An exciting project for SWEXP took truck 200 into northern Nevada recently. Truck 200 is a compact, van-style logging vehicle that is well-suited for small drill pads and longer driving distances from our Phoenix home base. It also has the added benefit of being 4X4 capable! This trip was the continuation of a drilling project […]
Truck 800 recently went on a two week adventure that took it to both Nevada and Utah. As seen below in the photos, the drill site location in Utah was high in the mountains overlooking the Salt Lake Valley. The work included running the latest 2nd generation Acoustic Televiewer over roughly a 1500 ft. section […]
Southwest Exploration recently purchased a new 2015 Dodge Ram 5500! The truck had an ambulance body from one of our “retired” trucks mounted on the chassis and voila: Truck 900. The truck is outfitted with an electric winch system powered by a brand new Honda 7000 (5500 Watt) generator, and is capable of reaching […]
Geophysical Logging in Alaska! An exciting new project for Southwest Exploration Services has come up in the Fairbanks gold mining district in Alaska. We have currently logged two holes (as of 8/3/2015) and have 1-2 more to complete. The job includes running the latest in 2nd generation Optical and Acoustic Televiewers, in addition to the […]
We recently (June 9, 2015) deployed our 2009 Arctic Prowler UTV in the field! The Prowler was used in place of a traditional logging truck because of its maneuverability and off-road 4X4 capabilities. This is the perfect vehicle for logging in difficult, unpredictable terrain. The Prowler was outfitted with all the necessary safety equipment per […]
Drilling was completed on the test hole for Southwest Exploration Services today 04-12-12. Arizona Beeman Drilling (http://azbeemandrilling.com/) completed the hole at our office in Chandler, AZ. This hole will help immensely in QA/QC testing of tools, software systems and personnel. The well was completed to 720 feet at which point Southwest Exploration completed a suite […]
Southwest Exploration tested and deployed new High Tech north-seeking gyro designed and built by Stockholm Precision Tools (SPT) on 3-5-2012 at FMI-Twin Buttes outside Sahuarita, AZ. We are currently awaiting their latest upgrade for the continuous north-seeking gyro tool.
Testing on operations and calibration of the tool continued through the week to give everyone the full understanding of the tool and the confidence to run it.
Getting the Most Out of Your Resistivity Logs When collecting well logging data, part of the information that you are likely to gather includes resistivity logs. Resistivity logs can help your business detect certain anomalies (e.g. relative hardness/permeability) that may merit further investigation. However, whether or not anomalies are accurately detected may depend on the […]
What is Wireline Logging? Wireline logging is also often referred to as well logging. It is the collection of data within and surrounding a borehole. The oil and gas/mining industries often uses this type of logging to learn more about the geological characteristics inside/near a well. This in turn may aid the company in identifying […]
