A small water well drilling rig, also known as a portable drilling machine, is a mobile power tool that uses hydraulic or mechanical drive to perform rotary cutting and hole formation below the ground surface. It is widely used in agricultural irrigation, domestic water supply, and soil sampling in geological exploration. With the growing global demand for water resources, cost-effective water well drilling rigs have become indispensable equipment for small and medium-sized projects. Its core operation involves a hydraulic power head driving the drill rod to rotate, combined with a mud pump or air compressor circulation system for efficient hole formation. Due to its compact size, simple assembly and disassembly, and minimal impact on the surrounding terrain, the portable well drilling machine demonstrates unparalleled practicality in urban landscaping, water extraction in mountainous areas, and emergency water supply after disasters. Additionally, for users requiring high-precision rock samples, YG also offers a full hydraulic core drilling rig capable of penetrating hard rock layers. Contact us now for more product information!
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Small Water Well Drilling Rig Parameter
| Model | YG-240-22P | YG-240-30P |
| Dimension | 1450*1550*1970mm | 2000*1230*2090mm |
| Weight | 200kg | 200kg |
| Drill rod diameter | 42mm | 51mm |
| Drill rod length | 1.5m/unit | 1.5m/unit |
| Rod change method | Full automatic screw thread | Full automatic screw thread |
| Max drilling depth | 200m | 200m |
| Diesel engine power | 22HP | 30HP |
| Drilling hole diameter | Within 280mm | 100mm-240mm |
| Lifting height | 2.5m | Max 2.5m |
| Lifting force | 1000kg | 2000kg |
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Features & Specifications of YG Portable Water Well Drilling Machine
- High-Efficiency Drilling Performance: Equipped with a high-power, energy-efficient engine, providing strong output power. Drilling diameter ranges from 100-300mm, and drilling depth can reach 50-200 meters. Single-hole drilling efficiency is 50% higher than traditional small equipment, meeting the needs of batch drilling for small and medium-sized projects.
- Portable and Flexible Design: Lightweight and compact when folded, easily transported by pickup trucks and small vans. On-site deployment takes only 30 minutes, making it suitable for remote areas and complex terrain.
- Multi-Geological Adaptability: Equipped with wear-resistant drill bits of different specifications, combined with an adjustable speed power system, it can flexibly handle various geological conditions such as soil, sand, and weathered rock, suitable for shallow drilling needs.
- Precise Control Function: Built-in depth measurement and verticality calibration system, displaying drilling depth in real time, ensuring a verticality error of ≤2%, improving drilling quality and subsequent usage.
- Convenient Operation: Features a one-button start and hydraulic assisted feeding design. The control panel is simple and easy to understand. Ordinary operators can operate independently after 1-2 hours of training, without requiring a professional technical background.
- Comprehensive Safety Protection: Equipped with overload protection, emergency stop, and anti-jamming devices, automatically avoiding safety risks during operation, ensuring the safety of operators and equipment.
- Outstanding Durability: Core components use imported seals and wear-resistant materials, with strong corrosion resistance and impact resistance, maintaining stable performance in humid and dusty outdoor environments, ensuring a long service life.
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Clients in the Philippines and Nigeria Have Completed Their Projects Using YG Small Water Well Drilling Rigs
Case Study 1: Philippines (Cebu) – Solving the Drinking Water Crisis in Remote Mountainous Areas
- Client Background: A small municipal engineering contractor in Cebu, responsible for providing clean water sources to remote mountain villages with difficult access.
- Challenges: The target area has steep terrain, making it impossible for large tracked water well drilling rigs to navigate the narrow mountain roads. Furthermore, the local geological formation contains a large amount of hard limestone.
- Solution: The client purchased YG’s modular, portable small water well drilling rig. The equipment was disassembled into several modules, transported to the site by a small pickup truck, and then manually assembled by two workers.
- Results: Using Down-the-Hole (DTH) drilling technology, this portable well drilling machine completed a 120-meter deep well in just 3 days.
- Client Feedback: “YG’s equipment is surprisingly flexible. It not only solved the problem of large machines being unable to access the area, but its hydraulic power output remained very stable even when dealing with limestone.”
Case Study 2: Nigeria (Lagos) – Agricultural Irrigation and Drought Mitigation
- Client Background: A farmer operating a 50-hectare farm, primarily growing cassava and corn, urgently needed a low-cost irrigation water source.
- Challenges: Parts of Nigeria experience long dry seasons, and the local power supply is unstable. The client needed a small borehole drilling machine that could operate independently and was easy to maintain.
- Solution: We recommended a portable well drilling machine equipped with a high-horsepower diesel engine. This model is self-powered and features a reinforced hydraulic winch.
- Results: In just two weeks, the client successfully drilled four 60-meter deep irrigation wells around the farm, significantly mitigating the crop yield reduction caused by the drought.
- Client Feedback: “This is the most cost-effective investment I’ve ever made. This water well drilling rig consumes much less fuel than expected, is very intuitive to operate, and the manufacturer’s video tutorials were very helpful.”
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Frequently Asked Questions about Small Water Well Drilling Rigs
Yes, it is. YG offers a small-borehole drilling machine configuration, suitable for small-diameter wells of Φ50-100mm, with a rock drill bit for precise drilling, meeting the needs of geological exploration.
It can handle geological conditions such as soil, silty clay, sand, gravel, and medium-hard weathered rock. Equipped with different specifications of wear-resistant drill bits, it can operate across different geological formations without additional modifications.
No professional qualifications are required. The equipment is easy to operate and comes with detailed tutorials. A regular operator can work independently after just 1-2 hours of training, lowering the labor requirements.
We provide free remote installation guidance and video tutorials. For complex scenarios, we can arrange for a technician to provide on-site service. We also offer lifetime technical support to ensure the equipment operates normally.
