{"id":185,"date":"2025-02-26T16:14:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petersendrilling.ie\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2026-01-22T20:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:38:02","slug":"exploration-drilling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petersendrilling.ie\/index.php\/exploration-drilling\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploration Drilling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"185\" class=\"elementor elementor-185\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0161e elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e0161e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5888f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5888f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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We have specialised in sand and gravel exploration for quarries, with accurate sample extraction in unconsolidated soils of up to 60meters depth.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908e136 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"908e136\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e757f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e757f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploration Drilling<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2540f0 service-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2540f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We can carry out shallow exploration drilling to identify resources for mining \/ quarrying operations. 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