Drilling Systems

DES operates both land-based and lake- and marine-based drilling systems. Please scroll down to view our equipment.

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Lake & Marine Drilling Systems

 

GLAD800 System (Global Lake Drilling to 800 meters depth)
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The GLAD800 drilling platform on Lake Titicaca, Peru

  • Depth Capacity Coring (Wireline or Conventional)
    HMQ Wireline 1200m
    DLS Wireline 800m
  • Weight
    Rig Weight: 19,000 lb (8,617 kg)
  • Chuck Assembly
    Type Hydraulic Open, Spring Closed
    Maximum Inside Diameter: 4-5/8 in (117 mm)
    Holding Capacity: 40,000 lb (18,181 kg)
  • Feed System
    Stroke: 11.5 ft (3.5 m)
    Thrust: 15,000 lb (6,800 kg)
    Pull: 30,000 lb (13,600 kg)
  • Hoisting Capacity
    Main
    Capacity: Single Line-Bare Drum 17,500 lb (7,955 kg)
    Capacity: Double Line-Bare Drum 35,000 lb (15,900 kg)
    Cable Size: 110 ft (33.6 m) x 3/4 in (19.0 mm)
    Wireline
    Capacity: Single Line-Bare Drum 2,500 lb (1,136 kg)
    Capacity: Single Line-Bare Drum 840 lb (382 kg)
    Line Speed: Full Drum 1,260 ft/min (984 m/min)
    Cable Size: 4,000 ft (975 m) x 1/4 in
  • Standard Equipment
    Dump Mast
    Derrick in Two Sections
    Foot Clamp 5 1/2 in (139.7 mm)
    Thrust: 15,000 lb (6,800 kg)
  • Mud Pump Hydraulic Drive - Standard Equipment
    Type: FMC L11 22D
    Max Flow: 72 gpm (272 lpm)
    Max Pressure: 1,000 psi (7 Mpa)
  • Power Unit
    Mfg: Cummins 175 hp
    Engine Type: 6 Cyl. Diesel Turbocharged
  • Funding
    The GLAD800 is a joint venture between DOSECC and ICDP (International Continental Scientific Drilling Program). The system is operated by DOSECC.


GLAD200 System (Global Lake Drilling to 200 meters depth) 

 

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GLAD200 drilling system, Lake Hvitvartn, Iceland

 


Dynamic Positioning System
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The DP system on Lake Malawi, Africa

In water depths greater than about 200 m, anchoring becomes less effective as a means of maintaining the position of a drilling vessel. In these deeper waters, Dynamic Positioning (DP) is required. DOSECC has acquired a portable DP system with funding from the National Science Foundation and the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program. This unit is intended to be able to convert vessels of opportunity into drilling platforms. The system consists of four thrusters powered by four dieselhydraulic power packs. The system is controlled by a Nautronix JSDP5000 (DP-1 class) system that uses either a GPS signal or a seabed beacon for position keeping. The specifications of this system are provided in the following table.

  • Thrusters
    Four hydraulic thrusters yielding 8,000 lbf each
    Propeller: 39-inch, 4-blade Kaplan, manganese-bronze with Kort 19-A nozzle
    Mounting: Thruster on mini-skid, positioned and attached according to vessel structural
    members.
    Weight: 5,800 lbs. each
  • Hydraulic Power Units
    Four Cat 3406 diesels delivering up to 360 BHP @ 1800 rpm (full load)
    Fuel Consumption: 17.5 US gallons per hour at full load
    Day Tank Capacity: 150 US gallons
    Dimensions: 11'-43/4" long X 5'-7" wide X 9'-31/8" high. Note: an additional 3' is minimum clearance required at both ends of HPU for air inflow and outflow, making effective length requirement of 17'-43/4".
    Weight: 11,300 lbs. Each
    Placement: Within 50' of thruster
    Four roofs for power units
    Four muffler / exhaust systems
    Connecting hose bundle: 6 hoses, overall diameter of 6" (Old, probably need replacement)
  • Controller
    Nautronix JSDP5000 Dynamic Positioning System (DP-1 class)
    Consisting of: 2 underwater beacons and battery packs
    1 hydrophone and cable
    1 control console / computer


Active Heave Compensated Drilling System

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AHC system off the coast of New Jersey
DOSECC's AHC-800 is an active heave compensated (AHC) coring rig that is capable of retrieving continuous core to depths of 800 m (water + sediment) in shallow marine and deep lacustrine environments. The system is modular and designed to fit on a variety of drilling platforms. The AHC-800 is designed to compensate for up to 8 feet of heave with a period of 8 seconds.

