This invention relates generally to geotechnical rig systems and methods. In one embodiment, a cone penetration testing system includes, but is not limited to, a frame; at least one rotatable reel; at least one movable roller; and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of at least one tube coiled about the at least one rotatable reel based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor.

Systems and methods for monitoring and diagnosis of equipment health. An example method may include commencing operation of a monitoring system of a well construction system to cause the monitoring system to receive sensor data facilitated by sensors disposed in association with a corresponding piece of equipment, detect an abnormal condition associated with a piece of equipment based on the sensor data, and output abnormal condition information indicative of the abnormal condition to a first communication device. The method may further include displaying on the first communication device to technical support personnel the abnormal condition information, receiving by the first communication device from the technical support personnel mitigation information indicative of mitigating action to be performed to mitigate the abnormal condition, and transmitting the mitigation information from the first communication device to a second communication device to be viewed by maintenance personnel who are to perform the mitigating action.

A method for wellbore construction management includes measuring at least one drilling operating parameter during drilling of a wellbore. At least one well state parameter is calculated from the measured drilling operating parameter. A difference between the calculated well state parameter and a predetermined value of the well state parameter is determined. When the difference exceeds a selected threshold a modified well plan is calculated comprising at least one drilling task to enable construction of at least part of the wellbore to conform to the modified well plan. The at least one drilling task is displayed to a user.

A method for wellbore construction management includes measuring at least one drilling operating parameter during drilling of a wellbore. At least one well state parameter is calculated from the measured drilling operating parameter. A difference between the calculated well state parameter and a predetermined value of the well state parameter is determined. When the difference exceeds a selected threshold a modified well plan is calculated comprising at least one drilling task to enable construction of at least part of the wellbore to conform to the modified well plan. The at least one drilling task is displayed to a user.

A rock drilling arrangement, rock drilling rig and drilling method is provided. The rock drilling arrangement includes a drilling boom, which is mountable to a carrier of the rock drilling rig. The boom is provided with two rock drilling units arranged movably in the longitudinal direction of the boom. Further, the drilling units may be moved independently relative to each other.

A blast hole measurement and logging apparatus, which generally comprises a housin configured to operatively house a solid-state LiDAR sensor array configured to transmit and steer pulses of light into a blast hole by shifting a phase of the pulses through the array to compile volumetric data of the sensor's field-of-view. Also included is a processor configured to receive the volumetric data from the LiDAR sensor, the volumetric data indicative of an internal volume of the blast hole which is useable in calculating an explosive charge according to a blast plan, the processor configured to store and/or transmit the volumetric data.

This invention is a continuum of enabling technology applying prior patent applications to create and then sustain a planetary heavy construction, soil and water mining and refining using a nuclear power appliances infrastructure. The methods used within this invention provide capabilities to build a sustainable support environment for earth-like habitable complexes that will include buildings and maintenance facilities, living spaces, and office spaces focused on full scale commercial mining operations for He3, H.sub.2O and other strategic minerals and raw building materials.

A pipe assembly used in horizontal directional drilling operations. The pipe assembly has an outer member, an inner member, and first removable collar. The inner member has a polygonal outer profile of uniform shape along its length and is partially contained within the outer member. The first removable collar is supported on the inner member within the outer member and limits relative axial movement of the inner member and the outer member.

An encased soil auger apparatus is provided. The encased soil auger apparatus comprises an auger casing forming a hollow cylindrical body. A wall of the auger casing has a plurality of openings having a predetermined size for enabling passage of particles therethrough. A soil auger having a helical screw blade is disposed in the auger casing in a coaxial fashion. A soil engaging end portion of the auger protrudes a first end of the auger casing.

An assembly for use in subsurface drilling includes a downhole probe supported by a centralizer. The centralizer comprises a tubular member that extends around the downhole probe. A wall of the centralizer is fluted to provide inward contact points that support the downhole probe and outward contact points that bear against a bore wall of a section of drill string. The downhole probe may be supported for substantially its entire length.