The DeviDrill fits directly to the standard drill string and is fully compatible with the N-size wireline system. There is no need for additional water pumps, drill strings, or survey instruments. Devico’s survey tools are a fully integrated part of the tool, as they stay on board and measure while drilling (MWD).
Coring while steering provides a complete record of the geology. It leaves nothing in the hole – except a curve. The curvature or dogleg can be adjusted from zero to more than 20 deg/30 meters but is typically aimed at 9 deg/30 meters, which is the recommended curvature from most drill rod manufacturers.
Steerable wireline core barrel
DeviDrill
The DeviDrill is an innovative directional core barrel based on the wireline core drilling technology used in exploration drilling. It drills the hole in a curve while at the same time collecting a 3m/10ft core sample, leading to the application name, Directional Core Drilling (DCD).
3200 mm / 126 in
75.7 mm
3 in
3 in
57 kg
125.7 lbs
125.7 lbs
Core diameter:
31.5 mm / 1.24”
31.5 mm / 1.24”
Typical dogleg severity (DLS):
5-9º/30 m /
5-9º/100 ft
5-9º/30 m /
5-9º/100 ft
RPM:
300-1200
300-1200
Typical
penetration rate:
3 m/h / 10 ft/h
penetration rate:
3 m/h / 10 ft/h
Total weight
57kg/125lbs
Total length
4.5m/14.5ft
Bit diameter
NWL
Reamer diameter
NWL
Tool body diameter
72.0mm/2.83”
Hole diameter
75.7mm/3”
Core diameter
31.5mm/1.24"
Core length
3m/10ft
Instrument barrel length
20cm/8″
Instrument barrel diameter
51mm/2.01”
Pumping/latching unit
Longyear NQ™
Landing ring
Longyear NQ™
Landing indication
Yes
Core block indication
Yes
Pull out by-pass valve
Yes
Use of additives
Optional
Typical dogleg severity (DLS)
5-9°/30m / 5-9°/100ft
Operating flow
30-50l/min / 8-13gal/min
Operating pressure
20 bar + circulation pressure
Feeding force (max)
4500kg/9900lbs
RPM
300-1200
Recommended parameters
Dogleg severity, NQ™ rods
9º pr. 30m/ 9º pr. 100ft (180m/590ft radius)
RPM
300 – 800
Feeding force (Bit weight + sliding force)
1500 – 2500 kg
Typical penetration rate
3 m/h/10 ft/h
Typical production rate
9 – 27m/12h/30 – 90ft/12h (50% – 75% of conventional wireline drilling)
Features
- Core in directional sections
- Low water consumption
- All necessary equipment in small start package
- Fits directly on N-size drill string
- High penetration rate in hard rocks
- Easily adjustable dogleg
- Higher dogleg used due to smoother curve
- Drill string rotation also during steering
- Directional surveys performed at hole bottom (through DeviDrill bit)
- Full size N-size borehole and no additional reaming required
Application areas
- Mineral exploration
- Branch hole drilling programs (delineation, definition, resource drilling)
- Deviation control
- Geotechnical investigation
SolGold about the DeviDrill
During the course of the Alpala drilling program the use of the Devico drilling technique delivered a saving of 23,997.6m of drilling, or approximately $12M USD.
Benn Whistler
Technical Services Manager
SolGold PLC
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Frequently asked questions about DeviDrill
Do we require additional mud pumps, drill strings or other equipment to use the DeviDrill?
No, the DeviDrill fits directly on the standard drill string and operates with similar flow rates as the regular N-sized wireline core barrels. During drilling the DeviDrill is rotated by the drill string at normal speed, typically 7-900 RPM, while at the same time steering the hole in a predefined direction and collecting core samples.
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How sharply can the drill hole be turned when utilizing the DeviDrill?
We recommend an average turn of 9° per 30m drilled, or a radius of about 200 meters, to make the directional drilling efficient while avoiding excessive wear on the drill string.
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How much savings can be expected from using DeviDrill?
Savings can come in may forms, including reduction in drilling meters leading to direct time & cost savings and indirect cost savings due to reduced core handling and logging, fewer drill sites leading to cost & environmental savings, and consistent target accuracy leading to cost savings. If you have a project where you believe directional coring could be used, we recommend contacting us. We prepare directional proposals at no cost, making it easy to see the benefit of DCD in your specific case.
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