CDS NZ cleaning up with new tech from CEA

As a family-owned business, CDS New Zealand attributes its success to a focus on international development and technological innovation.

To further enhance its trenchless capabilities and operational excellence, CDS recently invested in the American Auger M300DH Cleaning System, supplied by CEA NZ.

According to Daniel Clough, Director at CDS, the company identified the need for a recycling unit with small footprint to be utilised on medium sized HDD projects.

“The known American Augers build quality and fact it was fitted with a Derrick Hyperpool shaker made the M300DH a clear choice,” Clough said.

The relatively smaller footprint of the M300DH reduces mobilisation costs.

As a result, CDS is now recycling fluid on projects where previously they would have used a pump-and-dump approach.

“The M300DH has resulted in less trucking of chemical to site, less water trucked to site, and we are not tying up our vacuum trucks to dispose of large volumes of waste fluid,” Clough said.

“This is making our projects greener with a reduced carbon footprint and at the same time more profitable. It has allowed us free up resources for other tasks like hydro excavation service location so has a beneficial flow on effect to the rest of our business.”

Just like Clough said, M300DH’s upgraded Hyperpool® shaker from Derrick® ensures ultra-clean performance, enhancing production while prolonging the life of drilling packages.

This technology-driven approach underscores CDS’ dedication to clean production and effective fluid management, both crucial aspects of modern trenchless operations.

Equally impressive is the system’s fluid management capabilities. With three centrifugal pumps, the M300DH guarantees optimal flow and pressure, providing on-demand drilling fluid.

The M300DH Cleaning System has already become a valuable asset for CDS’s operations.

CDS recently ran the M300DH on a project in Auckland, installing pipe lengths ranging from 220m – 260m in high plasticity clays and clayey silts.

In these conditions it is critical that the operators can pump enough fluid to dilute the return solids concentration and keep downhole pressures low to prevent hydro-fracture. The M300DH processing capacity gave them the freedom to pump the volume of drilling fluid that is required while maintaining production rates.

Its advanced cleaning and fluid management systems have led to reduced equipment wear and increased uptime.

In other occasions, M300DH’s versatility allows adaptation to various job sites, and compatibility with any drill brand ensures seamless integration with existing fleets.

According to Clough, CDS has been recycling its drilling fluids for close to fifteen years to great success, and the addition of the M300DH has been impressive to say the least.

“We are getting dry cuttings and less fluid retained on cuttings means less disposal volume and trucking,” he said.

“The processing capacity ensured that we didn’t experience any non-productive time waiting for fluid.”

By investing in the M300DH, CDS not only strengthens its market position but also exemplifies the innovative edge that CEA NZ’s distributed products bring to the trenchless industry.

The company commitment to excellence and safety underscores its role in strengthening companies like CDS, enhancing operational efficiency and success in New Zealand and Australia’s trenchless sector.

For more information, visit cdsnz.co.nz

This article featured in the October edition of Trenchless Australasia.