How do I choose a geothermal drilling rig?

While geothermal drilling tends to prioritize overall rig size and weight, drilling speed, and cost per foot, options such as sandline winch or pipe spinner systems can be added to minimize equipment on your geothermal drilling job site. DM250: drill rigs for sale suited for residential geothermal drilling or small commercial jobs.

What is a drillmax ® geothermal drilling rig?

Engineered to handle the speed of geothermal drilling - drilling multiple borings per day as compared to a single hole during a multiple-day process - the DRILLMAX ® geothermal drilling rigs by Geoprobe ® exceed expectations in tough conditions.

Which geothermal drilling rigs are best for muddiest job sites?

Easily navigate your muddiest job sites with Versa-drill’s compact, all-wheel drive geothermal drilling rigs.

Which rotary drill is best for geothermal drilling?

Drillers seeking rotary drilling options - outfitted for air drilling or mud drilling - with power to pull and push in tough geologies choose the DRILLMAX ® DM650 by Geoprobe ® for geothermal well drilling with 28.5-foot stroke, 40,000 lb pullback, and 8,000 ft-lb torque.

Do jobs adapt to geothermal rigs?

“Jobs don’t adapt to the equipment in the industry, the equipment has to adapt to the jobs,” said Kyler Erickson, drilling manager with Associated Drilling in Kansas. “We needed a rig sized to drill those residential geothermal systems.”

Is the dm250 a good geothermal drilling rig?

They found the DRILLMAX ® DM250 by Geoprobe ® slips into tight geothermal drilling job sites while maintaining production pace of larger rigs. “We have the DM250 running five days a week from one geothermal job to the next,” Erickson said. “I thought it would be slower than bigger rigs, but we haven’t seen much change at all.”