Much of mining involves digging and drilling holes in the ground. Often, these holes need inspecting, but [Dean Harty] found that existing borehole inspection solutions weren’t up to snuff. Resolution ...

**Sounds from Hell | The Borehole Drilling Project That Went Very Wrong** explores one of the most chilling urban legends tied to deep-Earth exploration. This video delves into the infamous story of a ...

Seismic characterization can be costly. In standard surface acquisition, data are collected well beyond reservoir boundaries. These results are used to map reservoir geometry but often have little ...

Professional borehole contractors in Oyo State have called on Governor Seyi Makinde to lead efforts in formally regulating and sanitising the water drilling sector, warning that the current lack of ...

Deep Isolation recently completed two studies, one by the Slovenia Radioactive Waste Management Organisation (ARAO) and one by Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning, showing that deep boreholes could be a ...

A portal to the center of the earth sits among the ruins of an abandoned project site in Murmansk, Russia, not far from the Norwegian border. Sure, it’s covered and welded shut, but it still sounds ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. How will you be celebrating on May 24, the 44th anniversary of ...

Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson has been criticised for using a borehole to beat drought restrictions. But if he can have one, what about everyone else? The owner of a 10-acre estate, Geoffrey Robinson ...

Installing a borehole has resulted in water cost savings of £500 a month for one Somerset dairy producer, Debbie James reports A farmer has in one year recovered the £6,000 cost of creating his own ...