Tim Truphet Email & Phone Number

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

British Columbia, Canada

• Geotechnical, infrastructural, environmental and explorational drilling • ODEX – air rotary• AUGER – hollow and solid stem• Diamond coring• Mud rotary• SPT, DCPT, CPT• Meeting with clients to discuss scope of work including proposed locations, targetdepths and goals of each job• Maintain and operate drilling rigs and other equipment• Maintaining proper safety procedures and ensuring safe work environment • Training of crew on equipment and proper safety procedures• Driving/transporting equipment to work site both in and out of town

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Monitor drilling operations, checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.• Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion or casing into holes.• Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.• Select and attach drill bits and rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.• Train crews, and introduce procedures to make drill work more safe and effective.• Drive or guide truck mounted equipment into position, level stabilise rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.• Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.• Drive trucks, tractors, or truck mounted drills to and from work sites.• Record drilling progress and geological data.• Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment.• Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.• Document geological formations encountered during work.• Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.• Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.• 24/7, 24/14 and 14/7 days roster mine site and caravan contracts• Yeelerie (bhpb), Leinster (bhpb), Jaguar (igo)• LF 70, UDR1000, UDR1200, UDR 1500