Not only does Macquarie Geotechnical offer industry-leading operators, but we also offer class-leading Sonic Drills that are at the forefront of the industry in innovation, safety and technology. Providing low impact, high capacity, small footprint rigs and truck and tracked support equipment.
We provide industry leading downhole tooling which maximises sample recovery in both soft unconsolidated ground conditions, gravels, fill, sand and hard rock formations. With the advantage to advance telescopic Sonic casing allows for large diameter in ground installations. We can deploy the following Sonic Casing sizes:
- GD5.5 Sonic Casing – ID 107mm, OD 149mm
- GD7 Sonic Casing – ID 152mm, OD 192mm
Our Sonic Rigs provide true ‘Hands Off Steel’ rod handling capabilities, allowing our team to safely load and unload Sonic drill rods and Sonic casing. Combined with MDG-15 and MDG-41 compliance standards on both our Sonic Rigs and support equipment, makes our Sonic Drilling services the safest operation in the industry on the east-coast of Australia.
Sonic applications include, but are not limited to:
- Tailings Investigations
- Tailings Resource Drilling
- Mineral Exploration
- Geotechnical / Environmental Drilling and Sampling
- Landfill Drilling / Waste Dumps
- Bulk Sampling
- Overwater Drilling
- AquaLock Marine Sonic Sampling
- Water Well and Instrument Installation