American Augers Used VR-500 Standard Oil and Gas Drilling Rig 2008 Serial Number VR500001108 Cat C18 Diesel Engines Safe Working Load Rating: 500,000 lbs (250 Tons) 450,000lbs below hook 1. Built to API Spec 4F Specification for Drilling and Well Servicing Structures 2. Canadian Drill Rig Standard Stabilization: 1. Two struts between the Derrick and the trailer (Bill of Sale Only) are the safety supports on the back side of the Derrick. 2. Trailer has 4 jacks 2 at the rear of the trailer and 2 toward the gooseneck transition. There are 4 non-hydraulic screw jacks permanently welded into the trailer 2 at the tilt cylinder attachment point and 2 at the rear of the trailer to handle half of the drilling forces. 2 additional screw jacks are on the substructure beam that carries the other half of the drilling forces. 3. Drill Rig mounted on Triple-axle trailer, air ride suspension. Comes with a Tandem Stinger axle for Transportation on roads. 4. 10Max Overall Transport Width 5. The trailer jacks raise the rig enough to provide about 8 of clearance below the drilling floor. Derrick: 1. Space Frame construction made mostly of plate having triangulated lightening holes where possible. The design will not require a truss for stiffness. 2. Removable 15ft rear section allows shorter transport length. 3. Designed to operate only in the vertical position 4. Range III drill pipe compatible length 5. 50 of total carriage travel. 6. Ladder full length with harness attachments. 7. 2 Telescopic cylinders are used to raise the Derrick. Load check valves are integrated into the cylinders. A third cylinder (single stage) has a cable attached to the rod end and controls the Derrick when it is nearly vertical. It will prevent the telescopic cylinders from undergoing an overrunning load. 8. 2 winches are provided at the top of the Derrick   Drill Pipe Handling System: 1. Swing arm type of handling apparatus with opposed jaw grippers that roll 180 degrees. 2. Alignment is by patent pending American Augers floating assembly which ensures reliable alignment of pipe. 3. The pipe handler is powered by the rig. 4. The controls are electric over hydraulic with sufficient cabling to operate from the drillers cabin 5. Suitable for 2 7/8 drill pipe to 8 collars & 9 5/8 casing max load 3500lbs.   Drilling Floor and Support Beam: 1. Drilling structure has a steel floor covered in Hi-Vis Anti Skid plastic Trac Mat A slip bowl attaches to floor 2. The rear of the trailer and drilling floor is supported by a deep beam that attaches to the back of the trailer structure. The beam has screw jacks at each end which conduct the load against 6 x 6 ground platforms. 3. (14) of approximate vertical clearance from the ground to the bottom of the drilling floor. 4. The drilling floor is 14 diamond plate and is supported by tubular braces that are pinned in place. 5. The slip assembly is hydraulically powered and is controlled from the cabin.   Carriage: 1. Rack and pinion carriage drive - Six (6) pinion 2. 500,000 lbs. @ 44 FPM in max pull mode 3. 200,000 lbs, @ 125 FPM in max speed mode 4. Infinitely adjustable pull down and pullback force limiter 5. (6ea) brakes are spring set hydraulic release type. 6. Rack and Pinion design 7. Hook devices have triple roller design at top front and bottom rear. 8. Powered greaser lubricates the pinions periodically 9. Powered greaser for drill pipe threads is remote control.   Rotary Drive: 1. Top head type with slip spindle and slip sub 2. 30,000 ft-lbs max rotary torque 3. (95) RPM max rotary speed 4. Digital rotary tachometer 5. Dual pinion drive 6. Rotary brakes between rotary motors and planetaries 7. Slip Spindle with 5-1/2 API-FH tool joint connection 8. 3" (76mm) fluid course in the rotary spindle, 4 5,000psi swivel hose 9. Infinitely adjustable torque limiter   Wrenches: 1. Open Side type with opposed jaw design using 8 clamp cylinders 2. Hydraulically moveable to allow clearance from the drill

Lot #262

Item #
95797934
Year
2008
Make
CATERPILLAR
Model
C18

Power Drive Supply

Mineral Wells, TX
406-417-4878
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