FY1000 rotary water well drilling rig
The Feida FY1000 is a fully hydraulic, crawler-mounted rotary drilling rig for deep water wells. It drills with compressed air down to 1,000 m, in diameters from 140 to 400 mm.
Drillar used it on the water wells at El Pachón (Glencore, San Juan).
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Feida Machinery (China) |
|---|---|
| Type | Crawler-mounted hydraulic rotary rig for water wells |
| Maximum depth | 1,000 m |
| Hole diameter | 140 to 400 mm |
| Engine | Cummins, 194 kW |
| Rotation | 45 to 140 rpm · 9,000 to 14,000 N·m |
| Pullback | 36 t |
| Feed | 6.6 m per stroke · rapid rise 20 m/min · rapid feed 40 m/min |
| Winch | 2 t |
| Penetration rate | 15 to 35 m/h |
| Drill pipe | Ø 102, 108, 114 and 117 mm · 1.5, 2, 3 and 6 m lengths |
| Compressed air | 1.7 to 3.5 MPa · 17 to 42 m³/min |
| Travel | Crawler tracks, 2.5 km/h · 30° max. gradient · 2.95 m loading width |
| Dimensions | 6.3 m long · 2.3 m wide · 2.95 m high |
| Weight | 13 t |
Source: manufacturer’s catalogue.