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Permalink to Variations on SIMCO’s 2800 Drilling Rig Now Available

Variations on SIMCO’s 2800 Drilling Rig Now Available

The SIMCO 2800 has been a powerful tool for over 30 years. When big rig power in a compact package is needed to get the job done, the 2800 has always been one of the most reliable choices. Now SIMCO is offering the new PTO driven 2800 for higher horsepower-driven hydraulics to fit your drilling […]

Permalink to The SIMCO 7000 Sets the Bar for Drilling Rig Quality

The SIMCO 7000 Sets the Bar for Drilling Rig Quality

  Purchasing a drilling rig is no simple decision. After comparing specs and capabilities, looking through testimonials and weighing all the options, the value of the rig is certainly a huge deciding factor. Drill rig quality and actual return on investment is what drives a drilling rig business to success, and the SIMCO 7000 sets […]

Permalink to Beat Your Toughest Drilling Challenges With SIMCO Equipment

Beat Your Toughest Drilling Challenges With SIMCO Equipment

Geotechnical, geothermal, and environmental drilling all pose unique drilling challenges that need to be conquered to get the job done. SIMCO Drilling Equipment understands these challenges and has spent the last 50 years engineering the best drilling rigs to meet and beat them. SIMCO engineers pride themselves on creating user-friendly controls. Just a couple of […]

Permalink to Investing in Geothermal Drilling Offers Great Returns

Investing in Geothermal Drilling Offers Great Returns

As natural gas costs continue to rise, many homeowners are looking for alternative heating and cooling options. Geothermal HVAC is gaining in popularity, and for good reason. Geothermal drilling uses the natural properties of the earth to create clean, renewable heating and cooling for residential homes and businesses, alike. As people become more and more […]

Permalink to Best Geothermal Drilling Rig for Your Next Project

Best Geothermal Drilling Rig for Your Next Project

There is a perfect geothermal well drilling rig for every situation. Identifying the right rig for your company needs is essential. This often depends on location, drill depth and the kind of sediment you need to drill through. At SIMCO, you’ll find four different geothermal well drilling systems, each of which is designed for different environments and […]

Permalink to The Best Drill Rigs for Geothermal and Water Well Needs

The Best Drill Rigs for Geothermal and Water Well Needs

Every society on Earth relies on water for crop irrigation, cleaning, cooking and drinking. In places with very little surface water available, groundwater wells are vital to life. In past generations, digging a well would be back-breaking work using a shovel and a bucket, most likely requiring help from friends, family and the community. It […]

Permalink to Employee Spotlight: Melody Goodman – Unmatched Customer Experience

Employee Spotlight: Melody Goodman – Unmatched Customer Experience

SIMCO Drilling Equipment strives to provide unmatched customer experience at every level. Meet one of the team who helps make that a possibility. Melody Goodman came to the SIMCO team from the automotive industry. Originally hired in our drill rig assembly department, building and quality checking the rigs and equipment for our customers, Melody quickly […]

Permalink to SIMCO® Drilling Equipment Featured in 2015 National Driller Magazine

SIMCO® Drilling Equipment Featured in 2015 National Driller Magazine

For Virginia Drilling Company, Keeping Happy Customers Has To Do With Their SIMCO® Drilling Rigs and Equipment National Driller Magazine, one of the drilling industry’s premier news and information publications recently ran a story about quality customer service. In an industry strife with risk and liability, the customer’s happiness is one thing most drilling companies […]

Permalink to Keep Drilling Crew Safe On-Site With an Emergency Plan

Keep Drilling Crew Safe On-Site With an Emergency Plan

Well drilling is often an isolated job in the middle of a vast cornfield, a remote fledgling housing development, or NOWHERE. When it’s just you, your partner and your rig for miles around – are you prepared for a worst-case-scenario emergency? What happens if one of you collapses? When time is of the utmost importance, […]

Permalink to Customer Testimonial: Bill – Napa, California

Customer Testimonial: Bill – Napa, California

I love SIMCO Drill rigs because they are a durable drill rig and very economical to run. I like the speed of the drill rig coming in and out of the hole. The 2×3 Centrifugal mud pump pressure and volume is one of the main reasons I bought the SIMCO 2800. The rig is so […]

Permalink to Customer Testimonial: Joseph With The SIMCO 2800

Customer Testimonial: Joseph With The SIMCO 2800

I purchased a SIMCO 2800 in 2012. As the owner and well driller of a small company I was looking for one rig that was able to give me Hollow stem Auger, Mud Rotary, and Air Rotary capabilities. I also have the ability to core rock, and complete both environmental and geotechnical drilling jobs all […]

Permalink to Customer Testimonial: Roberto – Colombia, South America

Customer Testimonial: Roberto – Colombia, South America

“My SIMCO 2800 I bought in 1982 and imported to Colombia and is still working today. With its work I have raised and fed my family. I am 81 years old and working every day. You can tell this to your future customers that quality pays.” Roberto  Diaz Bucaramanga, Colombia South America” — Roberto Bucaramanga, […]