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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

The Village Drill can drill a borehole in almost any substrate. The first video shows the Village Drill drilling in a softer substrate. The second video shows drilling in a harder substrate. Under ideal conditions, an experienced crew can average 20 meters or more per day.

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

$34,900

$144,000

Estimated Total Cost

$4,000

$7,000

$34,900

$350,000