ACLCA NSW & Legion Drilling invite ACLCA NSW Early Career Professionals (ECPs) to participate in this environmental drilling workshop. This is a great opportunity for ECPs to enhance their skills and knowledge in borehole drilling and well installation techniques.
Legion Environmental Drilling Workshop for ECPs
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
This short, practical workshop covers the essentials of environmental drilling methods, with a strong focus on real-world application.
Key topics include:
- Overview and demonstration of common environmental drilling techniques
- Rig selection considerations for different site conditions and project objectives
- Environmental sampling
- Well installation
- Well development (time permitting)
- Vapour bore installation (time permitting)
- HSE, driller and consultant bug bears, and how to avoid common field issues
Participants will spend most of the session observing and discussing live field demonstrations with a focus on getting answers to your burning questions. Ideal for consultants and field staff who want a clear, practical refresher on environmental drilling fundamentals.
ACLCA NSW thanks ERM and Orica for their support by enabling site access for the Drilling Workshop to take place.
DATE: Monday 12 October 2026
TIME: 8.30 – 11.30am
VENUE: Orica site (16-20 Beauchamp Road, Matraville NSW 2036)
PPE REQUIRED: Attendees must bring/wear long pants, long sleeves, steel-toe boots, safety glasses and hard hat
COST: FREE event for ECPs from member companies ONLY.
Note: This workshop has a maximum of 25 attendees. In order to ensure fair access, there is a limit of 2 attendees per member company until this maximum is reached. Any additional attendees will be placed on a waitlist (email nsw@aclca.com) with any spare places released on Friday 2 October.