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Facts About Drilling Rigs For Sale

By Sherry Gross


Oil is undoubtedly one of the most coveted natural resources today. It is the dream of every country to find a deposit of oil within their boundaries, as it is bought by other countries at very high prices. It is even dubbed today as black gold, as they rake in millions worth of profits as it is a crucial substance in modern economy. Those who think they have found such a treasure mine waste no time in buying drilling rigs for sale and other related equipment.

A drilling rig is a machine that creates holes in the ground. It is essential for oil rich companies, as they are used to extract the said substance from under the ground. They can be as big as a tower or they can be small enough to be operated by one person. These small ones are more commonly known as augers.

As aforementioned, a drilling rig is a machine that bores holes. Through these holes, black gold is drawn out, processed, and then exported to petroleum users all over the world, especially oil companies who sell them off to motorists and others who may need them. They also come in various sizes, according to the level of need by the one who has to use it.

Aside from drilling oil wells, they are also utilized as drills to draw water and natural gas. They are also used to sample sub surface mineral deposits. They are also used by those who wish to study rocks, soil, and other groundwater physical properties.

They can also be relatively humongous that it is very much impossible for one person to operate it alone. These big monsters can bore holes in the ground, be it thousands of meters deep into the crust of the planet. These are mostly used for oil related uses.

They are not only used to draw oil from underneath though, contrary to what the majority of the public may be thinking. They can be used to make wells for that fresher supply of water from underground. They can also be used in the extraction of natural gas. Installation of sub surface structures such as tunnels and other utilities also need a rig to do the first step in their installment procedures.

There are many different kinds of this special equipment. Each type caters to different needs. The first type is the one which is the most common. Land rigs are basically used in the petroleum industry. They are used for boring to the ground to make oil wells and can come in different sizes, according to application.

There is also one type that is mounted on a huge vessel, say for example, a barge. This so called barge rig is made up of the drill that is securely fastened onto the marine vessel. This is used exclusively to drill holes on shallow waters.

Platform rigs are immobile structures that are found offshore. These are the structures from which development wells are drilled and produced. Since they are not on solid ground, the platforms should be rigid and are basically rule compliant. They can either be made of steel or concrete. Semi submersible ones, on the other hand, is also a kind of an offshore rig. They are floating structures with pontoons. They can work with ten thousand cubic feet of water depth.




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