Drilling Equipment Introduction

Wallis Drilling currently have over 35 operational drill rigs offering a range of drilling techniques, including Wallis Aircore, Reverse Circulation, Diamond Core, Mud Rotary, Blast Hole and Grade Control drill rigs. The drill rigs are track, truck, trailer and vehicle mounted to enable Wallis to operate in any location within Australia and overseas.

The various drilling methods offered range in hole diameter from approximately 60mm to 305mm to a depth of 1500m.

The company has built many drill rigs over the years with the most successful range being the Wallis Aircore “Mantis” drill rigs. These drill rigs are designed to work in clays, running sands, water flooded formations and through cavities and broken ground with minimal effort. The Mantis drill rigs have been mounted on a range of vehicles from Toyota Landcruiser’s through to MAN 8x8 trucks. Other drill rigs in the Wallis fleet include Schramm, UDR KL, Drilltech & Atlas Copco.