Exploration Drilling Projects

Low Impact Exploration.

In response to a growing demand from the mining industry, Sococo recently launched its newest division the Palo Verde Exploration Drilling Company.

With a fleet of "Man Portable" exploration drills we are now able to offer our clients a way to do extensive core sample drilling with the smallest possible "foot print". With no access roads or large platforms needed we are able to dramatically reduce the area affected by the initial drilling exploration at our client’s sites. This means less mobilization costs, less tree clearing and permitting, less earthmoving, and faster results.

Palo Verde Drilling has had effective solutions to many satisfied customers in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Thanks to that we are proud of the experience gained in various fields including drilling on the most difficult terrain in which we efficiently fulfilled our commitment to customer satisfaction.

Palo Verde Exploration Drilling Company.

EL SASTRE. Guatemala​

​Start date: Nov-2009     Finish date: Feb-2010

​Meters drilled: 1,092.30m​

​Drilling type: Air reverse circulation.

​Equipment: RC AK Drilling.

​Client: GREENROCK RESOURCES

CERRO BLANCO. Guatemala​

​Start date: 20-Sep-2009 Finish date: 30-Sep-2009

​Client: ISLAND OIL EXPLORATION SERVICES, S.A.

MAYANIQUEL. Guatemala​

​Start date: Oct-2008 Finish date: Nov-2008

​Drilling type: Core sizes HQ, NQ2, BTW.

​Equipment: Hidracore portable drilling machine.

​Client: MAYANIQUEL, S.A.

EL SASTRE Y LUPITA. Guatemala​

​Start date: Feb-2008 Finish date: Apr-2008

​Meters drilled: 2,568.5m

Drilling type: Air reverse circulation.

Equipment: RC AK Drilling​.

​Client: AUROGIN RESOURCES.

NICHROMET. Guatemala​

S​tart date: Apr-2007 Finish date: Jan-2008

​Meters drilled: 2,102.80m

Drilling type: Core sizes HQ3.

Equipment: Portable drilling machine.

​Client: NICHROMET GUATEMALA.

SAN ANDRES. Honduras

​Start date: Jul-2007 Finish date: Jul-2008

​Meters drilled: 4,996.30m

Drilling type: Core sizes HQ, NQ2, BTW.

Equipment: Hidracore portable drilling machine.

​Client: YAMANA GOLD CORP.

CRUCITAS. Costa Rica​

Start date: Jul-2008 Finish date: Oct-2008

​Meters drilled: 666.40m

Drilling type: Core sizes HQ, NQ2, BTW.

Equipment: Hidracore portable drilling machine.

​Client: VANESSA VENTURES CORP.

GLOBESTAR. Dominican Republic

​Start date: Nov-2007 Finish date: Sep-2008

​Meters drilled: 7,070.70m

Drilling type: Core sizes HQ, NQ2, BTW.

Equipment: Hidracore portable drilling machine.

​Client: CORPORACION MINERA DOMINICANA, S.A.

GLOBESTAR. Dominican Republic

Start date: Apr-2009 Finish date: Jul-2009

​Meters drilled: 2,327.56m

Drilling type: Core sizes HQ, NQ2, BTW.

Equipment: Hidracore portable drilling machine.

Client: CORPORACION MINERA DOMINICANA, S.A.

SOMINE. Haiti

​​Start date: Oct-2009 Finish date: Dec-2009

​Meters drilled: 918.40m

Drilling type: Core sizes HQ, NQ2, BTW.

Equipment: Hidracore portable drilling machine.

​Client: SOMINE

EVERTON. Dominican Republic

Start date: Jun-2008 Finish date:

​Meters drilled: 6,097m

Drilling type: Core sizes HQ, NQ2, BTW.

Equipment: Hidracore portable drilling machine.

Client: EVERTON MINERA DOMINICANA, S.A.