The AHC-800 uses a set of proven sampling tools that include:

  • Shelby "push" tube
  • Hydraulic Piston core (HPC)
  • Extended Shoe, non-rotating
  • Extended Core Bit, rotating ("The Alien")
  • Diamond Core Bit (mining)
  • Non-Sampling Assembly

The tools core a hole 5.50 inches (139.7 mm) in diameter. Most are designed to collect core within a plastic liner with an inner diameter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


DOSECC MONTCO Offshore Drilling Platform

 

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The DOSECC MONTCO platform off the coast of New Jersey

 

 

The DOSECC MONTCO drilling platform includes a drilling rig mounted on a liftboat. This configuration allows drilling to continue during almost any sea condition.

 

 


 

 

Land-Based Drilling Systems

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CS14 rig in Nevada

CS-14 CORING RIG

  • Depth capacity
    1200 meters (4040 Feet) with NQ string
    800 Meters (2690 Feet) with HQ string
    475 Meters (1550 Feet) with PQ string
  • Chuck Assembly
    Type: Self-centering five-jaw
    Maximum Inside Diameter: 117mm (4 ? in)
  • Hoisting Capacity
    Main: 80 kN (18,000lb)
  • Standard Equipment
    1.22 m (4 ft) Leveling Hydraulic Supports
    Foot Clamp:139.7mm (5.5 in)
    Trido 140 water pump
  • Power Unit
    Stage II Cummins diesel engine
  • Feed System
    Stroke: 3.5 m (11.5 Feet)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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CS4002 in Nevada

    CS-4002 CORING RIG

    • Depth Capacity Coring
      NQ Wireline: 2,450 m (8,030 ft)
      HQ Wireline: 1,600 m (5,250 ft)
      PQ Wireline: 1,050 m (3,440 ft)
      Mast and Feed System
    • Feed Travel: 3.35 m (11 ft)
      Feed Speeds: Fast and slow with variable control
      Pull Back: 200 kN (45,000 lbf)
      Thrust: 89 kN (20,000 lbf)
      Rod Pull Length: 6.1 m (20 ft) or 9.1 m (30 ft)
      Drilling Angle: 45 To 90 Degrees
      Mast Dump: 2 m (80 in)
    • Power Unit
      Mfg.: Cummins Qsc Pu 8.3 Liter 6 Cylinder
      Power: 212 Kw (285 Hp) @ 2,100 rpm
      Type: Diesel Turbo Charged/Charge Air Cooled
      Cooling: Water
    • Hydraulic Pumps
      Primary Pump: Rotation, Hoist, W/L Hoist, Fast Feed
      Auxiliary Pump: Slow Feed, Chuck, Foot Clamp, Mud Mixer
      Chuck Assembly
    • Maximum Inside Diameter: 117 mm (4 5/8 in)
      Holding Capacity: 178 kN (40,000 lbf)
      Operation: Spring Applied, Hydraulically Opened
    • Drillhead
      Maximum Rpm: 1,300
      Maximum Torque: 6,230 nM (4,596 ft lbf)
      Transmission: Four Speed, Manual Shift
      Mounting: Hydraulic Powered Slide Away
      Lubrication: Pressure System
    • Main Host
      Single Line Capacity: 178 kN (40,000 lbf)
      Line Speed: 36 – 71 m/min (117 - 232 fpm)
      Cable Diameter: 22 mm (7/8 in)
    • Wire Line Hoist Capacity
      2,600 m (8,530 ft) of 6.35 m (1/4 in) cable
      4,600 m (15,090 ft) of 4.76 mm (3/16 in) cable
      Line Speed: Bare 1.38 m/s (272 fpm) full 5.1 m/s (1004 fpm)
      Line Pull: Bare 28.5 kN (6,380 lbf) full 5.1 kN (1,151 lbf)
    • Standard Equipment
      Four Hydraulic Jacks 610 mm (24 in) stroke
      Hydraulic P-Size Holding Clamp
      Control Panel Hydraulic Slide
      High Altitude Kit
      Hydraulic Mud Mixer
      Fuel Tank 950 l (250 gal)
      Mud Pump: Hydraulic Driven FMC W1122bcd
      Max Flow: 140 lpm (37 gpm)
      Max Pressure: 7.0 mpa (1,000 psi)
    • Weight
      Rig Weight: 13,380 Kg (29,500 lbs)
      Truck GVW: 36,287 Kg (80,000 lbs)
      Total Weight: 49,667 Kg (109,500 lbs)

     


     

