Driltech D40K Track mounted Drill Rig. Largest Water Well Rig mounted on tracks in Ireland. Permit required to move on public roads. 750 cfm / 300 psi compressor. The answer to site access - without roads.

 

	Knebel HY-97-T-BR The newest Water Well Rig in Ireland. Trailer mounted rig with independent steering axel towed by new 4 x 4 Renault Kerax 400 truck. Environmentally friendly emissions. 900 cfm / 350 psi compressor, multi-functional Drill Rig.
NEW DRILLING RIG Heavy duty 6x6 Renault truck mounted diesel hydraulic top head drive drilling rig. Drilling equipment is designed for drilling to a depth of more than 300m with O.D.½" with reverse, air, mud circulation or DTH hammer drilling with 4¾"O.D. or 2 7/8" O.D.) Drill Pipe. Fully equipped with the Knebel Break-O-Matic set-up this rig is one man operated. The drill mast is a portal construction allowing the operator full access to the flat and drilling line. The drilling tools are located on the flat and a handling winch is mounted at a 4.6m hydraulically operated jib boom with capacity to swing 360º continuously around and above the mast and lift up 90º from guide mast over the pipe carriage flat. In the centre line is mounted a manual drill pipe loading frame. All routine operations are possible within an arms length of the operator. All drilling operations are electrically operated from a cable remote control. The electrical system provides full control during making and breaking the threads. The rig is equipped with with an emergency shut down system that shuts downs the entire power supply.

Ballygowan Spring Water, Showerings Clonmel, Glenpatrick Spring Water & Tipperary Spring Water.

Local authorities including Meath, Galway, Limerick, Laois County Councils, Athy U.D.C. and Gort U.D.C.

Consulting Engineers including M.C. O' Sullivan, Atkins Mc Carthy, Nicholas O' Dwyer and Partners.

Geologists / Hydrogeologists including David Ball Hydrogeologist, K.T. Cullen & Co., O' Neill Groundwater Engineering, Dames & Moore, Eugene Daly & Associates, Minerex Environmental, John Barnett & Associates, B. J. Murphy & Associates, Bord na Móna Environmental.

We would be happy to facilitate your request for referrals from our client list to reassure you of our considerable experience in drilling both consolidated and unconsolidated formations and our drilling capability using additives such as polymer muds and foam.

We have the capablilty to drill up to 400mtrs from 125mm to 750mm open-hole diameter. Our drilling technique, determined by anticipated drilling conditions could involve one or a combination of the following;

a) Soil Auger b) Air Flush Rotary Method c) Mud Flush Rotary Method

Our Office and Yard facility is located 8 miles from the Curragh racecourse, 2 miles out the Portarlington road from Rathangan. The yard comprises an area of 2 acres with 2 purpose built Workshop/Storage sheds and modern Office and Canteen facilities.

The Company has been an annual recipient of 7 Quality Mark  awards comprising an independent audit of all aspects of the Company's quality management system. In 2005 Patrick Briody & Sons Ltd adopted the ISO 9001:2000 process based quality management system approach to further enhance customer satisfaction by meeting customer requirements.

Briody Aquadrill Services, Rathangan, receiving a presentation at
the County & City Enterprise Awards National Enterprise Awards 2008

In March 1997 our company was awarded a national title as Business of the Month in recognition of our business growth and development, and our implementation of an effective Quality System and attention to on Site Health and Safety

25% of our current business comprises domestic water wells, the balance industrial/commercial/local authority clients.

We undertake a site visit for each enquiry job which allows the opportunity to assess site conditions including Rig access and anticipated drilling conditions. At site survey stage a quotation and our standard terms and conditions are issued to each customer, or forwarded subsequently by post in case of commercial and industrial enquiries. We ask each customer to consider details of quotation and revert with any queries and decision to proceed or otherwise. While drilling is in progress we encourage an open policy to keep customers informed of drilling developments. On completion of each well, an estimated output of supply is calculated and records of drilling conditions, amount of steel/plastic casing and other comments are noted and filed by surname reference for future information / enquiries. Customers are advised on follow-through plans including pump installations, pumping tests and manhole cover etc., as appropriate.