At Wallis, innovation and improvement is in our DNA.
Our engineers and mechanics are always looking for new ways to make drilling safer, easier and more efficient for clients.
They receive regular feedback and suggestions from our field teams, then develop practical solutions to upgrade or modify equipment and develop safer and more efficient work practices.
We have our own engineering and fabrication workshops. This enables us to make anything from an urgently needed spare part, to a complete vehicle-mounted drilling rig. This in-house capability means we can turn new ideas into working prototypes quickly, without relying on subcontractors. Once proven, we can then rapidly have the new technology working for us in the field.
Our research and developments goals are to:
- Increase automation to decrease manual handing onsite
- Reduce the requirements for human intervention
- Increase our rigs’ uptime and efficiency
- Improve safety at every level
- Decrease operational and business risks
Our approach to innovative and our engineering expertise and capabilities keep us one step ahead in a very competitive industry.
New technology means faster feedback
Traditionally, clients have waited several days, or even weeks, to receive drilling reports from the field. By the time the data is in their hands, it’s often too late to make changes to the operation.
At Wallis, we know up-to-date and accurate information is critical. We have developed a digital daily drilling report that allows our clients to receive real-time reporting from every rig.
The digital daily drilling report. Here’s how it works.
Our drilling operator no longer fills out a paper-based daily drilling report. Instead, the driller enters all the day’s drilling details into our custom iPad App. At the end of the day, the information is sent to Wallis where it’s immediately processed and sent on to our clients.
Using this up-to-the-minute intelligence, we can work with our clients to suggest improvements to the operation and find ways of making it more efficient. Using today’s data, we can plan tomorrow’s activities and send our directions to the operator whether he’s in the north-west of Australia or in the middle of Africa.
We can also identify any minor problems before they become major issues and easily compare the efficiency of one site to another.
Latest Engineering Achievements
Ask us about our latest engineering achievements
At Wallis we are continuously upgrading and enhancing or fleet. Ask us about our latest engineering achievements or discuss a challenge you would like to solve.
- Design and Manufacture of the Wallis 300RC Drilling rig
- Design and Manufacture of the Mantis MT60 AirCore rig
- Design and Manufacture of the Mantis MF60 AirCore rig
- Design and Manufacture of remote operated auto-glut system
- Design and Manufacture of “red” bit allowing the drilling of hard formations and reduction of blade refusal
- Design and undergoing manufacture of the Mantis 200 Air Core rig