Containerized Core Drilling Rig Layout for Rapid Remote Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current exploration diamond drilling equipment is expensive, difficult to transport, and results in operational delays and environmental disturbance.
Innovation Solution
A surface drilling system comprising a drill rig system and support systems, including containerized rod skids, mud tanks, and water skids, configured for transport via tilt-tray vehicles, enabling mobile, cost-efficient drilling operations in remote environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional exploration diamond drilling equipment is used, then drilling operations can be performed, but the equipment is expensive and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The drilling system is divided into modular components (drill rig, mud tanks, water skids, rod skids) that can be independently transported on separate trailers and assembled at the drill site. This segmentation allows each component to be moved using standard transport equipment rather than requiring specialized heavy haulage for the complete system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses standardized containers and equipment that can serve multiple functions. For example, the mud tanks can store both drilling fluid and water, and the equipment is designed to work with standard trailers and transport infrastructure, making the system adaptable to various transport scenarios and reducing the need for specialized equipment.
2Productivity
If conventional drilling equipment is assembled and operated, then drilling can be performed, but significant operational delays occur
Solution Approach 1:
All equipment components are pre-assembled, pre-tested, and prepared in their respective containers at the manufacturing facility before transport to the drill site. The modular units arrive ready for rapid deployment, eliminating time-consuming on-site assembly and commissioning activities that would otherwise delay operational start-up.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed with movable and reconfigurable components that can be quickly assembled and disassembled. The modular architecture allows for dynamic deployment where units can be rapidly connected and configured for operation, and equally rapidly dismantled and relocated when drilling is complete or conditions change.
3Productivity
If conventional drilling equipment is used, then drilling operations can be performed, but cost overruns occur
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the drilling system into modular units that can be transported on standard trailers, the invention eliminates the need for expensive specialized transport equipment and reduces infrastructure requirements at the drill site. This segmentation lowers both capital equipment costs and operational logistics costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system includes self-contained modular units with integrated functions (e.g., mud tanks that include both storage and mixing capabilities, water skids with integrated pumps and filtration). This self-service design reduces the need for additional support equipment and personnel, lowering operational costs.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional drilling equipment is assembled and operated, then drilling can be performed, but environmental disturbance occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The modular containerized design confines drilling operations to specific enclosed units with controlled fluid management systems. Each module can be equipped with its own containment and environmental protection features, making it easier to manage and minimize environmental impact compared to large integrated systems requiring extensive site preparation and infrastructure.
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AI summary
A surface drilling system for performing surface mineral exploration diamond core drilling and methods for making and utilizing the same. The surface drilling system can include a drill rig system and one or more drill rig support systems for supporting drill rig operations. If including as support vehicles, the drill rig support systems can comprise a tilt-tray vehicle and an offroad-capable vehicle that can be configured for towing one or more trailers. The tilt-tray vehicle can be equipped with a standardized shipping container for facilitating loading and transporting of equipment associated with the surface drilling system. The surface drilling system advantageously can comprise a set of equipment for surface mineral exploration diamond core drilling that enables highly-mobile, cost-efficient drilling operations to be performed at a predetermined drill site, which can include remote environments with temperature and other climate extremes.