Specialised Ground Investigation
- Cone Penetrometer Testing
- Seismic Cone Penetrometer Testing
- Downhole Geophysics
- Acoustic Televiewer
- Inclinometer Monitoring
Our inhouse tools include:
- CPT/SCPT Rig
- Downhole Geophysical Logging Unit
- - Coal Combination Sonde
- - FWS Sonde
- - Acoustic Televiewer
- Inclinometer
Logging Engineers add value through:
- CPT Interpretation
- SCPT Interpretation
- Geophysical Log Interpretation
- Breakout Analysis
- Rock Strength Analysis
- Geological Structure Analysis
Recent Articles
Supporting Professional Development – Silver Sponsors AusIMM NZ Conference 2012
RDCL is proud to once again support the AusIMM (Australasian Institute of Mining and Metalurgy) NZ conference as a Silver sponsor in 2012. The AusIMM provides an important professional and ethical framework for mining professionals. RDCL is pleased to support the conference in 2012 and looks forward to the coming succesfull event.
Sponsorship Havelock North Rugby
The Havelock North rugby club fields its inaugural women’s team in 2012 with RDCL the proud primary sponsor. RDCL is also proud to support the Havelock North Junior rugby club. At RDCL we believe in the team, the discipline that comes with commitment to each other and sport as a positive in society. We are … read more
Brand New, High Powered Coal Geophysics Tool Arrives October 2011
The RDCL brand new downhole geophysics system is expected to be fully operational by the end of October, 2011. The system is equipped to run density, guard resistivity, calliper, natural gamma and full-wave sonic logs. These brand new tools come with the latest calibration equipment and high-powered density source to maximise data quality, even through … read more
RDCL Operates new Geotech Nova Cone System
RDCL is pleased to announce the purchase of a new Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT) Nova cone, cordless system. The Nova Cone uses cordless technology to transmit the data signal from the cone to receiver. The unit makes probing faster and increases the portability of the CPT system. In particular we can more easily adapt the … read more
CPT rig back in Canterbury from 19 November
Due to on-going demand, our mobile CPT drill rig heads back to Canterbury to undertake continued liquefaction assessment on residential and commercial sections affected by the 7.1 Darfield earthquake. The rig provides powerful 16 tonne push/20 tonne pull capacity and operates effectively on tracks or rollers. “The rig’s ability to get into challenging sites, especially … read more
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