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Support Equipment
The telehandlers, mud recycling units, compressors and transport fleet that keep our drilling rigs working - and get them to any site in the UK or Europe.
Site access
Tracked Telehandler
The Norcar A7545 4T tracked telehandler is designed to leave little to no sign of it having ever been near a site! The over-size track bases are pivot mounted to allow access over rough terrain whilst appearing to float on the surface, without leaving so much as a mark in sodden surface covering. The Norcar can carry up to 1500kgs across rough terrain, making it ideal for carrying full IBCs, stillages and even full recirc. tanks along with pallets of materials etc, and comes fitted with both front and rear mounted towhitches, allowing it to tow equipment weighing up to 3500kgs- overcoming the age old issue of compressor and bowser access and egress.
All operatives hold operator accreditation allowing the safe operation on any site, the machine itself also has 6 monthly LOLER inspections.
The machine is at its most efficient when being operated by a 3rd man, allowing the drill-crew to continue their operations, but ADP are able to provide drillers with the qualification to operate the machine in order to reduce costs.
Fluid management
Mud Cleaning & Recycling Units
ADP operate multiple drilling mud/fluid recycling units, these come in small, self-contained trailer mounted packages in the case of the Mud Puppy MP170-2SC, or larger track mounted, electrically powered units in the case of the Elgin Kemtron 200SGT.
Fluid recycling systems are important for a number of reasons. Primarily, they remove suspended solids and sediment from drilling fluid, ensuring hole filtration, reducing mud weight/buoyancy and prolonging the life of pumps and tooling.
Cleaning and recycling drilling fluid also reduces the amount of waste produced, and returns both liquid and dry, solid arising material, making transport off site and subsequent disposal cheaper and more environmentally friendly.
Air power
Air Compressors
We run a fleet of high pressure compressors from CompAir, including the C115 and C200 TS-24 Turboscrew among other models, with outputs ranging from 175cfm through to 700cfm and up to 24 bar. Having a variety of air volume and pressure across the fleet means we can match the right machine to the rig.
The C200 TS-24 Turboscrew sits at the top of that range and shows why we buy CompAir. Its patented Bi-Turbo design uses a second turbocharger to pre-compress the air before the screw element, so it holds a full 24 bar at around 700cfm off a turbocharged Cummins diesel while using less fuel than older single-stage machines. On deep air-flush and down-the-hole (DTH) hammer holes, that mix of pressure, volume and efficiency keeps the rig drilling and the running costs down.
Logistics
Drilling Rig Transport
We are one of the few UK drilling contractors to invest in the ability to deliver all of our own rotary drilling rigs, no matter what size or weight, to any site in the UK or Europe with our own fleet of LGVs. This means we arrive onsite exactly when required.
We feel this gives us the flexibility required in the modern world, in order to put us one step ahead of the competition.
ADP's transport team have at their disposal a fleet of tri-axle plant trailers, 7ton panel vans, and a 32ton Volvo FH460, c/w rear steer axle, cheese wedge plant body, edge protection fall arrest and a 10ton winch.
Need a rig on your site?
With our own transport fleet we deliver our rotary rigs anywhere in the UK or Europe - tell us where and when.
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