Equipment that has not been regularly maintained will eventually break down, creating more expenses for your rig operations than necessary. But regular inspections can prevent this by catching emerging issues before they escalate into expensive repair bills.
Drilling Gearbox Repairs
Gearboxes transfer power from diesel engines to propellers on drilling rigs or drill ships. When these fail, their failure can prevent movement on the rig itself; leading to lost revenue and reduced efficiency.
One major drilling contractor conducted an analysis on their top drive failures on their rig fleet and discovered that 40% were caused by gearbox issues (gears, bearings, seals). This led to lost revenue, missed meterage bonuses and dissatisfied employees.
Inspection of a gearbox is an integral component of its renewal. A well-trained technician should thoroughly disassemble and clean out your unit in order to verify its condition, catalog every reusable part, and perform nondestructive testing to assess sizes and geometries of each pinion and gear in the gearbox.
Drilling Gearbox Services
A drilling gearbox is an integral component of petroleum drilling equipment and when it malfunctions, an entire drilling system may come to a halt, leading to lost revenue, productivity, and productivity losses as well as safety hazards.
To ensure optimal gearbox performance, it is vitally important to inspect and maintain it regularly. Doing this will allow you to detect any problems early, cutting downtime and increasing efficiency. Furthermore, maintaining accurate repair records can help quickly locate issues when they recur and avoid future costly repairs, saving both time and money while prolonging equipment lifespan. Your gearbox represents an investment in your business so keep it secure by renewing regularly.
Drilling Gearbox Rebuild
Gear transmission equipment is essential to ensure proper operation and power transfer within petroleum drilling equipment, but is susceptible to various forms of failure, including broken gears, pitted surfaces and wear and tear issues that lead to huge productivity losses and economic setbacks.
Implement preventative maintenance procedures as soon as possible in order to identify emerging issues before they escalate into costly repairs, increase efficiency, reduce down time and enhance safety. Such inspections provide accurate estimates of which repairs may need to be performed and their estimated costs.
Drilling Gearbox Refurbishment
Gearboxes are essential to the performance of drilling rigs and drill ships. Should one fail, operations could be disrupted and revenue lost. A rigorous maintenance and inspection schedule is key to keeping them functioning at maximum reliability levels.
As part of the renewal process, technicians carefully inspect every component. This ensures there will be no unexpected work requirements to perform and that equipment will be restored back to factory specifications.
Rowan Drilling conducted an in-depth investigation of their fleet and discovered that 40% of top drive failures were attributable to gearbox failure, leading to significant downtime for drilling operations and costing time and money for repairs. After thoroughly considering their options, they opted for replacement direct drives instead of replacing gearboxes.
Drilling Gearbox Overhaul
A gearbox on a rig is an integral piece of equipment that needs to be kept in good condition for optimal operation and productivity. Without regular inspection and servicing, this essential piece could fail, leading to significant downtime and impacting productivity negatively; but with preventive inspection plans in place this issue can be avoided altogether.
Reconditioning involves having your technician conduct a complete assessment of the gearbox to ascertain whether repair or recondition is the most suitable option for your rig, providing prices for both options as well as answering any inquiries that arise from this.
Rowan Drilling encountered issues with their Funk 23000 Series top drive on three of its jackups that resulted in significant downtime and lost revenue, so they decided to convert to Hydracore models, which greatly increased reliability while decreasing downtime.