May 11
Brad Bettes (DSO) takes a break from drilling at Valley Hope in Cushing, OK
Valley Hope Treatment Facility
In December 2009, Red Rock Consulting, along with DSO, braved the elements to complete a geotechnical investigation for the Wondertorium Children’s Musuem in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
The museum will be the premiere children’s museum in Oklahoma. It will be located at 10th and Duck in Stillwater and plans to open in 2010. The museum is still in the design phase, but here is a conceptual of the building and color scheme. Rees – Wondertorium
The Wondertorium project team also includes Rees Associates, Cobb Engineering and Trumble Dean.
Wondertorium Children's Museum in Stillwater, OK (December 2009)
This past week I was confronted with this…
Canadian River in Newcastle, Oklahoma (February 2010)
It doesn’t look all that bad until I tell you there was approximately 1 mile of similar conditions just to get down to the project site. It would be impossible to use a traditional truck-mounted rig in this situation. Thankfully, Mohawk Drilling has an ATV rig.
With the ATV rig, we were able to access the site with no problem. It reminds me of that comedy routine where the guy says DODGE stands for ‘Dem ‘Ole Dudes Go Everywhere!
Mohawk's ATV rig goes everywhere
While an ATV rig was neccessary for this project, they are not ideal for every situation. There is a considerable additional cost for using an ATV rig. However, when it is needed, the cost is well worth it! If it doesn’t stop snowing/sleeting/raining soon, we may be seeing a lot more of these guys.
Oct 12
ETBU 09-04-09