As a Drilling Contractor
Blasthole drilling is a specialized process used primarily in mining and quarrying to create holes for explosive charges, which fragment rock for extraction. The technique involves drilling precise, deep holes into rock formations, typically in open-pit mining operations, to facilitate controlled blasting. These holes, known as blastholes, are strategically placed to optimize rock fragmentation, minimize waste, and ensure safety. The process is critical for efficient material extraction in aggregate production.
Blasthole drilling is a critical step in mining and quarrying, requiring specialized equipment and highly skilled operators to ensure efficiency, safety, and environmental compliance. Advances in precision drilling continue to improve its effectiveness.
Our History
Ware Drilling Inc. (WDI) was founded in 1994 as a blast hole production company and for 17 years operated in both Georgia and South Carolina. While in South Carolina, the company spent 19 months working on the Saluda Dam project on Lake Murray in Lexington.
At the height of drilling operations, WDI had 8 IRT-4 blast hole drills and 3 IRECM350s with 16 employees. Due to the ever-changing economy, the company began downsizing in 2008 and concluded blast hole production operations in May 2011, choosing to retain the company name to promote the patented Extractor.
Five years later in 2016, Ware Drilling was approached once again and re-entered the blast-hole production business. Since then, we have operated in several locations throughout the state of Georgia and continue to provide excellent service in the industry.
The Extractor
Today, more than ever, there is a need to save time, effort and money when it comes to the drilling of production holes. No matter how good the driller, eventually due to his bad judgment or the conditions of the shot, he WILL get hung in the hole. That’s when the Extractor becomes his lifeline to freedom and greater production.
The Extractor is a revolutionary new and patented downhole tool designed to cut you out of the hole in the event you get stuck in the hole. It attaches to your backhead.
The Extractor is designed to cut your steel back out of a hole when the collar collapses or rocks fall into the hole. The teeth are designed to turn to the right so there is no need to reverse, which eliminates loss of tools in the hole.