During the third quarter, IDP successfully prepared and packed two 20-foot containers full of ASIG Drill equipment, following diligent system modifications, upgrades, and system testing by IDP engineers and students. In June, the containers were shipped to Norfolk, VA, for further transport on the Pacer Goose military vessel to Thule, Greenland. The drilling equipment will be staged in Thule for inland transport in 2023 in support of the first season of the GreenDrill project. IDP will utilize the ASIG Drill and a Winkie Drill to collect subglacial rock core samples for the project.
Two containers of ASIG Drill equipment depart IDP in Madison, WI, bound for Norfolk, VA. Credit: Krissy Slawny
A crane loads ASIG Drill containers onto a truck in Madison, WI, for the GreenDrill project. Credit: Krissy Slawny