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

A rig rebuilt 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.

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