Equipment
We offer our clients well maintained equipment, and in combination with our skilled resources, are able to consistently provide the best solutions for any project regardless of site conditions.
Watson Drilling’s goal is to become the leader of innovation in the industry through continual investment in new plant, equipment and related technology.
We believe this continual investment will enhance our efficiency and capability enabling us to continue to deliver the highest level of service to our clients.
7 x Mulit Purpose Bournedrill L1000THD
Mounted on a 2008 MAN TGA 41-480 8WD
all terrain truck
5 1/2’ x 8’ Duplex piston mud pump
Atlas Copco XAH4 air compressor, delivering
520CFM x 200 PSI
FMC W1122B triplex bean pump for coring
Applications Include:
- Rotary Mud, Rotary Air, Wireline and Conventional Coring, DTH Hammer
- Dump and Angle Mast
- 860 metres with 3 ½” Drill Pipe
- HQ coring to 1000 metres
- NQ Coring to 1500 metres
- 40,000 lb Pullback
- Rotary Head speed up to 1100 RPM
- 17,600 lb Main Winch
- 200 metres/minute wireline winch
2 x Multi Purpose Bournedrill L700THD
Mounted on a 2007 MAN TGA 41-480 8WD
all terrain truck.
5’ x 6’ Duplex piston mud pump.
Atlas Copco XRV10 air compressor, delivering
1000CFM x 350 PSI.
FMC W11 triplex bean pump for coring.
Applications Include:
- Rotary Mud, Rotary Air, Wireline and Conventional Coring, DTH Hammer
- 390 metres with 3 ½” Drill Pipe
- HQ coring to 700 metres
- NQ Coring to 1050 metres
- 25,000 lb Pullback
- Rotary Head speed up to 1100 RPM
- 16,000 lb Main Winch
- 200 metres/minute wireline winch
4 x Modern Heavy Duty Table Drive Rigs
All Rigs have 6 & 8 Wheel Drive Support Vehicles and Dog Trailers, fitted with;
- Vehicle loading crane on most equipment
- 15,500 Litre fibreglass water tank
- All with communication system
1 x Hydromaster 2000 Cable tour rig
Light Vehicles
All light vehicles are equipped with all wheel drive. Watson Drilling provide a fully self sufficient operation with the additional equipment for project use or commercial hire including, (but not limited to);
- Mobile camps facility equipped with satalite communications and office
- Mud Puppy (Surface mud systems)
- Lighting towers
- Tipper trucks
- Various generators up to 45kva
- Front end loaders
- Back hoes
- Bob cat/front skid loader
- Portable water tanks
- Portable toilets
- Water trucks
- Test pumping facilities from 0-240ltrs per second
- Sludge, mud, and pressure pumps
- Portable air compressors up to 1000 cfm
- Prime mover semi trailers
Maintenance
Qualified maintenance support staff are employed by Watson Drilling to carry out service and maintenance on all equipment from our Deniliquin workshop.
Our department complies to the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS). The requirements of the NHVAS are such that we must maintain these vehicles in roadworthy condition at all times, this alleviates the necessity of taking gear off site. To help facilitate this process, the Drill Crews perform daily checks of all their equipment, report any faults, perform minor maintenance works and keep log books.
