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Watertec 24 Shipped to MOND in Ethiopia
Friday, 03 February 2012 12:09
A Dando Watertec 24 has been shipped to the Ministry of National Defence in Ethiopia. The rig has
Dando Attend Exhibition in Mexico
Friday, 06 January 2012 13:37
In October Dando Drilling was at ‘la XXIX Convención Internacional de Minería’ in Acapulco,
Dando Watertec 24s Shipped out for UN Project in Darfur
Tuesday, 03 January 2012 16:11
Dando Drilling has very recently supplied three Watertec 24s for a UN and African Union funded
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The incredibly successful Dando Watertec 24 is a deep water well drilling rig developed specifically for use in demanding African conditions.

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Watertec 24 - Specification

Carrier Vehicle: 6x6 heavy duty truck.

Power Unit: Caterpillar C15 diesel engine.

Drilling Capacity: Pullback: 24,000kg. Pulldown: 14,000kg. Hook load(max): 24,000kg

Mast Dimensions: Working Mast Height: 9,140mm. Working Stroke: 7,600mm

Rotary Head Carriage Performance: Fine feed rate: 6m/min. Fast feed rate:16m/min. Hoist rate (max): 22m/min.

Rotary Head Performance*: Speed (max): 190rpm. Torque (max): 8,850Nm.

Circulating Swivel Unit: Internal Diameter: 51mm operating pressure(max): 600psi

Breakout Cylinder: Type:Double acting positive displacement ram. Torque to be applied to drill string (max): 20,805Nm

Main Winch*: Hoist (single line, bare drum): 3,700kg. Speed (single line, bare drum): 27m/min. Drum capacity: 83m @ 12mm

Tool Handling Winch: Hoist (single line, bare drum): 2,040kg. Speed (single line, bare drum): 40m/min. Drum capacity: 57m @ 12mm

Foam Injection Pump*: Flow rate (max):34l/m. Discharge pressure: 750psi

On Board Flush (mud) Pump*: Type: 8"x5 1/2" duplex piston pump.  Flow rate (max): 689l/m. Discharge pressure (max): 409psi

Compressor*: Type: multistage rotary screw type compressor powered by the rig's power unit. Flow rate (max): 900cfm. Discharge pressure (max): 350psi

In Line Oiler: Fitted to assist DTH operations

Control:Hydraulic Power circuit based on load sensing, proportional valves. Drilling controls available from driller’s control console.

Levelling Jacks: Two front and two rear

Rig Lighting: Fitted as standard

Maximum Drilling Depths**:

3 1/2" (13.5kg/m) drill rods: 1,422m

4 1/2" (23kg/m) drill rods: 835m

5" (29kg/m) drill rods: 662m

 

*other options available

**calculated from the weight of drill rods only and using 80% of the rig's pullback

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