Foothills First Range Drilling
In 2007, Foothills Resource Services acquired First Range Drilling to provide wireline coring services, shallow drilling for conventional coring services and surface casing pre-set services for drilling operations.
Foothills First Range Drilling Rig #1 is an Ingersoll-Rand TH60 hydraulic top drive, on a carrier truck, capable of drilling up to 400m. The entire operation moves in three loads.
The second load is a tractor trailer unit consisting of a mud tank, shaker and D300 pump with a bank of 671 Jimmys. The third load is a tractor trailer unit which carries the drillpipe, doghouse and light plant.The system is purposely kept lightweight and with a small number of loads to maximize the number of wells that can be pre-set and or drilled and cored.
Foothills First Range operates with three experienced crews under a rig manager. The rig manager has over 10 years experience with such an operation. Crews work 12 hour shifts, two weeks on and one week off. Foothills maintains personnel policies to ensure that superior crews are employed and retained.
Combined with Foothills' vast coring experience, Foothills First Range provides world class service in the surface casing pre-set, shallow drilling and coring service industry. This unique combination allows for cost-effective service with high quality coring services, maximizing core recovery and integrity.
TRUCK MOUNTED SELF MOBILE DRILLING RIG
CARRIER-2002 WESTERN STAR
VIN# 2WLPCD2H81K968814
Model IR TH 60, SN# 0157
RANGE THREE MAST WITH RANGE 1 TOP DRIVE
45,000 lb PULL BACK
WINCH TRACTORS
1993 International 9400 T/A w 5 ton Knuckle Jt Picker
1998 Western Star T/A
MUD TANKS
CAP. 10m3,
DFTS SHAKER Model DF275SM, SN# 2005005
MUD PUMP
EMSCO D-300
TWIN BANK 671 JIMMYS
152 LINERS X 304 STROKE
MUD PUMP & MUD TANK TRAILER
1998 LODEKING TRAILER, VIN#2LDSD533XW9028676
MUD PUMP BUILDING 8.1m L X 2.88m W X 2.3m H
DOG HOUSE
1-3 phase 220v HEATER
1-CLASS 3 FIRST AID
1-EYEWASH STATION
STANDARD ASSORTMENT OF HANDTOOLS, WRENCHES, SOCKETS, ETC.
RIG MANAGER OFFICE/SLEEPER
PRIVATELY OWNED FIFTH WHEEL HOLIDAY TRAILER
MISCELLANEOUS SPARE PARTS
FULL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, TELEPHONE, FAX AND EMAIL.
LIGHT PLANT
John Deer 75 Kwh
DRILL STRING
38-2 3/8 IF x 4” Flush Joint Drill Pipe 6.1 LONG
(4” O.D.)
3- 4 3/4” COLLARS 6.1m
1-6 ¼” COLLAR 6.1m