Dual Wall Reverse & Flooded Reverse Drilling

Gefco builds several standard model flooded-reverse rotary drilling rigs, and many models of top-head rotary rigs with optional dual-wall reverse capabilities.

Standard flooded reverse rotary table drive rigs include:

Failing Models Jed-A and Jed-B

Speedstar SS-25 and SS-40 Trailer or Truck Model (SP)

Failing 2000, 2500, 3000, and 3500 Table drive

Speedstar-Franks SS-RC ?

The Big-Hole Top-Head drive unit can be used for flooded reverse drilling in some cases.

Some form of Dual-Wall Reverse system can be used on practically any GEFco tophead drive rig.

In the future, I hope to make this a very usefull page for those interested in reverse drilling, with specific data on rig specifications, airlift requirements, bit submergence, pipe data, bit data, etc.

Jon

15" Diameter Well Drilled to 1200' With Dual Wall Reverse Pipe

This GEFco Speedstar SS-90K is set up with the high-torque "Big Hole" 6" ID top-head rotary drive. It is currently running dual-wall reverse pipe, discharging cuttings through the factory added cuttings cyclone unit. This rig also features a mast mounted casing hammer, and a custom working table with built in casing jack holders, and removable casing slips.

This rig with the Big Hole head can be changed quickly to the flooded reverse method.

The onboard Sullair 1000 CFM x 350 PSI screw air compressor allows for large down hole hammer drilling, tri-cone drilling, or reverse drilling.

SS 90K

Drill w/ Temp 26" Casing & Grout through CR DTH

This Drill Is Using 6.5" ID x 10" OD Dual Wall Reverse Pipe, Hex joints, & 27" center return bit

Reverse drilling methods can use less air and cuttings can be placed in a controlled box

Coast Drilling Co. Franks - Speedstar SS-RC-16

Speedstar Flooded Reverse Rotary Rig

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Robert Haylock & Gurban Brower Drilling With SS-RC-16

Delivery of New King 6CRC 6inch Reverse Swivel to Coast Drilling

Rig shown before new paint job

Franks SS-RC-16 (now GEFco) Flooded Reverse Rig

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Speedstar SS-40T

This rig can be set for reverse or conventional drilling