Where can I buy a drill rig?

MachineryTrader.com is your leading source for new and used drills, including horizontal and vertical rigs. More popular manufacturers of drills on MachineryTrader.com include Atlas Copco, Ditch Witch, Ingersoll-Rand, Sandvik, Tamrock, and Vermeer.

What is a horizontal directional drill rig?

Horizontal directional drill rigs are developing towards large-scale, micro-miniaturization, mechanical automation, hard stratum working, exceeding length and depth oriented monitored drilling. Measuring the inclination of a wellbore (its deviation from the vertical) is comparatively simple, requiring only a pendulum.

What is a vertical drill rig?

More traditional vertical drill rigs drill downward to sink water, oil, and gas wells, as well as to explore soil and rock layers and drill blasting holes in quarry faces to extract monolithic sheets of rock.

What is a horizontal drill used for?

A drill is an essential construction tool found at worksites throughout the world. Horizontal drill (or horizontal directional) models are used to lay underground utility lines and pipelines, drill blasting holes to make tunnels, and tap into oil and natural gas deposits far from the drilling site.

Does MTI sell directional drilling equipment?

Terrific company and their new location is huge and easy to find. We buy or take in on trade all types of directional drilling equipment including directional drills, mud systems, trailers, locators, and more. Got a question? Our support team will go the extra mile so you can have an easy and enjoyable experience with MTI.

How does a drill rig work?

As the bit progresses, the drill rig conveys the rock cuttings or dislodged soil back up and out of the hole via drilling fluid (such as water or “mud”) or compressed air forced down through the drill string and out near the tip.