RE:RE:RE:And onNot what i said. The temp is only going to dip below zero in two weeks from now. I figured most could figure it out from there considering its not their first winter in Canada. They keep asking when drilling starts and were already told, when the ground is 'frozen'.
givemeabreak1 wrote: Ticket
If they need the ground to freeze over that is not 0-2 weeks as the temperature dips below freezing. You are moving heavy equipment in you need the ground to be frozen over at depth! So you need at least a few weeks of day time temperatures being below freezing. Heck a little sunshine at slightly below freezing you are in muck. Worked moving cranes many years ago. We had to lay rig mats just to move a couple hundred metres..... Valdor daytime temperature will not get below freezing on a steady basis for another month! Typically about 3rd week of November before you can depend on stready below freezing daytime temperatures. Then you need about another 1-2 weeks to assure everything is well frozen so you are looking at early December. That is why you will see winter drill programs in the area begin after Christmas! However if the drill location only needs freezing that is not much of an issue if you can get close as you can lay matts.....