| DECEMBER 2006 |
UNLOCKING AN ARCTIC SECRET |
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Proving out the reserves underneath Parson’s Lake was no easy feat of logistics as temperatures dipped to -40°F and winds howled across the lake’s frozen surface. |
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MAGAZINE INTERVIEW WITH RAY ROUSSY |
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GDI editor Luke Clancy asks Sonic Drill Corporation president Ray Roussy about the origins of his sonic technology and how he sees the industry developing. |
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| AUGUST 2006 |
GEOTHERMAL CREATES SAFER STREETS |
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Although it sounds revolutionary, pavement snow-melting technology has been in use in a number of countries, some for as long as 50 years. |
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| MAY 2006 |
GETTING THE EDGE OVER GEOLOGY |
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Miller Drilling’s sonic rigs are typically deployed where the ground conditions demand their use – substantial overburden rock or water in the formation. |
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THE WARM GLOW OF GEOTHERMAL |
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In the lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada, a region known for its adoption of alternative energy sources, the call that came into Sonic Drilling Ltd.’s office was a typical one. |
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| APRIL 2006 |
POUNDING REPLACED BY SONIC HUM? |
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Working or living near a construction site can generate more than a few headaches but none worse than listening to piles being driven into the ground. |
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AN INTERVIEW WITH RAY ROUSSY |
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Mechanincal engineer and inventor Ray Roussy has devoted his career to revolutionizing the drilling industry using sonic vibrations. |
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| MARCH 2006 |
DRILLER LICENSING PROVIDES PROTECTION |
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The 2000 Walkerton water contamination became a wake-up call for many Canadians and their local governments. As a result, some provinces, such as British Columbia, have introduced new legislation. |
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| SEPTEMBER 2005 |
THE WAY OF THE DINOSAUR |
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Dotted with oil rigs, hydro-electric dams, nuclear power plants, wind turbines and criss-crossed with natural gas pipelines, Canada’s energy sources are both abundant and well-established. |
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