About Sentinel Solutions

SCIENCE AND EXPERIENCE

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Chuck Skillman started in construction in 1995 with Bechtel and moved into underground construction in 1999 as a “boots on the grounds” product and equipment representative ultimately moving to Horizontal Rig & Equipment (HRE). From experience in the oil field in 2012, to continued work in the directional drilling industry, to the boom in the shale industry there was always a need for personal experience in equipment, product, and operations.

Chuck has always recognized that Geotechnical Service is a mix of Science and Experience. “One did not seem to work best without the other.”

FROM EXPERIENCE TO INNOVATION

For more than two decades, Chuck Skillman has worked alongside drilling contractors, engineers, and project managers. That hands-on experience revealed a common challenge: many available equipment solutions were designed as a “one-size-fits-all” approach rather than to meet the demands of underground construction.
As Sentinel grew, that knowledge evolved into a manufacturing division focused on developing equipment that addresses real operational challenges. Today, Sentinel designs and builds custom solids control systems, dewatering equipment, mud systems, and specialty support equipment, all engineered for field performance, mobility, and reliability.
Every piece of equipment is developed with one goal in mind: helping contractors complete projects more efficiently and profitably.

Science and Experience in Drilling and Solids Control

Sentinel brought Science and experience to the drilling and solids control industry in 2016. With Sentinel’s continued growth, we are now able to bring a full line of rental equipment to serve the drilling community and hold a national distributorship of drilling fluids. But most of all, we bring the science and experience with it.

 

Chuck takes a personal interest in each project and uses mud engineering and his experience to determine what combination of fluids and equipment meets your goals and makes projects profitable.

Providing Turnkey Operations

Each project is unique and presents its own challenges. The most important issue on any project is understanding the problem before you provide a solution.

Sentinel can help define the cause of your problems or, better yet, point out potential issues before you spend unnecessary money.

As a national distributor, Sentinel can bring the products and equipment and provide solutions for drilling, dewatering, and solids control. We can oversee your job from start to finish, including the engineering behind it.

EQUIPMENT

WASTE MANAGEMENT

TARGETED DRILLING FLUIDS

DRILLING FLUID DEWATERING

SOLIDS CONTROL MANAGEMENT

WASTE MANAGEMENT

DRILLING FLUID

GELLING AGENTS & VISCOSIFIERS

SHALE & CLAY INHIBITORS

WETTING AGENTS

FILTRATION CONTROL

Chuck was amazing. He went above and beyond on every aspect of our project. We appreciate his responsiveness and attention to detail throughout. This is quality we can rely on. Chuck’s the man!

– John Miller

PROJECTS

Bergen Point

This project consists of the replacement of 3 miles of 50-year-old, six-foot diameter, prestressed concrete cylinder piping, laying under the Great South Bay, and facilitating the year-round discharge of the Bergen Point WWTP in the Atlantic Ocean.

Mears 24” Gas Line

DTE Gas Company Southfield Bore 24” Main Replacement — 2,654’ of 24” Steel Pipe

SAWS W6 Project

BRH Garver was selected to install two (2) 450’ lengths of 36” Permalock Casing for the San Antonio Water System’s W-6 Project. BRH awarded the solids control and drilling fluids to Sentinel Solutions.

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