Water Limiter – Aquaguard

Cross zones of high pressure and high flow groundwater during drilling operations and still obtain good core recovery with Fordia’s AquaGuard.

 

When drilling operations have stopped or slowed down because of a high-pressure water inflow zone or other large amounts of water, the AquaGuard is inserted into the core barrel to allow drilling activity to resume.  The product’s valve, similar to a check valve, partially limits water from the pressurized in-flow zone, making drilling operations more efficient.

 

  • Permits drilling operations to continue in zones with high-pressure water inflow where core recovery would be otherwise impossible.
  • Dramatically improves working conditions and improves drill site and mine water management.
  • Can be used with all standard drilling equipment
  • In zones with high-pressure water inflow, can reduce operating time by up to 30%, increasing productivity while keeping operational costs down

 


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AquaGuard assy w/o core bit HO/NO 9469705290
AquaGuard assy w/o core bit NO/BO 9469705457
AquaGuard valve HO to NO 9469705271
AquaGuard valve NO to BO 9469705438
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In an earlier blog, we looked at the core barrel assembly, this being the equipment that is used to recover core, and plays a very important role in the diamond drilling operation. The success of an operation depends on retrieving core efficiently and effectively. We looked at the parts of the inner tube of which the head assembly is a part. It is a complex part so it is well worth looking at it in detail.