Schramm T450 Drilling Rig Overhaul #3

With the high price of new equipment, Michael Barlow of Michael Barlow Drilling & Service Inc sought a way to get into a newer Schramm drill rig without years of financing.

“We felt like for half the money we could basically have a new machine, which was a better return on our investment,” Barlow said. “We could use it to make some money and double the resale value if we decided to sell it, bringing us halfway to buying a new rig.”

Familiar with the Geoprobe^®/DRILLMAX^® East Coast Service Center's knowledgeable mechanics and having seen previous quality Schramm drill rig refurbishments, Barlow employed their services for his Schramm drill rig refurbishment.

“The refurbished rig has lived up to every expectation we had, and they stand behind it. They came out and helped us with start up. They’re good mechanics who know what they’re doing,” Barlow said. “We had the refurb done nearly two years ago and it’s performed like a new one. They did a great job.”

He’s been so impressed, he’s preparing to have a second Schramm drill rig refurbishment completed at the Geoprobe^®/DRILLMAX^® East Coast Service Center.

“Equipment is not designed to continually take abuse, especially in geothermal where it’s all about production,” Barlow said. “It’s like your body. If you’re working 12-hour days, not sleeping, not taking care of it — your body and everything around you suffers.”

His desire to take a basic Schramm drill rig, get it as new as he could, and get the best return on investment he could has been met — and more.

“We used a company we can count on and who really cares about the industry,” Barlow said. “DRILLMAX^® [by Geoprobe^®] is now backing us. They’re good people willing to help us out and ensure we have what we need.”