Fasdrill
Optimizing Time and Cost in Mining and Drilling Projects

We offer a comprehensive range of advanced technologies that makes mining and drilling operations time and cost-efficient,” says Jasen Lucas, operations manager at Fasdrill.

A global frontrunner in directional drilling services, Fasdrill challenges the prevalent notion that traditional mining and drilling technologies minimize operational expenses due to their lower upfront investments. Backed by a track record of 2500-plus successful projects spanning Canada, New Zealand, South America, Asia, and the U.S., the company has proven that legacy technologies consume more time and yield less precise results, ultimately incurring greater expenses.

To increase the project yield and reduce total expenditure, Fasdrill offers a wide range of downhole tools. It designs and develops industry-leading directional drilling technologies and offers turnkey services to projects of all sizes in the oil and gas, mining, geothermal, underground, and horizontal directional drilling sectors.

Its tools encompass steering equipment like wireline gyro and real-time wireless survey tools (positive pulse EM transmitter and dual telemetry) that relay electromagnetic and mud pulse data from down the hole to the surface. Clients can rent or purchase these tools per their needs of projects. For example, its gyro while drilling (GWD) tool can be used by clients for surveys in situations where conventional magnetic sensors prove inadequate. The arsenal also includes pressure while drilling (PWD) tools to get details like formation pressures, annular pressure, and inside pipe pressure.

These technological capabilities help clients gain real-time updates on the tool face and location of the motor bend while directional drilling, sliding, and steering the hole. They are empowered to eliminate guesswork and gain precise and predictable results in terms of motor output and build rates.

Fasdrill offers complete turnkey directional services or component services like survey while drilling, logging while drilling, field operation, and consulting, along with taking on active in client’s directional drilling projects. For instance, it helped an Australian company gain better results by changing their survey tool. Their initial strategy, involving a positive pulse tool for data transmission, led to unsatisfactory resolution, with only one dataset (either gamma-ray or inclination) being transmitted every 15 seconds or less. In response, Fasdrill introduced its dual telemetry tool, which has gained a reputation for its fast data transmission prowess. This enhancement enabled the client to receive both gamma ray and inclination data every 6 to 12 seconds, dramatically raising the resolution. The project duration was substantially shortened.

Garnering Fasdrill’s significant client appreciation is its approach of customizing the offerings to align with the specific requirements of various projects. Whether it involves surveys, directional drilling, or a combination of both, the company comprehends the needs of its clients and provides the most suitable solutions.

Fasdrill’s capabilities to offer the right solution can be exemplified through a project with the Nevada Gold Mines. By offering its real-time measurement while drilling tool, it orchestrated a remarkable transformation, reducing the client's survey duration by 12 to 15 times. The client’s wireline surveys, with conventional directional drilling, previously hampered their ability to achieve precise builds and target hits. Each survey iteration entailed lowering the wireline tool, retrieving data, and drilling, which took approximately 30 minutes. Leveraging Fasdrill's tool, this cycle was streamlined to two minutes, resulting in a substantial time-saving equivalent to multiple days of the project's lifecycle.

There’s no denying that Fasdrill enhances mining and drilling endeavors for clients by delivering unparalleled technologies and bespoke solutions that effectively trim expenses and project timelines. This makes it the preferred partner for clients worldwide.