TranslateMulberry Creek Geotechnical Borings — Abilene, TX
At a Glance
Site Challenge
A creek-side geotechnical program in Abilene required borings to 40 feet in terrain that needed a buggy-mounted rig, and the schedule was disrupted by site access limits.
Method
Buggy-mounted drill rig with an air compressor on three days; borings advanced to 40 feet at B1, B2, B22, B43, B24, B28 and B21.
Quantities
Scoped borings
10 (nine to 40 ft, one to 50 ft)
Buggy rig days
6
Air compressor days
3
Standby
2 hrs, no site access
Observed Result
IET completed seven borings to 40 feet, plus B11 to 20 feet and B10 to 10 feet before an equipment breakdown, between August 31 and September 25, 2026.
Limits & Caveats
Standby was billed for September 21–22 when site access was not available. The scoped total of ten borings and the borings recorded in the daily log differ; this page reports only what the field log lists.
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Scope
10 borings scoped, 20–40 ft completed
Buggy Rig Days
6
Contract Value
$33,300.00
Project Overview
IET mobilized a buggy-mounted drill rig to Mulberry Creek in Abilene, Texas for TTL. The scope called for nine borings to 40 feet and one to 50 feet.
Field log: B1 to 40 ft (Aug 31–Sep 1); B2 and B22 to 40 ft (Sep 2–3); B43 and B24 to 40 ft (Sep 4); standby for no site access (Sep 21–22); B28 and B21 to 40 ft (Sep 23–24); B11 to 20 ft (Sep 24); and B10 to 10 ft (Sep 25) before an equipment breakdown.
Scope of Work
- Geotechnical borings to 40 ft (one to 50 ft scoped) with a buggy-mounted rig, 6 rig days
- Air compressor support, 3 days
- Two-man crew per diem
- Standby billed for site access delay (2 hours)
- Single mobilization
Project Details
Client
TTL — San Antonio, TX
Site
Mulberry Creek, Abilene, TX
Field Dates
August 31 – September 25, 2026
Services
Geotechnical borings, buggy rig, air compressor
