Drilling

Drilling: The Manual of Methods, Applications, and Management is all about drilling and its related geology, machinery, methods, applications, management, safety issues, and more.

Of all the technologies employed by hydrologists, environmental engineers, and scientists interested in subsurface conditions, drilling is one of the most frequently used but most poorly understood. Now, for the first time, this industry-tested manual, developed by one of the world's leading authorities on drilling technology, is available to a worldwide audience.

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.