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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
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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 Watertec 6 is a lightweight high performance rotary drilling rig for conventional open hole drilling using mud/air/water flushing techniques and with DTH hammer capability, coring, augering etc. This machine is highly manoeuvrable, simple to position and very easy to operate.

It is a superb example of design engineering combining the reliability required for rugged on-site use with ease of operation and maintenance.The machine can be fitted with optional ancillaries such as a small centrifugal self-priming mud pump, air line lubricator, foam pump etc. The Watertec 6 is the ideal rotary machine for accessing remote locations and offering versatile well drilling within the budgets of many organisations.

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Watertec 6 - Specification

Carrier Vehicle: 4x4 heavy duty truck, new or used. Dual axle trailer

Power Unit: 80HP 6 cylinder diesel engine.

Drilling Capacity: Pullback: 6,000kg. Pulldown: 3,500kg. Hook load(max): 6,000kg

Mast Dimensions: Working Mast Height: 5,400mm. Working Stroke: 4,500mm

Rotary Head Performance*: Speed (max): 190rpm. Torque (max): 4,050Nm.

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): 18,500Nm

Main Winch*: Hoist (single line, bare drum): 2,000kg. Speed (single line, bare drum): 40m/min. Drum capacity: 57m @ 12mm

Tool Handling Winch: Hoist (single line, bare drum): 1,300kg. Speed (single line, bare drum): 15m/min. Drum capacity: 30m @ 8mm

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

On Board Flush (mud) Pump*: Type: Centrifugal type powered by rig's on-board power plant.  Flow rate (max): 454l/m. Discharge pressure (max): 140psi

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: 356m

4 1/2" (23kg/m) drill rods: 209m

*other options available

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

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