Geotec SpA - Seismic Research and Technology

Seismic Research

The staff of Geotec SpA has many years of experience and is higly qualified. When carrying out topographical surveys 2D - 3D, Geotec SpA has always used advanced techniques: electronic theodolites, the laser and GPS system with two frequencies and RTK radio modem using personalised software.

Geotec SpA has also participated in projects of considerable scientific importance.

These include all the CROP projects carried out in Italy for the study of the earth's crust, which were financed by CNR and by the Ministry of University for Scientific and Technological Research.

Seismic surveying based on drilling work

Geotec SpA has also participated in the TRANSALP project, from Innsbruck to Venice, across the Eastern Alps in order to acquire geological information about the origin of the Alpine range. In the very important project 3D Cerro Falcone one of the biggest projects in Europe, Geotec Limited carried out in 1999-2000 some of the topographical surveys and all of the drilling work, both with conventional drills and helidrills. These projects were awarded to Schlumberger by Agip and were carried out in the Val d'Agri, in the Basilicata region of Italy. This company has at its disposal a wide range of drills which are capable of drilling to a depth of 350 metres and which have been designed specifically for seismic surveying.

Drills and helidrills for Limited Environmental Impact

Other drills include those which are operated by hand, used for drilling patterns of holes which are not very deep. There are also those called L.I.A. (designed and made by Simec Srl), Limitato Impatto Ambientale - Limited Environmental Impact - which are capable of drilling between the rows of a vineyard and under the tents of vineyards. They are very small drills: length 3 metres, width 1.10 metres and height 1.80 metres. These drills are assembled either on caterpillar tractors or tractors with tyres. Other drills include the so-called conventional drills which are assembled on 130 HP tractors and those assembled on Magirus lorries with 2 or 3 axles for the drilling of "up-holes" and of very deep holes. There are also helidrills which are transported by helicopter and which can move on their own, but only if the land is in good condition, that is, free from trees and other natural obstacles.