How does a water well drilling rig work?

Water well drilling rigs employ different drilling methods, such as cable tool drilling and rotary drilling. In cable tool drilling, a heavy drill bit is repeatedly lifted and dropped to break through the ground. Rotary drilling, on the other hand, uses a rotating drill bit to cut through the soil and rock.

What are the different types of drilling rigs offered by Simco?

With a focus on the specific processes involved in geothermal drilling, geotechnical drilling, and water well drilling, these drilling videos enable you to see the differences between the various drilling rigs offered by SIMCO. A variety of geothermal drilling videos allow you to view Air Rotary DTH Hammer and Mud Rotary drilling.

What is the first step in drilling a well?

The first step in drilling a well is the planning phase. Members of the oil companies, executive staff and senior exploration team meet to review information associated with a prospect and to get an understanding of the scope of work involved.

What types of drilling rigs are available?

The drilling videos featured here on our website showcase the capabilities of various types of drilling rigs, including water well drilling, auger drilling, core drilling, and more.

How do you know if a drilling state is rotary or slide?

Before we determine a drilling state to be rotary or slide, we check if pipe rocking is being performed. One thing to note is that pipe rocking systems differ from rig to rig. In some cases, the RPM signal is oscillating, whereas in other, the torque signal is oscillating. So, both types of rocking schemes should be identified by the algorithm.

What is the difference between rotary drilling and slide drilling?

In general, one of the more difficult rig states to distinguish between are rotary drilling and slide drilling. For the most part, one expects the top drive RPM and torque channels during slide drilling to be 0.