In permafrost regions like Antarctic research stations and Siberian oilfields, water well drilling rig mustovercomedual challenges of “extreme cold + stable frozen soil layers”:
Self-heating drill pipe technology: Built-in resistance wire heating maintains pipe surface temperature at 5-10°C to prevent ice chip adhesion.
Double-layer casing system: Outer steel casing + inner freezing pipe stabilizes the borehole wall via circulating hot brine.
Intelligent temperature-controlled console: Keeps the operation panel at 22°C to ensure normal functioning of electronic components in low temperatures.
Russian diamond mines in Yakutia use such drills to achieve continuous 300-meter deep water well operations in -50°C environments.water well drilling rig