Drilling Services

Pacific Geotech is a company with broad experience in geotechnical investigations and testing, employing highly experienced and reliable personnel to undertake the fieldwork.

Our rigs operate throughout Australia covering a range of investigations from basic site investigations to the most complex of field work requirements with specialities in overwater and limited access sites.

We work to develop investigation solutions for even the most difficult sites, some of which are highlighted below:

Our key drilling capabilities include:

Mud and Wash boring
HQ3, NMLC, NQ Drilling
Limited Access Drilling
Overwater Drilling
Air drilling
Jet Probing
Hollow & Solid Auger
Hand Auger Drilling

Our key testing/sampling capabilities include:

Standard Penetration Testing (SPT)
Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT)
Direct Push Sampling
Piston Sampling
Jet Probing
Packer Testing
U50/063/075 Sampling
Down Hole Hammer Testing
Direct Push Sampling
Inclinometer Installation
Standpipe/Piezometer Installation
Packer Testing

Our Fleet

WASH BORE/CORING RIGS

FLEET OF 3 HANJIN DB8 TRACKED DRILLING RIGS

We have a fleet of 3 Hanjin DB8 drilling rigs – the 2012 Hanjin, the 2020 Hanjin and the 2022 Hanjin

Each of these rigs have the following capabilities:

Auger to >15m
Washbore Drilling
NMLC Coring
HQ coring and HMLC coring
Air drilling
U50/U63/U75 tube and Auto SPT Sampling

HYDROPOWER SCOUT TRUCK RIG

– Auger to >15m
– Washbore Drilling
– NMLC Coring
– HQ coring and HMLC coring
– Air drilling
– U50/U63/U75 tube and Auto SPT Sampling

IH800 TRACK RIG

– Auger to >15m
– Washbore Drilling
– NMLC Coring
– HQ coring and HMLC coring
– Air drilling
– Geoprobe sampling
– U50/U63/U75 tube and Auto SPT Sampling

RH400 TRUCK RIG

– Auger to >15m
– Washbore Drilling
– NMLC Coring
– HQ coring and HMLC coring
– Air drilling
– Geoprobe sampling
– U50/U63/U75 tube and Auto SPT Sampling

AUGER RIGS

DIGGA PDX1

– Ute mounted drilling rig
– Auger to 15m
– U50/U63/U75 tube sampling

DIGGA EXPLORER 60

– Truck mounted drilling rig
– Auger to >15m
– Washbore Drilling
– NMLC Coring
– U50/U63/U75 tube and SPT Sampling

KANGA ME21

– Trailer mounted drilling rig
– Auger to >10m/Up to 250mm auger
– CBR/U50 Tube Sampling

BT50

– Ute mounted drilling rig
– Auger to >10m/Up to 250mm auger
– CBR/U50 Tube Sampling

LIMITED ACCESS AUGER RIGS

EVH1750P

– Limited access tracked rig
– Auger to >15m
– U50/U63/U75 tube
– Automatic SPT sampling, as required

COMPAC018

– 2.4m Drilling Height.
– 4.5m mast extension for drilling
– 1.m wide and 1.6 tonne
– Auger to 15m
– Washbore Drilling/NMLC Coring
– U50/U63 tube sampling
– Automatic SPT sampling

RHINO RIG – ATV RIG

– Mounted on a Yamaha Rhino
– Auger to >5m
– CBR and U50 Tube Sampling
– DCP testing

Our comprehensive range of equipment enable us to mobilise to a range of limited access locations:

CPT EQUIPMENT

TRACKED MOUNTED CPT PUSHER

– Limited access tracked CPT pusher

TRUCK MOUNTED CPT PUSHER

CPT pushing to 12 tonne with the ability to ballast the truck another 5 tonne.

PORTA PROBE CPT PUSHER

– CPT pushing to the counterweight capacity
– Portable CPT Frame and Equipment, capable of being mounted to excavators, barges, trailers and various other equipment.

Our comprehensive range of equipment enables us to perform Cone Penetrometer Testing in a variety of situations and we specialise in:

Near shore/overwater CPT testing
Limited access CPT testing
CPT testing from our custom workboat

OVERWATER EQUIPMENT

SCORPIO WORK BOAT

– Custom Built 6.0m workboat in survey
– Barge Pushing capabilities
– Option of spud legs
– Option of front mount crane
– Low Capacity CPTu Pushing

40 ft SPUD LEGGED BARGE

– Custom Built barge
– Centre or End drilling location
– Hand Rails
– Self-Propelled
– 2D survey
– Road Transportable

Our custom made spud legged barge can be mobilised Australia wide, and can mounted with one of our drilling rigs or CPT equipment to perform overwater testing as shown below:

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

YANMAR 5.5T EXCAVATOR

– 5.5T Rubber Tracked Excavator specialising in pavement assessments and limited access sites

If you have any questions regarding any of our drilling rigs or equipment, or require any additional information regarding capability, please don’t hesitate to contact us via the button below or call us on (07) 5636 4680

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