DRILLING RIG SELECTION GUIDE

A drilling rig in which the

Power Equipment source of power is one or
more internal-combustion
Internal combustion engine or a turbine is engine and in which power is
the source of power for driving equipment distributed to rig components
on the Rig. through devices such as
chains, sprockets, clutches
and shaft is said to be a
Mechanical Rig.

Each rig must be equiped with 2 generator set appropriately rated so that one work 12 hours and
in standby. A drilling rig in which the
source of power is effected by
the combination of engines,
A rig rated to 200 tons have following power consumption:
generator set, control system
60-110 Pcs. AC motors rated from 0.25 to 15 Kw that simultaneously works at average 90 kW and electric motors is said to
4 Pcs AC motors rated 75 Kw each (2 Mud hopper, one desilter and one desander) 150 kW be a Electric Drilling Rig.
4 Pcs AC motors rated 35 kW each (two mud pumps, 2 compressor) 35 kW
Heating / Cooling 7 Pcs air conditioner at 3 kW each 21 kW
Rig lighting 10 kW

TOTAL: 306 kW
That means that best selection is 2 generators rated 320 kW Each as minimum and one auhiliary
generator for moving rated 120 kW.
Switch gear box (MCC) to be equiped with air conditioner. Plug in connection out door one to one.
Mud agitators and shale shaker start-stop switch close to consumer.
All electrical instalation EXd protected. DC-DC Power System

COMPRESSOR
One active and one standby compresor electricaly driven by 35kW motor AC.
One air dryer
One air reservoir 6m3