DM450 Water Well Drill Rig
DM450 deep water well drilling rig works at geothermal drilling pace to complete multiple borings per day.
Combination of torque, mast speed, pump options, and rod loader make drilling with DM450 fast and easy.
Durable, mechanical controls and simple layout of the DM450 control panel brings new drillers up the learning curve fast.
Top head carriage rollers on the deep water well drilling rig provide smooth travel, easy maintenance, and longer life.
Truck-mounted drill rig with power to drill and comfort to travel mobilizes to tough drilling sites at highway speeds.
Tripping out is fast with air-powered holding fork and hydraulically-operated, adjustable breakout wrench on the DM450 deep water well drilling rig.
Video: DM450 Features
Stable, stout rig powers through tough sites
Drillers seeking a universal rig with power and reliability to tackle deep water well drilling, geothermal drilling, and cathodic protection drilling jobs choose the DM450 drill rig for its speed and ease combined with reduced downtime. Additional advantages include:
- upgraded head feed system with adjustable rollers, rotary head side shift, and increased pullback
- enhanced ease created by durable, mechanical controls and secure routing of hydraulic hoses
- increased production capability for deep water well drilling provided by dual winches and rod loader with helper side controls
Customers claim the DM450 is “quieter, faster, and easier to operate.”
Features & Options
DM450 for deep water well drilling, geothermal, and cathodic protection now comes on an automatic truck chassis to further simplify mobilization.
Owners describe their DM450 as “stable” and “stout,” praising its simple operation for making it easy to train new operators.
- Increase production drilling larger wells with the compact machine easily maneuvering on job sites. The DM450 provides ample head feed speed - activated with a fast feed circuit - to flush the cuttings out of holes drilled in sand or clay, providing a clean hole to drop well casing or cathodic protection anodes. The rig also features the top head rotation speed needed to handle tricky formations – such as sticky clay.
- Expand access choosing from multiple mud pump and air compressor options to configure the rig for specific geographic areas. Some options, such as sandline winch or pipe spinner systems, can be added to minimize equipment on geothermal job sites.
- Ease operation with engineered design and modern construction, maximizing power to quickly and easily complete jobs while streamlining maintenance and troubleshooting. The control panel with its durable, mechanical controls, simplifies operation. The table assembly – with an opening to handle up to 16-inch casing – is positioned further back from the rig, making it easier to handle tooling and set casing.
Armed with the fast head feed speed, many DM450 owners successfully complete deep water water well drilling, geothermal drilling, or cathodic protection drilling with the same machine.
With drill rig service shops in Florida and Kansas, you’ll have service support nearby for your routine maintenance or more in-depth remounting and refurbishment work. Our service technicians are backed by our team of engineers to ensure solutions not bandaids to issues. And our production processes mean your deep water well drilling rig is constructed consistently and tested thoroughly to ensure easier service support.
Don't see a feature you're looking for on your deep water well drilling rig? Give us a call.
Our team of engineers thrives on collaborating with drillers while they continually innovate new designs for our DRILLMAX® deep water well drilling rigs. Our goal is to make your job faster, safer, and easier. Partner with us and we'll work to decrease your water well drill downtime while increasing your family time.
Control Panel
Manual hydraulic controls on DM450 deep water well drilling rig provide power, precision, and reduced maintenance.
The durable, mechanical controls neatly laid out on the robust, organized control panel includes engine monitoring, safety E-stop, hydraulic pressure gauges, friction control levers for mud pump and rotation circuits, and electronic throttle controls. Simple operation makes it easy to train new operators.
Top Head Carriage
Rollers on DM450 deep water well drilling rig top head carriage provide smoother transitions and easier adjustments.
The top head carriage uses rollers instead of slides, providing smoother travel, easier maintenance, and longer life.
Drill Mast
Sturdy drillmast on DM450 makes for straighter holes
Totally redesigned drill mast with 25,000-lbs of pullback, 15,000-lbs of crowd force along with 16-inch side shift of the 2-speed rotary drive with 4,600 ft-lb torque.
Mud Pump and Development Air Options
Assorted mud pump options available on DM450 deep water well drilling rig to suit multiple applications and geographic conditions.
Mud pump options up to 5 ½ x 8 piston and air compressor options up to 500/200 make this a strong compact unit.
Rod Loader and Helper Side Controls
Effective rod box and single rod loader makes for fast tripping in and out of the hole with the DM450.
Using the helper side controls to operate the jib and winch functions controls, the helper loads the drill pipe in the single rod loader. This makes the DM450 easy to operate with a two-man crew.
Table Assembly
Wide driller's platform around DM450 table assembly increases comfort on the job.
The DM250 table assembly has clearance for 16-inch PVC casing.
Breakout Wrench
Hydraulic breakout wrench makes job easier on driller.
Air-powered holding fork and hydraulically-operated, adjustable breakout wrench make tripping out fast and safe.
Truck Chassis
Powerful automatic truck chassis for fast and easy mobilization.
Equipped with a Cummins diesel engine, the lightweight, compact rig is suited for residential water wells, commercial geothermal, and cathodic protection drilling.
