Wireline Cone Penetrometer System for Multiple Tool Usage. Innovative Technology Summary Report
Cone Penetrometer Technology is becoming more common for site characterization activities as its advantages (e.g. increased speed, lower cost, reduced drilling waste) over conventional drilling technologies has been demonstrated. Although CPT offers many benefits, it can be improved to offer increased utility and cost savings with the development of an innovative wireline system. The wireline cone penetrometer system consists of an assortment of tools that can be pushed using standard CPT rigs and equipment. The novel aspect of this approach is that various tools can be placed at the tip of the rod string depending on the time of information or sample desired. Tools can be swapped at any depth and different tools can be used for penetration or retraction. Wireline CPT allows nearly all work to be accomplished in a single penetration, as opposed to the multiple penetrations currently conducted if more than one kind of data is required.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC (US); Hanford Site, Richland, WA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science and Technology (OST) (EM-50) (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 793548
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EM-0617; OST/TMS ID 2222; TRN: US200207%%218
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 Sep 2001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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