Do you remember the excitement of your first well—or the first new production you managed? A large caravan of trucks rolled in to modify or build access roads to the site. Tractors built storage ponds and roadside billboards displaying permits. Seeing the parade of drilling rig components trucked into town on massive, oversized flatbeds?
Depending on what type of drilling rig was used, it likely took a week or two to assemble and construct your drilling rig on the pad. But did you know that the type of drill used on your property is highly dependent on your location and environment? Here are a few popular varieties these days:
Arid Regions’ Desert Rig
If your minerals are located in a dry, arid region like New Mexico, Arizona or West Texas, you likely had a Desert Rig. There’s no mistaking one. You’ll know it when you see it, because their tires make even the tallest worker appear small…
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