Features & Options
Owners describe their DM450 as “stable” and “stout,” praising its simple operation for making it easy to train new operators.
- Increase production drilling larger wells with the compact machine easily maneuvering on job sites. The DM450 provides ample head feed speed - activated with a fast feed circuit - to flush the cuttings out of holes drilled in sand or clay, providing a clean hole to drop well casing or cathodic protection anodes. The rig also features the top head rotation speed needed to handle tricky formations – such as sticky clay.
- Expand access choosing from multiple mud pump and air compressor options to configure the rig for specific geographic areas. Some options, such as sandline winch or pipe spinner systems, can be added to minimize equipment on geothermal job sites.
- Ease operation with engineered design and modern construction, maximizing power to quickly and easily complete jobs while streamlining maintenance and troubleshooting. The control panel with its durable, mechanical controls, simplifies operation. The table assembly – with an opening to handle up to 16-inch casing – is positioned further back from the rig, making it easier to handle tooling and set casing.
Armed with the fast head feed speed, many DM450 owners successfully complete deep water water well drilling, geothermal drilling, or cathodic protection drilling with the same machine.
With drill rig service shops in Florida and Kansas, you’ll have service support nearby for your routine maintenance or more in-depth remounting and refurbishment work. Our service technicians are backed by our team of engineers to ensure solutions not bandaids to issues. And our production processes mean your deep water well drilling rig is constructed consistently and tested thoroughly to ensure easier service support.
Don't see a feature you're looking for on your deep water well drilling rig? Give us a call.
Our team of engineers thrives on collaborating with drillers while they continually innovate new designs for our DRILLMAX® deep water well drilling rigs. Our goal is to make your job faster, safer, and easier. Partner with us and we'll work to decrease your water well drill downtime while increasing your family time.
The durable, mechanical controls neatly laid out on the robust, organized control panel includes engine monitoring, safety E-stop, hydraulic pressure gauges, friction control levers for mud pump and rotation circuits, and electronic throttle controls. Simple operation makes it easy to train new operators.
The top head carriage uses rollers instead of slides, providing smoother travel, easier maintenance, and longer life.
Totally redesigned drill mast with 25,000-lbs of pullback, 15,000-lbs of crowd force along with 16-inch side shift of the 2-speed rotary drive with 4,600 ft-lb torque.
Mud pump options up to 5 ½ x 8 piston and air compressor options up to 500/200 make this a strong compact unit.
Using the helper side controls to operate the jib and winch functions controls, the helper loads the drill pipe in the single rod loader. This makes the DM450 easy to operate with a two-man crew.
The DM250 table assembly has clearance for 16-inch PVC casing.
Air-powered holding fork and hydraulically-operated, adjustable breakout wrench make tripping out fast and safe.
Equipped with a Cummins diesel engine, the lightweight, compact rig is suited for residential water wells, commercial geothermal, and cathodic protection drilling.
“The rigid drill mast design drills straighter holes.The redesigned rod spinner increases efficiency tripping out of the hole.”
- Skyler Wilson, Operations Manager, PanTerra Energy, Colorado
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Specs
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
| Overall Dimensions | Overall Dimensions | ||
| Width (in) | 102 | Width (mm) | 2,591 |
| Length (transport) (in) | 441 | Length (transport) (mm) | 11,208 |
| Length (transport) (ft) | 36.8 | Length (transport) (m) | 11.21 |
| Length (deployed) (in) | 396 | Length (deployed) (mm) | 10,058 |
| Length (deployed) (ft) | 33.0 | Length (deployed) (m) | 10.1 |
| Height (transport) (in) | 149 | Height (transport) (mm) | 3,793 |
| Height (transport) (ft) | 12.4 | Height (transport) (m) | 3.79 |
| Height (deployed) (in) | 493 | Height (mm) | 12510 |
| Height (deployed) (ft) | 41.0 | Height (deployed) (m) | 12.51 |
| Unit Weight (As typically equipped) (lbs) | 45,300 | Unit Weight (As typically equipped) (kg) | 20,548 |
| Drill Mast Positioning | Drill Mast Positioning | ||
| Front outrigger travel (in) | 36 | Front outrigger travel (mm) | 91 |
| Rear outrigger travel (in) | 36 | Rear outrigger travel (mm) | 91 |
| Drill Mast Specifications | Drill Mast Specifications | ||
| Head Travel (in) | 312 | Head Travel (mm) | 7,925 |
| Head Travel (ft) | 26.0 | Head Travel (m) | 7.92 |
