MARL Designs Geotechnical Drill Rig that Will Drill in 3,000-m Deep Water

April 29, 2011 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on MARL Designs Geotechnical Drill Rig that Will Drill in 3,000-m Deep Water
Engineers at Marl Technologies with their undersea drill

Engineers at Marl Technologies with their undersea drill

That’s right, it can operate in 3,000 meters of water, and it can drill and sample up to 150-meters below the ocean floor while being operated remotely from a ship above the drill site. [Source: Edmonton Journal. Image: Edmonton Journal]

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