Geotechnical and Exploration Drilling in the Polar Regions

This book provides a comprehensive review ofdrilling technologies in thepolar regions, fromtheportable drilling equipment forshallow sampling and coring, toheavy drilling equipment fordeep onshore and offshore drilling. Particular attention is given tosafe drilling methods in permafrost. In recent years, interest in drilling in thepolar regions has increased under the pressure ofthegeopolitical "rush" and theundiscovered resource potential. In addition, borehole monitoring ofpermafrost thermal states is urgently needed toobtain evidence ofclimate change. Thebook focuses onthelatest drilling technologies butalso discusses thehistorical development ofsampling, and drilling tools and devices, over thelast 60-70 years providing valuable insights intoa way forward and future possibilities.