At Bostech Drilling Australia we design, build and operate our own drilling rigs and most of our down hole equipment, which with extensive testing and field experience has proved to be equal to, if not superior to, anything else available. This enables us to quote competitively with full confidence that we can produce the quality of sample required by our clients without any loss in production.
Our rigs are the most powerful and compact in their class, supported by high pressure air compressors and boosters, and mounted on small all wheel drive trucks with ensures low environmental impact.
Our support equipment includes all wheel drive trucks and self contained camps and satellite phones which enables us to drill anywhere from mine sites to the remote areas of Australia.
Bostech Drilling Australia operates throughout Western Australia, we have also worked in the Northern Territory, South Australia and in Thailand, with RAB and Air-Core rigs designed and manufactured by Bostech Engineering, our manufacturing division.
To date, in every case where Bostech has followed a competitor onto a project, we have managed to achieve greater productivity and still provide a better quality of sample with no compromise in our high standards of safety.
Our Clients include many of the world’s most successful mining companies. They have expressed satisfaction with the safety, reliability, quality and productivity of our drilling services.
This blend of the best people and equipment provides safe production and the best quality sample available to the industry today.
| METHOD | HOLESIZE | DEPTH | RIG AIR | COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAB | 3 7/8” – 4” | 120 metres | 600CFM / 250PSI | Will drill weathered horizon, ground conditions allowing, to 120 meters. |
| Aircore | 85mm – 87mm | 120 metres | 600CFM / 250PSI | Will drill weathered horizon to 120 meters (Including Palaeochannel) |
| Aircore (Hammer) | 85mm – 87mm | 120 metres | 600CFM / 600PSI (Boosted) |
Will drill weathered horizon to 120 meters including Palaeochannel, but faster in difficult drilling. |
| Slim Line RC | 95mm – 97mm Face Sampling RC Hammers |
100 metres | 600CFM / 600PSI (Boosted) |
Will drill dry holes to 100 meters as fast as 4” RC, and “Wet” holes to approximately 80 meters |
