Environmental & Geotechnical Drilling | Kodiak Drilling of Toronto Ontario Canada
Environmental & Geotechnical Drilling | Kodiak Drilling of Toronto Ontario Canada
Kodiak Drilling has added 2 new drills to our fleet. These new drills, very specialized machines for environmental soil sampling and monitoring well installations in limited access areas, will provide us with new ways of tackling difficult problems. More details will follow once we have the machines fully integrated with our crews.
When Kodiak brought Big Beaver drilling to southern Ontario in 1996, it was revolutionary in the field of limited access drilling. A machine that was larger and more powerful than the Pionjar and smaller and more nimble than the truck and track mounted machines commonly being used. We brought the capability of doing SPTs with small equipment and introduced the concept of running a drill that was physically separate from a power unit, allowing for drilling indoors without fumes. Since that time, other modifications have been made, including the introduction of “Shorty”; a short tower that allows us to run the 140lb hammer with only 8ft of headroom.
Now, a significant improvement has been made to one of our units by increasing the output of the power source by over 30% (from 18hp to 24hp). This increase has allowed us to change the rotation head to increase the torque from ~500 ft lbs to ~800 ft lbs ! Although the penetration of the drill is still subject to the weight limitations of the machine, the increased rotation torque will allow us to rotate through more difficult formations. We are constantly being pressured by our clients to push the limits with this machine – this will allow us to push even further in many instances.
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gain this year, Kodiak Drilling personnel helped out the Salvation Army by manning the Christmas kettle on a number of occasions. With the help of many volunteers they were able to surpass their goal and raise $129,000 for Oakville causes. You can read the article about this very important initiative by clicking here.
We scoured our inbox to come up with some of the feedback we have received over the last few years on the performance of our drilling crews. Not every job goes as smoothly as planned but we aim to do everything we can to achieve your goals. Please do not hesitate to provide us with any feedback – both positive and negative. If we get positive feedback, we’ll pat our own backs; if we get negative feedback, we will try to implement improvement.
“The boys were valiant.”
“Job went well. The crew was great, so give them a thanks for me.”
“Things went well enough in St. Catharines, appreciate your expertise.”
“……just dropping a quick line to say that Greg and Dave did a sweet job on the little site I had in Guelph……..Difficult drilling (although shallow) due to cobbles and close bedrock outcrops, but we still got some good samples and the boys were off my site within an hour fo my drilling budget. The well completions were also very good. ”
“Much appreciated as always.”
“Your guys were excellent.”
“Be assured that when I have opportunity to recommend your services for drilling in your niche market I will. ”
“I have always been satisfied with the performance of your equipment and staff.”
“Dave is the best !”
“Everything went well and completed on time. I will give you a call if we have any drilling job coming up in near future.”
“Space was tight but the job went well.”
“Everything went very smoothly.”
“I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know how impressed I was with Kodiak on the last 2 jobs you’ve done for me. Your guys were very helpful and professional, and your equipment was excellent. I look forward to working with you in the future!”
“….just want to say thank you very much for a job well done with respect to the well decomissioning earlier this week. We were both pleasantly surprised with the increased effectiveness as the day progressed, and that the job was completed in one day. You both were great to work with, and when/if we ever are in charge of well decomissioning again, we’ll be in touch.”
“I have recommended you to our other office as I was always very happy with the work from your crew.”
“Everything went well. I was very impressed with the drill and your crew.”
“I have been meaning to give you a call. The drilling went well and your men did an excellent job. I will definitely be giving you a call on future projects.”
“The work went really well …….the guys were great.”
“Thanks for the good service. Your men were cheerful and professional despite the driving rains. …..Looking forward to another opportunity to work with you.”
“…..not only did your team do a good job, they did it under the influence of a challenging client.”
“It was a pleasure and I look forward to working with you in the future.”
“Thanks for the great service.”
“I too enjoy our work relationship, you have been quite fair with me over the years.”
“Thanks Randy, I owe you one.”
“By all accounts, your work was great (thanks).”
“Just wanted to let you know I was very impressed with the production of the mini-mole and your crew yesterday. ”
“The work went very well”
“Thanks for sending a couple good competent men to complete the work ….everything went well, no complaints.”
“Thanks for the work on the 400, your rigs worked well for us.”
“Good team – as usual.”
Welcome to the re-branded Kodiak Drilling website!
When we started providing limited access drilling services as “Kodiak Environmental Limited” in 1994, our work was done exclusively for environmental site assessment and remediation. Over the years, along with the evolution of our drilling capabilities, our work has also evolved to include an increasing amount of geotechnical drilling.
Therefore, while celebrating 15 years of providing leadership in limited access drilling, we have re-branded to “Kodiak Drilling” to better reflect the nature of our work.
