Next week, the 300-metre wheel-type water well drilling rig will leave the UNIQUE plant for Veracruz, Mexico. This is not only the first cross-country shipment of equipment, but also an important practice for us to provide efficient water resources development solutions for the North American market – with its three core advantages of modular design, all-terrain adaptability and intelligent drilling system, the rig will bring high efficiency to Mexico’s agricultural irrigation and village water supply projects.
This drilling rig, which is going to cross the ocean, adopts a high-strength wheel chassis, which can maintain stable travel on gravel roads and slopes in the Mexican plateau, and improves the transfer efficiency by 40% compared with the traditional tracked equipment, which is especially suitable for the hilly construction environment in Mexico, where there are few hardened road surfaces. The 300m deep hole drilling system has been tested after 2,000 hours of continuous operation, and in typical Mexican geological formations such as limestone and sandstone, with the automatic verticality calibration function, the deviation rate of hole formation is controlled within 0.3%, which fully meets the Mexican national standards for groundwater development.
It is worth noting that the water well drilling rig adopts the integrated design of the hydraulic system, which reduces the number of piping interfaces by 60%, and with the intelligent fault warning system, it can monitor 12 key parameters in real time, such as the hydraulic oil temperature and bit wear, which reduces the downtime for maintenance to 1/3 of the time for similar equipment. according to the data from the pilot project on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico in the early stage, the rig’s attendance rate during the rainy season is still 92%, which is nearly double the rate of traditional equipment in Mexico. According to data from a pilot project in Yucatan, Mexico, the rig’s attendance rate during the rainy season remained at 92%, nearly double that of conventional equipment in the area, which is of great value in the southeastern region of Mexico, where rainfall is concentrated.
The water well drilling rig was shipped in a detachable container, with all key components treated to prevent rust and corrosion, and is adapted to the high salt spray environment of the Gulf Coast. Our technical team arrived in Mexico at the same time and will provide full cycle support including operator training, localised spare parts stock and 24 hour response service. The departure of this 300-metrewheel-type water well drilling rig marks the official landing of our ‘High Efficiency + Durability’ drilling solution for the North American market, and opens a new chapter in the technical cooperation between China and Mexico in the field of water resources development.
