This job was started in May 2009 and was the first job for the TD150, the replacement rig for the LM75 that was used at Pike River.
This drilling program consisted of 6 vertical diamond drill holes ranging from 50-140 mtrs for Coal Exploration.
The drill sites would vary between rugged open country to reasonably dense bush covered sites, all inaccessible by road.

The remote location required all the gear, including the rig to be flown in and moved between drill sites with a helicopter. The crew were flown in and out daily, depending on the weather conditions. No camping was required for this job. The Geologist wasn’t on site on a daily basis, so they were kept up to date on the progress during the day as required via the on-site radios, and then with a phone call in evenings when the driller had returned home.