Drilling Plant for the North Region Groundwater Monitoring Network Extension Project

DERM requires the services of suitably qualified suppliers to provide fully crewed drilling plants for the North Region Groundwater Monitoring Network Extension Project (GMNEP).

Monitoring bores will be constructed in a range of geological environs including hard volcanic systems, moderately hard sedimentary systems, alluvial systems with boulders, alluvial systems with finer sediments, and sand islands. Each of these environs has specific requirements as to the methods, skills and equipment used by the drilling contractor to enable the effective construction of monitoring bores. Monitoring bore locations are scattered throughout Queensland with bores proposed for construction in ten different Water Resource Plans across the state ranging from the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland to the Sand Islands of South East Queensland.

All monitoring bores will be constructed by licensed drillers under the supervision of trained departmental staff ensuring the requirements of the Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia are met.