Horizontal Drilling Test Rig

At HydroVolve, we have long been fastidious in our determination to produce the best-in-class products and as such we put every single aspect of every single product through rigorous development and proof testing. To ensure we can continue to do so we developed and built our Horizontal Drilling Test Facility to allow us to subject our products to all the conditions (and beyond!) that may be expected in use downhole.

At the heart of our test facility is a long and rigid horizontal test-bed structure capable of delivering massive push or pull forces whilst rotating with a high continuous output torque.

The rig is fitted with an advanced instrumentation and data capture package capable of monitoring a vast array of independent sensors at extremely high sample rates with a programmable graphical user interface delivering easy intuitive user operation. This allows the fullest of product performance parameters to be monitored, captured, analysed and interpreted.

The Horizontal Drilling Test Rig is operated from within a safe zone, is remotely powered using finely tuned hydraulic control systems and is remotely monitored using a high definition, directionally controlled camera display and recording system.

The Horizontal Drilling Test Rig features a flow loop capable of delivering high-volume flow at high-pressure. Our Gardner Denver PZ9 triplex pump is powered by a 1000hp prime-mover giving us a first-class flow testing capability.