Comparing The Village Drill to other drilling methods
The Village Drill can do all that other manual drilling techniques can do and much, much more. If the goal is a sustainable, self-managed drilling business, by all measurable indicators the Village Drill has proven to be the most cost-effective and sustainable method of borehole development available.
The Village Drill in Action
|
Auger Drilling |
Cable Tooling |
The Village Drill |
Big Rig Drilling |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
% of Areas Where Drills are Effective |
30% |
25% |
78% |
22% |
|
Typical Cost to Drill 1 Borehole |
$2,000-$4,000 |
$2,000-$4,000 |
$2,000-$4,000 |
$15,000-$25,000 |
|
Typical Drill Depth (ft) |
30 |
60+ |
150+ |
300+ |
|
Average Drill Time (days to typical depth) |
1-3 |
10-14 |
1-3 |
1-2 |
|
Complexity of Use |
Low |
Low |
Low |
High |
|
Labor Intensity |
High |
High |
Low |
Low |
|
Difficulty of Transportability |
Low |
Low |
Low |
High |
|
Durability |
Low |
High |
High |
Low |
|
Local Drill Ownership |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Substrate – Consolidated (Rock) |
No |
Low |
Medium/High |
High |
|
Substrate – Wet |
No |
No |
High |
High |
|
Substrate – Unconsolidated (sand, silt) |
Low |
No |
High |
Low |
|
Material Weight (lbs) |
150 |
200 |
2,500 |
20,000 |
|
Margin Cost by Weight |
$66,600 |
$87,500 |
$29,900 |
$144,000 |
|
Estimated Total Cost |
$4,000 |
$7,000 |
$29,900 |
$350,000 |