Rig 1 BourneDrill 1250R
Manufacture Date: December 2004
Specifications:
- Mast Gross Load Capacity of 20430kg
- Draw Works Single Line Pull 4500kgs
- Depth Rating 427m 2 7/8 Drill Pipe
- Depth Rating 320m 3 ½ Drill Pipe
- On Board Dual Stage Piston Compressor 750cfm/100psi or 525cfm/200psi
- Interlocked Rotary Table Guard
Rig Carrier
Mercedes Benz Actros 8x4 3240 Fully Computer Monitored Diagnostic System.
Ancillary Support Equipment
2005 Atlas Copco XRVS466 1000cfm/360psi Silenced High Pressure Compressor
1996 Volvo FL10 8x4 Truck Fitted With a 6100lt Flat Bed Water Tank ROPS Fitted
Trailer Mounted 4c Core Barrel Slide
F250 Dual Cab 4x4 Crew Vehicle




Rig 2 Schramm T450WS
Manufacture Date: March 2007
Specifications:
- Mast Gross Load Tower Capacity Sliding Angle Mast 22676kg
- Head Pull Back 13605kg at 65.9mpm
- Onboard Compressor Sullair 20/12h STR 1150cfm/350psi
- Foremost 400 Rod Handling System
- Partial Rig Silencing
- AirDrill Tool Joint Breaker
- Hydraulic Pipe Spanner
- 15000lb Winch
- Hydraulically Pivoting Drillers Control Panel
- Interlocked Rotary Guarding
- Fire Suppression
The rig has the ability to do rod changes and rod trips completely hands free there is no offsider requirement to change drill rods other than to operate the rod handler from a safe distance.
Depth Capacity
- 2 7/8 Inch Drill Rod 550m
- 3 ½ Inch Drill Rod 450m
Ancillary Support Equipment
2006 Volvo FM9 8x4 Truck fitted with a 6100lt Flat Bed Water Tank and AirDrill Rod Stacker HIAB 088DUO truck Crane
1997 30-420 MAN 8x4 Truck Fitted With a 9000lt Flat Bed Water Tank and 3000lt Fuel Tank
Trailer Mounted 4c Core Barrel Slide
Toyota Hilux Dual Cab 4x4



Rig 3 Boart LongYear KWL 1600
Manufacture Date: February 2009
Mounted on a 2008 8x8 Mercedes Actros
Specifications:
- Mast Gross Load Tower Capacity Sliding Angle Mast 22676kg
- Head Pull Back 21642kg at 65.22mpm
- Onboard Bourne Drill 8 ½ x5 Mud Pump
- KWL Rod Handler
- Rig Silencing
- AirDrill Tool Joint Breaker
- Hydraulic Pipe Spanner
- 180045kg Haul Winch Over Wind System
- Hydraulically Pivoting Drillers Control Panel
- Interlocked Rotary Guarding
- Fire Suppression
- Tilting Rod Bin
- MIG Welder
Ancillary Support Equipment
2008 Atlas Copco Compressor XRXS566CD 1150cfm/435psi
2004 DAF 8x4 Truck Fitted With an 8900lt Flat Bed Water Tank and Rod Stacker with a UNIC Stiff Boom Crane 3000lt Fuel Tank
MAN 8x4 Truck Fitted With a 8000lt Flat Bed Water Tank and 5000lt Fuel Tank
Toyota Hilux Dual Cab 4x4

Rig 5 Drill Techniques 700 Series Grout Unit
Manufacture Date: February 2013
Mounted on a 2014 8x4 Mercedes Actros
Specifications:
- 1 tonne bulk bag feed
- 2.4 cubic metre hopper
- 700 litre colloidal mixing tank
- 1,600 litre holding tank
- Grout pump @ 100 litres per minute at 700 psi
- 7000 litre water tank
- 600 metre x 40mm poly hose reel
Rig 7 Sandvik DE811i Drill Rig
- Manufacture Date: 2019
- Mounted on Scania G series 8 x 4
- KL rod handling system
- Rod fall arrest device
- Hands free break out system
- Fire suppression
Depth Capacity
Ancillary Support Equipment
MAN 4 x 4 dual cab crew vehicle


Drilling Depth Guidelines
Drilling capacities have been calculated from theoretical values of the pull back system with 30% deduction for efficiency losses to arrive at the above capacities.
Therefore these values are indicative only and depend on drilling conditions.
CORE DRILLING
DRILL ROD/CORE BARREL | Hole Depth (meters) | Hole Depth (feet) |
---|---|---|
NQ | 2 000 | 6,562 |
NQ V-WALL | 2 240 | 7,349 |
HQ | 1 350 | 4,429 |
HQ V-WALL | 1 647 | 5,404 |
PQ | 900 | 2,953 |
PQ V-WALL | 1 170 | 3,839 |
REVERSE CIRCULATION
DRILL ROD | Hole Depth (meters) | Hole Depth (feet) |
---|---|---|
4-1/2 inch (114.3 mm) | 450 | 1,476 |
Hole size: 6-1/2 inch (165.1 mm) |
TORQUE AND RPM RATINGS
(Based on engine speed of 1,800 RPM)
Displacement in 3/rev | Oil Flow US•gpm | Torque | Output Speed RPM | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nm | lbft | ||||
Core Drilling | 14 | 118 | 2100 | 1,548 | 925 |
2.0:1 | 10 | 118 | 1500 | 1106 | 1250 |
Reverse Circualtion Drilling | 14 | 118 | 18100 | 13,408 | 105 |
16.52:1 | 10 | 118 | 11363 | 8,380 | 157 |
NOTE: Maximum spindle speed at 14 in3 hydraulic motor displacement 1200 rpm in high gear. Maximum spindle speed at 10 in3 hydraulic motor displacement 1300 rpm in high gear. Exceeding these speeds may result in damage to the unit.