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An Invaluable Reference for Members of the Drilling Industry, from Owner-Operators to Large Contractors, and Anyone Interested In Drilling Developed by one of the world's leading authorities on drilling technology, the fifth edition of The Drilling Manual draws on industry expertise to provide the latest drilling methods, safety, risk management, and management practices, and protocols. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and techniques, this edition thoroughly updates the fourth edition and introduces entirely new topics. It includes new coverage on occupational health and safety, adds new sections on coal seam gas, sonic and coil tube drilling, sonic drilling, Dutch cone probing, in hole water or mud hammer drilling, pile top drilling, types of grouting, and improved sections on drilling equipment and maintenance. New sections on drilling applications include underground blast hole drilling, coal seam gas drilling (including well control), trenchless technology and geothermal drilling. It contains heavily illustrated chapters that clearly convey the material. This manual incorporates forward-thinking technology and details good industry practice for the following sectors of the drilling industry: * Blast Hole * Environmental * Foundation/Construction * Geotechnical * Geothermal * Mineral Exploration * Mineral Production and Development * Oil and Gas: On-shore * Seismic * Trenchless Technology * Water Well The Drilling Manual, Fifth Edition provides you with the most thorough information about the what, how, and why of drilling. An ideal resource for drilling personnel, hydrologists, environmental engineers, and scientists interested in subsurface conditions, it covers drilling machinery, methods, applications, management, safety, geology, and other related issues.

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... an excellent reference guide and source of information in assisting myself and my business in developing and providing well informed, comprehensive and quality Training packages and Verification of Competency (VOC) tools in the field. ... very much a planning tool providing information on techniques, shortfalls, resources, quality assurances, recording and safety -James Hall, ADITC

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The Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee Ltd authors this work, and is a not-for-profit industry body which formally represents all sectors of the Drilling Industry in matters relevant to vocational competence. It has a primary focus on assisting the industry to use professional practice. Principal technical writer and editor: Robert Maxwell (Max) King MIEAust CPEng: Associate of the Western Australian School of Mines (General Engineering). Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia (Chartered Professional Engineer). Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (Curtin University Western Australia). Western Australian Underground Shift Supervisors Certificate. Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training - TAE40110. Diploma of Drilling Operations - RII50909, Advanced Diploma in Drilling Management - RII60409. 50 years' experience in the mining and drilling industries including underground and surface mining, owner-operator, drilling engineer, site manager and operator using a number of different drilling methods. Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee - Industry Steering Committee members: * Virginia Hilliard: Editor and industry committee Chair. CEO of Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee (ADITC). Chair, National Uniform Driller Licensing Committee. Member of the Institute of Quarrying. Member of International Society of Explosives Engineers: 21 years in the drilling industry * Leigh Davies: Chairman Australian Drilling Industry Training Committee; Managing Director, Davies International and Managing Director, Geotechnical Drilling Engineers: 43 years in the drilling industry * Bruce Keogh: Principal Technical Officer, Drilling, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland: 37 years in the drilling industry * Gordon Stewart: Sales and Marketing Manager, Globaltech Corporation Pty Ltd: 17 years in the mining and exploration industry * Kerry Brydon: Project Manager NSW, Lucas Drilling Pty Ltd: 37 years in the drilling industry * Peter Kanck: Senior Manager - Product Development and Integration, Boart Longyear Asia Pacific: 40 years in the drilling industry The Steering Committee also formally acknowledges industry expertise contributed during the development of this Edition by a range of industry members across all sectors of the drilling industry.

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