Drilling Rigs

You have the requirements, we have the rig. At our production base in China we design and develop oil, gas, and geothermal drilling rigs for drill depths ranging from 3,000 m to 9,000 m (3,000 ft-30,000 ft)—including special-purpose rigs such as our fast moving land rigs and deep temperature rigs.

Our extensive experience in the industry allows us build some of the most technologically advanced drilling rigs on the market and we regularly have new and refurbished drilling rigs for sale that can ship immediately.

Each of our drilling rigs is available in any of the following drive modes:

• Electrical drive: AC VFD or DC SCR
• Mechanical drive: Chain drive or belt drive
• Compound drive: Combined electric and mechanical transmission

For a detailed overview of each drive mode, we recommend Electric & Mechanical Drilling Rigs — All Drive Modes Explained.

A drilling rig is only as good as the components it is made of. As we manufacture most major rig components ourselves in China, we are in full of control of the quality of each part.

Production strictly conforms to API Q1 quality management requirements. Each rig component is manufactured according to its respective API standard, giving our skid mounted drilling rigs an excellent track record of consistent high quality.

All steel components are painted to shipbuilding standards and are completely coated with several layers of marine paint. This surface protection ensures perfect operation in humid and other corrosive environments.

Highdrilling land rigs are turn-key rig packages that include all supporting rig systems such as the solid control and electronic control system. Several advanced mast and substructure designs are available to meet different drilling operation requirements.

Your drilling rig can be 100% made in China, or you can choose rig components from distinguished international suppliers as you like. By default, the following rig components are imported:

• Main diesel engines: Caterpillar
• Solid control system: Derrick Equipment Company

A sophisticated after sales service enables our customers to start drilling immediately.
With every drilling rig we send technical staff to the drill site to provide first hand technical support. The engineer responsible for the rig is always part of the service crew. On-site training instructions include:

• Rig up
• Rig down
• Operation and maintenance of every single rig system

In addition, we can also maintain and repair your top drives and supply a highly-skilled drilling crew to operate your rig.

With a static hook load of 1,700 kN, our 750 hp land rig is equipped to reach a drill depth of 3000 m (9,840 ft) using 4-1/2″ drill pipe. The maximum drill depth with a 5″ drill string is 2500 m or 8200 ft.

If high mobility is a major concern for you, you might also be interested in our truck-mounted drilling rigs.

Main Specifications

• Drilling depth (4-1/2″ DP): 3000 m (9,840 ft)
• Static hook load: 1,700 kN
• Transmission mode: Electric, mechanical, electro-mechanical
• Drawworks: 1 × 750 hp (550 kW)
• Mud pumps: 1 × 1,000 hp (735 kW)
• Main engines: 3 × 1,632 hp (1,200 kW)
• Mast height: 41 m (134 ft)
• Drill floor height: 6 m (20 ft)

Equipped with a 1000 hp drawworks and three 1,632 hp (1,200 kW) diesel engines from Caterpillar, our 1000 hp drill rig is your ideal choice for drilling depths of up to 4000 m (13200 ft).

For drilling operations in remote areas with tough terrain, you also might want to take a look at our mobile drilling rigs.

Main Specifications

• Drilling depth (4-1/2″ DP): 4000 m (13200 ft)
• Static hook load: 2250 kN
• Transmission mode: Electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical
• Drawworks: 1 × 1000 hp (735 kW)
• Mud pumps: 2 × 1300 hp (956 kW)
• Main engines: 3 × 1,632 hp (1,200 kW)
• Mast height: 43 m (142 ft)
• Drill floor height: 7.5 m (25 ft)

With a maximum drilling depth of 5000 m (16400 ft), the 1500 hp rig is the most popular skid-mounted drilling rig. Powered by four 1,632 hp (1,200 kW) Caterpillar engines and equipped with two 2 × 1600 hp (1180 kW) mud pumps, a Highdrilling 1500 hp drilling rig is well suited for a wide range of drilling operations.

Main Specifications

• Drilling depth (4-1/2″ DP): 5000 m (16400 ft)
• Static hook load: 3150 kN
• Transmission mode: Electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical
• Drawworks: 1 × 1500 hp (1100 kW)
• Mud pumps: 2 × 1600 hp (1180 kW)
• Main engines: 4 × 1,632 hp (1,200 kW)
• Mast height: 45 m (147 ft)
• Drill floor height: 10.5 m (35 ft)

With a static hook load of 4500 kN, our 2000 hp oil & gas drilling rig is idally suited for drilling medium to deep wells of up to 7000 m (23000 ft). Four powerful Caterpillar engines (1,632 hp/1,200 kW) and three 3 × 1600 hp (1180 kW) make sure your drilling operations are going smoothly.

Main Specifications

• Drilling depth (4-1/2″ DP): 7000 m (23000 ft)
• Static hook load: 4500 kN
• Transmission mode: Electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical
• Drawworks: 1 × 2000 hp (1470 kW)
• Mud pumps: 3 × 1600 hp (1180 kW)
• Main engines: 4 × 1,632 hp (1,200 kW)
• Mast height: 45 m (147 ft)
• Drill floor height: 10.5 m (35 ft)

Our 3000 hp electric drilling rig (either DC SCR or AC VFD) is specifically designed for deep well drilling operations of up to 9,000 m or 30,000 feet.

Equipped with a 3000 hp heavy-duty drawworks and powered by 5 Caterpillar main engines of 1,632 hp (1,200 kW) each, this rig is extremely powerful.

Main Specifications

• Drilling depth (4-1/2″ DP): 9,000 m (30,000 ft)
• Hook load: 6750 kN
• Transmission mode: Electrical (DC SCR or AC VFD)
• Drawworks: 1 × 3000 hp (2210 kW)
• Mud pumps: 3 × 2200 hp (1640 kW)
• Main engines: 5 × 1,632 hp (1,200 kW)
• Mast height: 46 m (152 ft)
• Drill floor height: 12 m (40 ft)

Special requirements require special solutions. At Highdrilling we developed several special purpose drilling rigs that provide unique advantages in their designated area of operations:

Fast Moving Land Rig

The complete rig is mounted to a platform on wheels that can be moved by a track. No rig down necessary, the rig stays in ‘drill ready’ mode all the time. Time needed for moving the rig and starting drilling the new well normally is only 24 hours.

Ideally suited for multi-well pad drilling operations in open terrain, such as deserts.
For more information please see visit the dedicated site on our fast moving desert rigs.

Arctic Rig

Manufactured from low temperature steel with thermal protection for all major equipment and the drilling crew, our fully winterized arctic drilling rig is ideally suited for operation in deep temperature environments. Mounted on a rail track for efficient drilling of cluster wells.