consistent marks from run to run usually provide confidence that the measurement is good.

  • @LVNITUPM8

    @LVNITUPM8

    Жыл бұрын

    Look up how orientation tools work. You can only stuff it up by not activating the tool or rotating rods when pulling back to break off bottom, They are only used for exploration drilling, if its not used then they already know what's there they are just defining the orebody or as typically called grade control

  • @touremoussa9935
    @touremoussa993511 ай бұрын

    Merci j'ai m'aime la vidéo pratique

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    11 ай бұрын

    Merci d'avoir pris le temps de commenter.

  • @mzconsultoressadecv7605
    @mzconsultoressadecv76053 жыл бұрын

    all fitting looks high quality, may we know the brand,

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    3 жыл бұрын

    Suggest you contact Eagle Drilling for technical details on the gear. They are very helpful!

  • @missjsoohoo
    @missjsoohoo2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. How long does drilling take to complete usually?

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    That depends on many factors. Progress rates can vary from about 5 to 50m per day.

  • @daniellysohirka5079

    @daniellysohirka5079

    2 жыл бұрын

    Depends on how long a shift is, how long down time is, pump down overshot or drop down, depth. Many factors including chemistry with helper.

  • @daniellysohirka5079

    @daniellysohirka5079

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah in Rabbit Lake we were getting 100 meters plus a shift on pump down underground

  • @trillzyt2778
    @trillzyt27786 ай бұрын

    Easy way to feel your tube seating, is to get a screw driver or a jimmy bar and put it on your ear, or watch your water pressure go up

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    6 ай бұрын

    Great, until the offsider taps the rods with a pipe wrench!

  • @LVNITUPM8
    @LVNITUPM8 Жыл бұрын

    You can judge a good driller by looking at his fingers, he's got one missing so bit of a rough one haha, 18 years in drilling industry i have seen it all

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    Fingers are pretty useful things. It's a good idea to keep them!

  • @zulfiqarsaghir8451
    @zulfiqarsaghir8451 Жыл бұрын

    It's a surface set diamond bit? Or an impregnated bit?

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    It's impregnated with diamonds.

  • @zulfiqarsaghir8451

    @zulfiqarsaghir8451

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GeologyUpSkill Impregnated with diamond grit? Yea yea now i understand. Thanks for your help. I am in this field since 16 years.. I was only checking my knowledge. Thanks again dear.

  • @alleycat8483
    @alleycat84832 жыл бұрын

    You missed the part where you spot copper or gold and you bolt like hell to call your broker..

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    I learned a long time ago that there is a long and very tangled piece of string connecting drill core logs and share prices.

  • @ahmedbahaa7261
    @ahmedbahaa72612 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for useful vedio. I am geologist and interesting for core diamond course, pls can you recommend place for me

  • @YangpunyatanahTengkolo
    @YangpunyatanahTengkolo5 ай бұрын

    I am interested in this job, do you have vacancy? I have HR-b, WAH and first aid cert

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks but I do not run a drilling company. I just made a video on a job when a drill rig was nearby.

  • @YangpunyatanahTengkolo
    @YangpunyatanahTengkolo5 ай бұрын

    Hi I am interested in this job, do you have vacancy? I have HR-b, WAH, and first aid

  • @worldwarcraft8624
    @worldwarcraft86242 жыл бұрын

    were ya safety chain and ya dry release

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure the drillers would be happy to take on board constructive suggestions for improvement of their systems.

  • @laosgpsmapmidnitemapper9411
    @laosgpsmapmidnitemapper94113 жыл бұрын

    Hmm what would be ave. cost of 50 meter, Jab in Remote area of Australia

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    3 жыл бұрын

    Depends what you include in the cost, but you're unlikely to get any change out of $20,000.

  • @vitamincisgoodforme
    @vitamincisgoodforme Жыл бұрын

    Was Jacob working as an offsider here, or as a field assistant?

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    Offsider.

  • @thefamousdjx

    @thefamousdjx

    7 күн бұрын

    @@GeologyUpSkill whats the difference

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    7 күн бұрын

    @@thefamousdjx Offsider works for the driller. Field assistant works for the geologist.

  • @jamesalua88
    @jamesalua882 жыл бұрын

    Any drillers vacancy available please

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    If you are in Australia, there are lots of drilling jobs available now.

  • @shahzeensial1124
    @shahzeensial1124 Жыл бұрын

    I'm expert in this work I have 18 yearly of experience in this work if any job is available?

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    There are lots of jobs for drillers in Australia, but the work visa system makes it very difficult to fill them.

  • @touremoussa9935
    @touremoussa993511 ай бұрын

    Comment faire pour travailler avec votre société de forage je suis ivoirien

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    11 ай бұрын

    Ce n'est pas ma société de forage. Je tournais juste une vidéo pour l'instruction.

  • @zulfiqarsaghir8451
    @zulfiqarsaghir8451 Жыл бұрын

    O it's an impregnated bit.. But why you drilling hole at an angle? Why not a straight 90 degree hole?

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    Because most mineralised veins are nearly vertical in this area. If you drill vertical holes you will drill parallel to the veins and never intersect them.

  • @altushaaa
    @altushaaaАй бұрын

    Btw ladies, I’m single! 😂😂😂 how did he know we would be coming here?

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Ай бұрын

    Good drillers never miss an opportunity ;)

  • @matandatinashe9214
    @matandatinashe92142 ай бұрын

    He’s single by the way ladies !take action

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 ай бұрын

    You can't keep a good driller down ;)

  • @bonolomaforah7623
    @bonolomaforah76236 ай бұрын

    by the way ladies I am single 🤣

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    6 ай бұрын

    🤣

  • @PP-iw5vv
    @PP-iw5vv Жыл бұрын

    Hi, Just wondering any female drillers out there? I'm female wanna make some decent money so I can give my children the best life. Cheers

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    There are a few that I know of in Australia. A great way to make money when things are going well, but like geology, the income stream can be a bit lumpy!

  • @nigelslade5276

    @nigelslade5276

    6 ай бұрын

    @@GeologyUpSkill you are right about income, when I started in 1957 I made 25£ East Africa and in South Africa on the deep hole Sullivan 50 drilling holes to 5-6000ft. No wireline on those days. Hard work pulling 60ft rods every 30Ft or more often.

  • @gamefam9423
    @gamefam9423 Жыл бұрын

    fat sticks

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    Жыл бұрын

    Granodiorite will do that!

  • @bluemountainicehockey3131
    @bluemountainicehockey31312 жыл бұрын

    Dude poly is horrible😂

  • @GeologyUpSkill

    @GeologyUpSkill

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ah... but it doesn't rust!