What is the world's largest mobile land rig?

Dubbed “The Beast,” the world’s largest mobile land rig features 12 modules, each of which offers the latest drilling and safety technologies. Boasting a relatively small footprint, the rig will be able to drill some of the longest laterals in the world from a single well pad.

How powerful is Doyon Drilling?

Doyon Drilling has been working for more than three years to build a larger powerful drilling rig, with increased capabilities greater than any other mobile land-based drilling rig on the continent. The new rig’s extended reach can access production zones that were previously inaccessible with current drilling technology and capability.

How big is Parker Drilling Company's rig?

Standing 156 feet tall, not including a tattered American flag flapping atop the mast, Parker Drilling Company's rig has some impressive credentials. The $12 million rig weighs about 5 million pounds. It is capable of drilling 10 miles into the earth's crust.

How much does a rig weigh?

The $12 million rig weighs about 5 million pounds. It is capable of drilling 10 miles into the earth's crust. It contains the first 4,000-horsepower draw works ever built, capable of holding 2 million pounds of pipe. The largest land derrick in the world, Rig 201 is well on its way to setting a record drilling depth of more than 33,000 feet.

What is the largest ERD rig in North America?

Nicknamed “the beast,” it is the largest land-based rig in North America and the first ERD rig ever built and moved in North America. “This was one of the most high-profile projects Lynden has ever done and certainly the largest project that I have been involved in,” says Paul Friese, Lynden Transport Vice President of Alaska Sales.

How does 3D modeling help a drilling rig?

Using 3D modeling software during the design process, the team developed and tested functional features that helped them build the most efficient, advanced drilling rig while streamlining the manufacturing process.