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What do owners think about their Geoprobe® drill rig? Check out some of the stories below to learn how their rigs helped them achieve success and perhaps discover how a Geoprobe® drill rig could spark the next step in your own environmental, geotechnical, exploration, geothermal, and water well drilling business growth.


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20 CPT Press now available with skid steer configuration

The Geoprobe® 20 CPT flexible mast option with quick mount design easily attaches the Geoprobe® 6712DT direct push machine.

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Probing Times Spring 2018
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Drillers choose 1.75 in. probe rod for size, durability

Our NEW Geoprobe® 1.75 in. probe rods are stronger, last longer, and can be used for multiple applications...

ID: 5155 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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Collecting SPT through 3.75 in. Driven Casing

Our customers have used the 3.75 in. probe rod and DT37 soil sampling system to collect continuous soil samples and SPT samples for several years...

ID: 5121 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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Open House 2018 Recap

Our fifth Geoprobe® Open House is in the record books and we couldn’t have asked for a better day full of sunshine and excitement...

ID: 5247 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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Geoprobe® 8150LS Makes Deep Wells a Breeze for GFA International

The 8150LS sonic drill rig quickly proved itself to GFA International, Inc., while drilling in complex conditions...

ID: 5180 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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7822DT V3 goes into production

When the Geoprobe® Engineering Team released the first 7822DT product in the spring of 2009, we had a good feeling...

ID: 4579 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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Geoprobe® 4.5 in. Heavy Duty Sonic Rods are Stronger, Last Longer

The Geoprobe® 4.5 in. heavy duty (HD) sonic drill rods are significantly stronger than their traditional counterpart and manufactured at our facility in Salina, KS...

ID: 5179 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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No CDL Required: Saves Customers Money & Hassle

Geoprobe® continues to engineer machine configurations that allow drilling companies to mobilize to and from projects without the use of a CDL..

ID: 5244 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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VIMS uses 66DT to peer into the past, plan for the future

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) uses their 66DT to dig up the past – literally – along Virginia’s Eastern Shore barrier islands...

ID: 5331 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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Damasco Penna values reliability, versatility

Damasco Penna, a geotechnical engineering company based in São Paulo, Brazil, have been expanding their Geoprobe® fleet since 2008...

ID: 5144 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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Geoprobe® Releases Two New Geotechnical Sampling Rigs

On many geotech sites, the need for speed and efficiency is of the utmost importance. Geoprobe® has released two new geotech sampling rigs...

ID: 5190 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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Interlocking Split Spoon is Faster, 2X Stronger, and Lasts Longer

Engineered and built by Geoprobe®, our patented interlocking split spoon saves drillers both time and money...

ID: 5210 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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Geoprobe® Opens Regional Service Center in Florida

One of our main company objectives at Geoprobe® is to PROVIDE TOP SERVICE IN THE DRILLING INDUSTRY...

ID: 5187 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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MiHpt equips Parratt-Wolff with precise, real-time logging results

Parratt-Wolff effectively reduced the duration of site remediation for their clients when they introduced MiHpt into their service offerings three years ago...

ID: 5223 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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DT22 Detent Drive Head Makes Soil Sampling Faster & Easier!

Geoprobe® has developed an all new drive head for the DT22 Soil Sampling System – making an already efficient system even faster and easier...

ID: 5158 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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DRILLMAX® DM250 by Geoprobe® Water Well Rig Makes Debut

In 2017, DRILLMAX® joined Geoprobe®. Bringing companies together is real work, but we are already starting to see new positives emerge...

ID: 5156 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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3230DT in Texas: Advances CPT Nicely

I’ve been operating the 3230DT since its release and the capabilities continue to impress me...

ID: 2187 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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3230DT’s 80,000 lb. of pull back gives Shepler Well Drilling peace of mind

Shepler Well Drilling, Inc., of Manton, MI, was in the market for an auger rig when they set their sights on the 3230DT...

ID: 2186 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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Nebraska DOT: 3230DT is an all-inclusive timesaver

The Nebraska Department of Transportation found exactly what it was looking for with the 3230DT...

ID: 5233 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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OIP-Green Successfully Detects Coal Tar Fluorescence

The Optical Imaging Profiler (OIP) is a new direct push photo-logging system developed by Geoprobe® that uses a down hole light source...

ID: 5245 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018
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2060CPT makes field jobs efficient, comfortable

The Geoprobe® 2060CPT is a 20-ton-rated, static push Cone Penetration Testing platform that allows users to maximize their efforts...

ID: 2113 | Date:
Probing Times Spring 2018