| Head Crowd Force (lbs) | 15,000 | Head Crowd Force (kN) | 67 |
| Head Pull Force (lbs) | 25,000 | Head Pull Force (kN) | 111 |
| Head Side shift (in) | 16 | Head Side shift (mm) | 406 |
| Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs | Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs | ||
| Truck | International HV607 | Truck | International HV607 |
| Engine | Cummins L9 | Engine | Cummins L9 |
| Engine Rated Power (hp) | 350 | Engine Rated Power (kW) | 261 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 70 | Fuel Capacity (L) | 265 |
| Rotary Drive Options | Rotary Drive Options | ||
| 2-Speed Rotary Drive | DMR6 | 2-Speed Rotary Drive | DMR6 |
| Rotation Torque (ft-lb) (LSHT) | 4600 | Rotation Torque (N-m) (LSHT) | 6,237 |
| Rotation Speed (rpm) (HSLT) | 330 | Rotation Speed (rpm) (HSLT) | 330 |
| Spindle Output | API 3.5" IF | Spindle Output | API 3.5" IF |
| Primary Winch (2-speed) | Primary Winch (2-speed) | ||
| line pull (lbf) | 12,000 | line pull (kN) | 53.38 |
| line speed (fpm) (High speed) | 166 | line speed (m/min) | 51 |
| cable length (ft) | 135 | cable length (m) | 41 |
| Secondary Winch | Primary Winch | ||
| line pull (lbf) | 1800 | line pull (kN) | 8.01 |
| line speed (fpm) | 240 | line speed (m/min) | 73 |
| cable length (ft) | 750 | cable length (m) | 229 |
| Breakout | Breakout | ||
| Table Opening (in) | 16 | Table Opening (mm) | 406 |
| Single Clamp | 6 | Single Clamp | |
| Breakout torque (ft-lb) | 6,000 | Breakout torque (N-m) | 8,135 |
Specs
Click below to view standard specifications. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
| Overall Dimensions | Overall Dimensions | ||
| Width (in) | 102 | Width (mm) | 2,591 |
| Length (transport) (in) | 441 | Length (transport) (mm) | 11,208 |
| Length (transport) (ft) | 36.8 | Length (transport) (m) | 11.21 |
| Length (deployed) (in) | 396 | Length (deployed) (mm) | 10,058 |
| Length (deployed) (ft) | 33.0 | Length (deployed) (m) | 10.1 |
| Height (transport) (in) | 149 | Height (transport) (mm) | 3,793 |
| Height (transport) (ft) | 12.4 | Height (transport) (m) | 3.79 |
| Height (deployed) (in) | 493 | Height (mm) | 12510 |
| Height (deployed) (ft) | 41.0 | Height (deployed) (m) | 12.51 |
| Unit Weight (As typically equipped) (lbs) | 45,300 | Unit Weight (As typically equipped) (kg) | 20,548 |
| Drill Mast Positioning | Drill Mast Positioning | ||
| Front outrigger travel (in) | 36 | Front outrigger travel (mm) | 91 |
| Rear outrigger travel (in) | 36 | Rear outrigger travel (mm) | 91 |
| Drill Mast Specifications | Drill Mast Specifications | ||
| Head Travel (in) | 312 | Head Travel (mm) | 7,925 |
| Head Travel (ft) | 26.0 | Head Travel (m) | 7.92 |
| Head Crowd Force (lbs) | 15,000 | Head Crowd Force (kN) | 67 |
| Head Pull Force (lbs) | 25,000 | Head Pull Force (kN) | 111 |
| Head Side shift (in) | 16 | Head Side shift (mm) | 406 |
| Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs | Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs | ||
| Truck | International HV607 | Truck | International HV607 |
| Engine | Cummins L9 | Engine | Cummins L9 |
| Engine Rated Power (hp) | 350 | Engine Rated Power (kW) | 261 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 70 | Fuel Capacity (L) | 265 |
| Rotary Drive Options | Rotary Drive Options | ||
| 2-Speed Rotary Drive | DMR6 | 2-Speed Rotary Drive | DMR6 |
| Rotation Torque (ft-lb) (LSHT) | 4600 | Rotation Torque (N-m) (LSHT) | 6,237 |
| Rotation Speed (rpm) (HSLT) | 330 | Rotation Speed (rpm) (HSLT) | 330 |
| Spindle Output | API 3.5" IF | Spindle Output | API 3.5" IF |
| Primary Winch (2-speed) | Primary Winch (2-speed) | ||
| line pull (lbf) | 12,000 | line pull (kN) | 53.38 |
| line speed (fpm) (High speed) | 166 | line speed (m/min) | 51 |
| cable length (ft) | 135 | cable length (m) | 41 |
| Secondary Winch | Primary Winch | ||
| line pull (lbf) | 1800 | line pull (kN) | 8.01 |
| line speed (fpm) | 240 | line speed (m/min) | 73 |
| cable length (ft) | 750 | cable length (m) | 229 |
| Breakout | Breakout | ||
| Table Opening (in) | 16 | Table Opening (mm) | 406 |
| Single Clamp | 6 | Single Clamp | |
| Breakout torque (ft-lb) | 6,000 | Breakout torque (N-m) | 8,135 |
Resources
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A recently delivered DM450 drilling geothermal wells at a university at the base of the Rocky Mountains...
ID: 5154 | Date: 2020-06-03
With a 140-foot open hole and casing ready to set, Bush Services noticed the hole starting to cave in. Fortunately the operator abandoned the rig as it started sliding backward — into a sinkhole...
ID: 5153 | Date: 2020-06-03
For more than 20 years DRILLMAX® has been providing drillers with the model DM450 rotary rig. Primarily utilized to complete residential water wells...
ID: 5214 | Date: 2019-05-07
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