Let’s make our point upfront: 1) bentonite-based drilling fluid is NOT bad for horizontal remediation well (HRW) projects; 2) it does not damage the formation; 3) it is a naturally occurring clay material that is mined, and 4) it does…
Let’s make our point upfront: 1) bentonite-based drilling fluid is NOT bad for horizontal remediation well (HRW) projects; 2) it does not damage the formation; 3) it is a naturally occurring clay material that is mined, and 4) it does…
By Tomas Will, Sr. Environmental Scientist An environmental consultant had been operating various horizontal remediation wells to address groundwater contamination at a heavily contaminated military base. After operating for over a decade, their air sparge wells began to show a…
By Tomas Will, Sr. Environmental Scientist When a consultant’s client reached out to them for help with an imminent property transaction worth several hundred million dollars, the consultant was placed on a short clock to help resolve lingering concerns related…
A prime contractor’s project called for upgrading electrical services on their clients’ new home. A conduit was needed from the house to the transformer. However, the transformer sat on the other side of a grove of mature, special species of trees. Excavating thru…
By Tomas Will, Sr. Environmental Scientist Efforts to remediate dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons at a gas station site in the southeastern US had failed to achieve the desired results. Five vertical wells had previously been installed at the site with three…
As a successful prime contractor or engineer, getting the project started right is essential to profitable project completion. Installing your underground utilities via directional drilling allows you to be sensitive to businesses disrupted by COVID. Directional Technologies installs underground utilities…
By Tomas Will, Sr. Environmental Scientist How can you be sure that the remediation option selected for your site is the right fit? Even once a technically sound remediation technology has been selected, there are still important questions that remain…
By Tomas Will, Sr. Environmental Scientist Diligent consultants are often rewarded for remedial actions that can both save money on implementation and avoid costs from disrupting operations at active commercial and industrial sites. This progressive approach to vadose zone remediation…
By Tomas Will, Sr. Environmental Scientist When faced with replacing a remediation system at a military base, a consultant was tasked with selecting the best alternative to replace the aging system. The existing system, which had been in operation for…