Gas and oil exploration requires the drilling of test well bores into coal and oil seams using coal seam testing tools to test the bore for viability as a source of gas. Coal seam testing tools are expensive to produce and are often radioactive. If these tools become lodged in a test bore, the area is deemed to be a hazard due to the radioactivity of the tool. Olitek has developed a fishing to enable the retrieval of a coal seam testing tool that has become lodged in a test bore.  At present, there are no such tools on the market that can retrieve the testing tools without significant damage.

Due to the current lack of retrieval products available in the mining industry, mining companies have had to cause extensive damage to their testing tools in order to retrieve them, costing thousands of dollars each year. Olitek’s design engineers consulted with several mining companies to formulate a series of specifications that the design must meet in order for the fishing tool to be a successful product.

The design is required to be compatible with equipment already in use, have simple construction and easy assembly, and be able to operate under most conditions. The Fishing Tool is designed to withstand a minimum pull force of 6 tonnes without failure . From these specifications, a prototype has been created, and, working alongside the mining companies, the prototype is currently being evaluated to ensure that the customer’s needs and requirements of the design are met,  while being lower in cost than other market alternatives.

Interested companies should email sales@olitek.com.au for further product specifications and pricing.

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