Water bore driller’s licence endorsements—Act, s 981
123 Water bore driller’s licence endorsements—Act, s 981
For section 981(2)(c) of the Act, the following are the water bore driller’s licence endorsements—
cable tool;
auger;
rotary air;
rotary mud;
non-drilling rig;
sonic.
A cable tool endorsement authorises drilling activities using cable tool or cable percussion drilling methods.
An auger endorsement authorises drilling activities using bucket auger, hollow stem auger or solid stem auger methods.
A rotary air endorsement authorises drilling activities using rotary drilling methods with air as the drilling fluid.
A rotary mud endorsement authorises drilling activities using rotary drilling methods with water as the drilling fluid or as the base for the drilling fluid.
A non-drilling rig endorsement authorises water bore activities using non-drilling rig methods including spear point construction, hand digging and the use of excavators or backhoes for the construction of wells, excavations and galleries.
A sonic endorsement authorises drilling activities using sonic drilling methods.
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