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Salt Lake City: Livability in the 21st Century

A full-color, photography book showcasing Salt Lake City, Utah, paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the city great.

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BOART LONGYEAR<br />

Right: A Boart Longyear drill crew sets up a LF130F Heli-portable rig<br />

at a remote site <strong>in</strong> Alaska. Once <strong>the</strong> LF130F’s eleven components are<br />

flown to site, <strong>the</strong> crew will beg<strong>in</strong> drill<strong>in</strong>g to depths up to 5,000 feet for<br />

m<strong>in</strong>eral exploration.<br />

Below: Boart Longyear’s Drill<strong>in</strong>g Services crew <strong>in</strong>stalls a large dewater<strong>in</strong>g<br />

well for a m<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> Australia. These wells draw water from deep <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> earth,<br />

reduc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> water level and allow<strong>in</strong>g for deeper m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Founded <strong>in</strong> 1890 by Edmund J. Longyear, Boart Longyear<br />

is <strong>the</strong> world’s lead<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>tegrated provider of drill<strong>in</strong>g services,<br />

drill<strong>in</strong>g equipment and performance tool<strong>in</strong>g for m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

and m<strong>in</strong>eral drill<strong>in</strong>g companies globally. Also, Boart<br />

Longyear has a substantial presence <strong>in</strong> energy, m<strong>in</strong>e<br />

de-water<strong>in</strong>g, oil sands exploration, and production drill<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

The company aims to be <strong>the</strong> “One Source” for drill<strong>in</strong>g<br />

services, drill<strong>in</strong>g equipment and performance tool<strong>in</strong>g<br />

for m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and drill<strong>in</strong>g companies globally by offer<strong>in</strong>g<br />

customers a comprehensive portfolio of technologically<br />

advanced and <strong>in</strong>novative drill<strong>in</strong>g services and products.<br />

Their Drill<strong>in</strong>g Services division performs contract drill<strong>in</strong>g<br />

work for a diverse m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g customer base, operat<strong>in</strong>g across a<br />

wide range of commodities, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g gold, copper, nickel,<br />

z<strong>in</strong>c, uranium and o<strong>the</strong>r metals and m<strong>in</strong>erals. The division<br />

is able to offer <strong>the</strong> broadest range of drill<strong>in</strong>g technologies<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> markets it serves to meet its customers’ needs. These<br />

technologies <strong>in</strong>clude surface and underground diamond<br />

cor<strong>in</strong>g, reverse circulation, rotary and sonic drill<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Boart Longyear’s Products division is a<br />

lead<strong>in</strong>g manufacturer, marketer and distributor<br />

of a wide range of drill<strong>in</strong>g equipment<br />

and performance tool<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g diamond<br />

drill bits, drill rods, wirel<strong>in</strong>e core<br />

extraction systems, drill<strong>in</strong>g rigs and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

products used <strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>eral exploration, m<strong>in</strong>e<br />

development, m<strong>in</strong>e production, and environmental<br />

and <strong>in</strong>frastructure drill<strong>in</strong>g. The<br />

company’s extensive experience <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

drill<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry and broad portfolio of<br />

patents and <strong>in</strong>novations have enabled <strong>the</strong>m<br />

to develop and deliver a comprehensive<br />

l<strong>in</strong>e of technologically advanced drill<strong>in</strong>g<br />

products to meet <strong>the</strong> drill<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry’s<br />

needs for safety, reliability and productivity.<br />

Globally, Boart Longyear’s success is a result of <strong>the</strong><br />

hard work of more than 6,000 employees. From eng<strong>in</strong>eers<br />

to drillers <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field, Boart Longyear employees set <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>dustry standard for f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g solutions <strong>in</strong> even <strong>the</strong> most<br />

challeng<strong>in</strong>g drill<strong>in</strong>g applications.<br />

S A L T L A K E C I T Y — L i v a b i l i t y i n t h e 2 1 s t C e n t u r y<br />

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