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    CS1500 rig in Utah

    CS-1500 CORING RIG

    • Depth Capacity
      PQ Wireline: 800 Meters (2690 Feet)
      HQ Wireline: 1200 Meters (3940 Feet)
    • Chuck Assembly
      Type: Hydraulic Open, Spring Closed
      Maximum Inside Diameter: 117mm (4-5/8 in)
      Holding Capacity: 18,181 kg (40,000 lb)
    • Hoisting Capacity
      Main:
      Single Line Bare Drum: 7955 kg (17,500 lb)
      Double Line Bare Drum: 15,900 kg (35,000 lb)
      Cable Size: 33.6 mm (110 ft) by 19 mm (3/4 in) diameter
      Wireline:
      Single Line Bare Drum: 1136 kg (2,500 lb)
      Single Line Full Drum: 382 kg(840 lb)
      Line Speed Full Drum: 984 m/min (1260 ft/min)
      Cable Length: 975 m (4000 ft) by 6.3 mm (1/4 in)
    • Standard Equipment
      Steel Dump Mast with One Steel Derrick Sections
      0.6 m (2 ft) Leveling Hydraulic Supports
      Foot Clamp: 139.7 mm (5.5 in)
    • Power Unit
      Cummins 175 Hp diesel engine
      Engine Type: 6-cylinder turbo-charge diesel
    • Feed System
      Stroke: 3.5 m (11.5 Feet)
      Thrust: 6800 kg (15,000 lb)
      Pull: 13,600 kg (30,000 lb)
    • Mud Pump
      FMC W1122 (hydraulic)
      Max. Flow: 272 lpm (72 gpm) DOSECC Exploration Services, LLC
      Max. Pressure: 7 Mpa (1000 psi)

     


    T3WDH DRILLING RIG  

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                                     T3WDH mounted on a barge, Lake Van, Turkey

    Depth Capacity
    PQ Wireline: 1828 meters (6,000 feet)
    HQ Wireline: 2743 meters (9,000 feet)
    High Speed Rotary Head
    Type: Four-motor, spur-gear, rotary top drive head;
    8,000 ft-lbs @ 105 rpm; 5500 ft-lbs @ 145 rpm
    High-Speed Coring Head
    ~4,000 ft-lbs @ 350 rpm; ~2,500 ft-lbs @ 175 rpm
    Hoisting Capacity
    Main: 80 kN (18,000 lb)
    Pullback: 184 kN (70,000 lb)
    Wireline: 1360 Kg (3,000 lb)
    Standard Equipment
    Leveling Hydraulic Supports: 2x48” jacks (nondrilling
    end) and 2x36” jacks (drilling end);
    Water injection system: Bean piston water pump,
    0-25 gpm capacity
    Power Unit
    Caterpillar C15 diesel engine
    575 hp @ 1800 rpm
    Feed System
    Twin cylinder, cable feed
    Air Package
    Compressor pressure: 350 psi/24.1 bar
    Compressor flow: 1070 cfm / 505 L/s

    CS500 DRILLING RIG

    • Drilling Rig Weight
    • 2267 kg (5000 lb), modular, man- or helicopter-portable
    • Depth Capacity
      PQ Wireline: 200 Meters (670 Feet)
      HQ Wireline: 300 Meters (985 Feet)
    • Chuck Assembly
      Type: Hydraulic Open, Spring Closed
      Maximum Inside Diameter: 117mm (4-5/8 in)cs500
    • Holding Capacity: 18,181 kg (40,000 lb)
    • Hoisting Capacity
      Main:
      Single Line Bare Drum: 2727 kg (6000 lb)
      Max. Line Speed: 38 m/min (126 ft/min)
      Double Line Bare Drum: 15,900 kg (35,000 lb)
      Cable Size: 33 mm (1/2 in) diameter
      Wireline:
      Single Line Bare Drum: 1550 kg (3400 lb)
      Single Line Full Drum: 540 kg(1200 lb)
      Max. Line Speed Bare Drum: 80 m/min (260 ft/min)
      Max. Line Speed: 244 m/min (800 ft/min)
      Cable Size: 5 mm (3/16 in)
    • Standard Equipment
      Steel Dump Derrick with Two Aluminum Mast Sections
      1.22 m (4 ft) Leveling Hydraulic Supports
      Foot Clamp: 139.7 mm (5.5 in)
    • Power Unit
      2 Lombardini 1204/T
      Engine Type: 4-cylinder turbo-charge diesel
      31.2 kW (42 Hp) @ 3600 rpm each
    • Feed System
      Stroke: 1.8 m (6 Feet)
      Thrust: 3200 kg (7000 lb)
      Pull: 4500 kg (10,000 lb)
    • Mud Pump
      FMC Triplex Bean Pump
      Driven by One Isuzu LB1 Diesel Engine
      20.6 kW (27.6 Hp) @ 3450 rpm
      Max. Flow: 200 lpm (53 gpm)
      Max. Pressure: 7 Mpa (1000 psi)
       


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      P.O. Box 58857
      Salt Lake City, UT 84158-0857
      Tel: +1 (801) 583-2150