Reduced Angle RC Drilling – 35 Degrees
In late 2017 a major iron ore miner approached FORACO about the possibility of drilling shallow angel drill holes to access previously untested potential ore deposits in steep and rugged terrain. After a number of scope revisions, a cross functional team including (Client) Geoscientists, Drill Crew, Operations, HSEC, Mechanical and Engineering support set about designing, […]
Remote Stratigraphic Drilling – Northern Territory
In 2016, Santos contracted FORACO to drill three stratigraphic core holes in the McArthur basin in the Northern Territory. The extreme remoteness of these locations required months of pre-planning and project de-risking by both Santos and FORACO to ensure that the program was delivered safely, efficiently and within the specified time frame due to the […]
Deep Hole Diamond Drilling to 3,011 Metres
Teamwork and industry experience were behind the success of FORACO’s recent 3,011.5 metre hole – SE0019 – drilled for KCGM at the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The challenging diamond drill hole, completed on 3 September 2015, is the deepest mineral exploration hole within Australia, eclipsing the previous record of 3,009m drilled at Mt […]
6 Inch Wireline Coring
FORACO Australia recently expanded its Large Diameter Coring (LDC) capability, with the introduction of a 6” wireline system. The 6” wireline LDC is more productive at depth as it does not require the drill string to be removed from the hole to empty the corebarrel following each 1.5m or 3m coring run (as done with […]