Atlas Copco Rental to the rescue – providing extra drilling air in Australian town’s emergency water crisis

Tenterfield – a town of 4066 citizens in New South Wales, Australia – risked running out of water by Christmas. At an average daily water consumption of 340 liters per person, the prospect of running dry was dramatic. The township is usually supplied by a reliable surface water dam, but severe drought and bushfires in summer and autumn 2019 created a water crisis.

To tackle this emergency, Tenterfield’s town council called on Water Resources Drilling, a drilling contractor specializing in the drilling and repair of deep high-pressure artesian water bores and large-diameter town water bores.

“The extra air volume with the Y1260 increased our drilling penetration rate by 30% in the granite country around Tenterfield,” says Mick Wilson, Director of Drilling Operations, Water Resources Drilling. Wilson continues: “We needed to drill 9-inch holes during the Tenterfield project and our old XRVS 965 machine struggled to clear the cuttings at depths of around 90 to 100 meters. But no problem with the Y1260 – it has met all the challenges required for this emergency town water supply.” The town of Tenterfield feels the drilling has struck ‘liquid gold’ – and even better, they say, because you can’t drink gold!

24/7 support, plus 24/7 monitoring of the equipment for the customer.
DrillAir is suitable for sustainable projects, thanks to its compliance with Stage V emission standards.
Small footprint: short, 4.1-meter compressor frame means that a single truck can carry both the compressor and the rig.
Drilling with 30-35 bar pressure allows you to drill more metres in an hour with lower cost per metre.

Check out the Seven News channel report to see our equipment at work during this project!

Olivia Gambin - Communications Manager, Atlas Copco Specialty Rental Division

At Atlas Copco, we have been turning industrial ideas into business-critical benefits since 1873. By listening to our customers and knowing their needs, we deliver value and innovate with the future in mind. Great ideas reinforce sustainable development. At Atlas Copco Specialty Rental, we team up with our customers to set up state-of-the-art temporary air, flow, steam and nitrogen solutions. Our passionate experts have extensive application and equipment knowledge. We understand our customers' needs and can provide a total solution for any industry, no matter if it is for emergencies or planned projects. We are a division of the Power Technique business area, headquartered in Boom, Belgium and offer specialty rental solutions under several brands around the globe.

Atlas Copco Rental to the rescue – providing extra drilling air in Australian town’s emergency water crisis

Keeping the bores clear to continue drilling

DrillAir Y1260 – the specialized air compressor, combining all the features for drilling faster

Mission accomplished

The added value of working with the Atlas Copco Rental Y1260:

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Keeping the bores clear to continue drilling

DrillAir Y1260 – the specialized air compressor, combining all the features for drilling faster

Mission accomplished

The added value of working with the Atlas Copco Rental Y1260:

For more information please contact:

Contact us

Specialty Rental - UK