Portable Hot Water Drill
These drills use hot water to create shallow holes in the ice; they are non-coring. Primary use is for shot holes for seismic work, but they have been used also for access holes through a thin ice shelf. These drills are transportable by light aircraft and helicopter.
Hot water drills are expandable to create larger and/or deeper holes. They can also, to some degree, be modularized so components can be added and subtracted to create a system to meet a particular project’s needs. IDDO hopes to standardize and modularize a basic portable hot water drill so one or more could be used as needed.
| Type: | Non-coring |
| Number in Inventory: | 3 |
| Max. Depth Possible: | Reliable and efficient to a depth of 25-30 m |
| Shipping Weight: | 3500 lbs |
| Comments: | Assembled for operation w/o fuel: 2200 lbs |
