A complete rig rebuild, stripped back to bare bones.

The challenge

A valued client's exploration rig had reached the point where patch-ups weren't enough — it needed a complete rebuild, done properly.

What we did

One of our exploration leads stepped out of the bush to run the job in Perth — tearing the rig back to bare frame and bringing it back to life piece by piece over several months. Clean, precise workmanship at every stage.

The outcome

Drillspec rebuilt the rig to last, with the workmanship there to see — and more rigs lined up behind it for the same treatment.

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The rig as it arrived — weathered deck and hydraulic hoses bundled across the frame — As it arrived — worn, tired, and ready for the teardown.

Side view of the weathered rig deck before teardown — Before — the old deck ahead of the strip-down.

Rebuilt CAT power pack and compressor with fresh stainless exhaust pipework on the rig during the Perth rebuild — Rebuilt from the ground up — new power pack, exhaust and pipework going back in.

Freshly rebuilt drill rig power module, repainted and reassembled during the Perth rebuild — After — rebuilt piece by piece, repainted and reassembled.

The finished Strike Drilling SDR20 rig, freshly rebuilt with mast up, ready for delivery — Delivered — the Strike Drilling SDR20 back on its tracks, mast up, ready to work.

Drillspec Mechanical completed this drill rig rebuild in Perth and provides field support across the Goldfields and Pilbara.

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A complete rig rebuild, stripped back to bare bones.

The challenge

What we did

The outcome

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