The SIMCO 5000 In 1976 only five years after the start of the company SIMCO Drilling Equipment started the development of the SIMCO 5000 WS. The first SIMCO 5000 WS shipped in October of 1977. The drill rig was designed primarily for mud rotary water well drilling in the 250’-400’ depth range. The 5000 WS […]
Drill rig manufacturers When you look at all of the drill rig manufacturers, we have in the United States there are not many. For our SIMCO 7000 and 2800 models there are only about 3-5 other drill rig manufacturers in the United States. Some are made for water well or geothermal drilling which are similar […]
So you are looking for a used drill rig? With shortages on what seems like everything from RV antifreeze to trucks, drilling equipment is no exception. Every well driller we talk to is seemingly busier than ever and can’t keep up with the demand to drill water wells. Currently drill rig orders are extended […]
Drilling rigs and using drones with them can be a huge advantage. At SIMCO Drilling Equipment, Inc. we sometimes use drones to take pictures of our drilling rigs. The photos and video you can get with drones is amazing. We have used them to take video of our drilling rigs drilling water wells, geothermal boreholes […]
The SIMCO sales team recently delivered a new drilling rig to a company in Ashland, Virginia. The PTO-driven 2800 model was purchased during the South Atlantic Well Drillers Jubilee held in Myrtle Beach last month. Equipped with a 185 cfm/150 psi air compressor and a 2×3 centrifugal mud pump, this SIMCO 2800 came with a […]
The SIMCO Drilling Equipment sales team is enjoying the ability to attend conferences so much that they’ve added another date and a new opportunity to have your questions answered face-to-face. Come out to the Virginia Water Well Association’s 2021 Fall Field Day for a day of drilling demonstrations and CEU credits. This Field Day will […]
The SIMCO sales team was thrilled to have the chance to talk all things drilling at the WorldWide DownHome DrillFest held in Branson, Missouri last month. We were honored to be able to, once again, set up one of our own rigs, the SIMCO 2800 PTO driven rig as one of the stars of the […]
Hand tools make many jobs performed around the drill rig or in the shop possible. How often do you stop and think about potential hazards surrounding various hand tools? They may be simple, but they still can cause injury requiring first aid or even a trip to the emergency room. Here are some tips to […]
SIMCO Drilling Equipment owners can now connect and talk all things drilling, rigs, and SIMCO through the new owners-only Facebook page. During conversations with a customer who drills in Haiti, the idea to connect owners around the world was presented. A central location for SIMCO drill rig owners to talk about their equipment, their current […]
The SIMCO Drilling Equipment sales team recently attended the South Atlantic Well Drillers Jubilee in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and declared it a huge success! After a year of social distancing and virtual conferences, the team was thrilled at being able to talk shop with other industry leaders and to display their 2800 PTO water […]
Geothermal well drilling offers up unique challenges such as needing to drill through tough, rocky soil, trying to squeeze into a small spaces, or climbing through rough terrain just to get to the drilling site. Why should you have to choose between power and agility? With big rig power in a compact package, SIMCO’s 2800 […]
The team at SIMCO delivered a new, custom-built drilling rig to an engineering and consulting firm in Texas, one of more than a dozen SIMCO drilling rigs purchased to date. Intertek-PSI took possession of their new 2800 geotechnical/environmental drilling rig last week in Houston. Focusing on such services as geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and soil […]
