Drilling Begins
Posted on 2nd March 2009 by An Occupier
Kia Ora all
Walked out of the valley today to the sound of a helicopter buzzing in men and equipment to start on what can be safely assumed to be the next drill site.
The sites are up to 10square meters some a bit smaller. They flatten out the area, put up pink tape and then move in there rig. The rigs are tall obviously and noisy.
They have fenced off an area near camp (just up the stream from water collection sites) they have put water pumps and generators there. The water is for the drill, we have to put up with the sight always and the sound all day.
We saw at least four sites that have been done and there is two operational. It seems that they take roughly a week to finish a site (I guess).
Security is regular, they spend there day under a tarpaulin trying to see who is in camp with binoculars. They said if we cross the sealed of areas we will be trespassed. Typical old security games.
They are exploring for the next few months I have heard but am not totally sure, makes for sad times.
Don't know how wide this goes so will leave it at that.
