The Predator Drilling Rig

250,000 lb Hook Load (113,400 kg)

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 Insight and
innovation
The Predator Drilling System is designed to meet the more
complex drilling and financial requirements of today’s oil and
gas industry. It has the capability and precise control to drill
vertical, directional or horizontal holes with air or mud in
unconventional formations.

Predator combines the strength and re- The Predator Drilling System is a three-
liability of more than 30 years of oil and component package consisting of a
gas rig design and support experience mobile rig, substructure and a pipe
with a wide range of innovative “firsts” to skate. The components are designed,
the 100-ton, top-drive rig class. and manufactured at Atlas Copco
Drilling Solutions in Garland, Texas and
Predator’s design is based on a wide supported by a global network of Atlas
range of suggestions from large and Copco stores and distributors. Predator
small drilling contractors and producers is built oil field tough and is licensed
about what they wanted in a new drill- #4F-0460 API 4F 4th Edition.
ing system. Epiroc applied new, proven
technology and innovative solutions
to these ideas to assure optimum
performance, enhanced safety and
a solid financial return.

Visit www.epiroc.com
or contact your Epiroc oil and gas rigs representative to
see how the Predator Drilling System will add value to
your company.

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 The Predator
advantage
Predator is a new generation of mobile top-drive drilling system that
offers producers and contractors:

A reduction of non-drilling time and cost

By improving mobility and reducing rig up time.

Enhanced safety
By reducing crew size, manual labor; using hands-free pipe and casing handling and a simple, precise,
on-demand control system

Improved drilling performance

Of a 950 HP (708 kW) engine and hydraulic system with enough power and speed to maintain maximum
production in even the most challenging drilling conditions

Lower operating costs

Of a hydraulic system built with premium, high-efficiency components and designed to utilize less power,
thereby reducing fuel consumption

Smaller environmental impact

With special leak and spill protection features and a substructure design suited to zero impact locations

Epiroc Service
Agreements
Epiroc provides several types of service
agreements to meet operational require-
ments and to secure your productivity.
Variable price repairs–Service when you
need it
Fixed price repairs–Service with
controlled cost
Equipment Audit–Scheduled
equipment quality control
Preventive Maintenance Programs–Peace
of mind and focus on core business

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A robust military grade control console The Driller has complete control over the The Predator Pipe Skate features hands
monitor sharply displays Predator drilling Predator drill pipe to top drive connection free pipe handling from the pipe racks all
parameter gauges, engine parameters process by clamping and extending the the way to the pipe connection via wireless
and drilling system diagnostics screens. drill pipe to the top drive and threading remote controller.
into the pipe for a secure connection
before bringing the drill pipe in through
the drill floor.

The Predator Mast design incorporates

twin feed cylinders and an inner/outer
telescoping mast components that handle
drill string weight by channeling the loads
through the bottom of the outer mast With 30,000 ft. lbs. of available torque,
directly through the substructure to the the Predator top drive can handle just
ground, thus eliminating the crown loads about any well design. Top Drive tip
seen on conventional draw works rigs. out capability enables hands free pipe
handling from the pipe skate.

Tri-axle drive on the Predator carrier rear

The Predator carrier is hydrostatically
axle sets ensures positive traction for
driven via a hydraulic motor powered
maneuvering in difficult oilfield terrain.
by the deck engine diesel hydraulic
system, eliminating the need for a
dedicated carrier engine.

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 Technical specifications
Predator, Drill Rig–250K Hook Load
Transport Mode Weights & Dimensions
Overall length 46 ft 5 in 14.07 m
Width 8 ft 6 in 2.59 m
Height 14 ft 2 in 4.32 m
*Estimated weights with fluids 117,000 lb 53 070 kg *Weights are estimates and actual weights may differ
Handling clearances (on hole center)
58 ft 6 in 17.83 m
bottom of spindle to top of master bushing
bottom of master bushing to ground level 10 ft 0 in 3.05 m

Power Train
Engine Single deck-mounted engine used to power the drill in transport and drilling modes
Manufacturer and model rating CAT C-27 950 hp @ 1800 rpm CAT C-27 708 kW @ 1800 rpm
Cooling system Separate cooler with hydraulic fan, on-demand electronic control and charge air cooler rated to 125° F (51° C)

Hydraulic System
Pump drive gear box 5-pad gear box with lubrication pump and cooler – direct drive from rig engine
Pumps (maximum rated performance as used on Predator)
Fast feed and rotation 576 hp @ 4,600 psi 429 kW @ 329 bar
Normal feed 242 hp @ 4,600 psi 180 kW @ 329 bar
Auxiliary functions 190 hp @ 4,500 psi 142 kW @ 322 bar
Substructure 190 hp @ 4,500 psi 142 kW @ 322 bar
Engine fan 93 hp @ 3,200 psi 69 kW @ 229 bar
Hydraulic cooler fan 132 hp @ 2,800 psi 98 kW @ 193 bar*
225/2,250 psi 15.5/155 bar
*Absorber-replenisher
(*Patent # US 8,596,054) *The absorber-replenisher replenishes oil to the hydrostatic circuit when the feed cylinders extend and absorb oil from the
circuit when the feed cylinders retract and directs that hydraulic energy to power the cooling fan motor.
1.5 hp @ 300 psi 1.1 kW @ 21 bar
Charge for feed pump
*Pump capacity – total fan demand is about 70 hp / 52 kW max
Cooling Single cooler with hydraulic fan, on-demand electronic control, rated to 125° F (52° C)
Hydraulic tank 452 gal 1,711 liters
Hydraulic filters 4 filters @ 3 micron 4 filters @ 3 micron
*Hydraulic carrier drive The carrier uses a hydraulic drive system powered by the deck engine. The feed/rotation pump powers a hydraulic drive
(*Patent # US 8,463,762,132) motor coupled to a clutch and manual transmission.

Mast
Length (transport length) 46 ft 5 in 14.07 m
Width (road width) 8 ft 6 in 2.59 m
Bottom of spindle to top of table 59 ft 1 in 18.01 m
Bottom of saver sub to top of table 53 ft 5 in 16.28 m
Design Licensed #4F-0460 API 4F 4th Edition
Raising and lowering Twin hydraulic cylinders
Twin 4 in x 20 in steel tubes with large diameter Nylatron® sheaves on the top and bottom. Carriage powered up and down
Feed system
by twin hydraulic feed cylinders. The carriage is connected to the top drive carriage with high-strength steel cables.
Components
Pulldown cables 7/8 in diameter, 75,000 lb breaking strength (22.2 mm / 34,019 kg)
Pullback cables 1 1/2 in diameter, 360,000 lb breaking strength (38.1 mm / 163,293 kg)
2 upper sheaves (nylatron material) 45 in diameter 1143 mm diameter
4 lower sheaves (nylatron material) 20 in diameter 508 mm diameter
Performance rating
Pullback (hoisting) 125 ton / 250,000 lb 113.4 tonnes / 113,400 kg
0 – 96 ft/min and 0 – 150 ft/min with manual regeneration
Fast feed speed-up
(0 –27.4 m/min, 0 – 45.7 m/min)
Pulldown 25 ton / 50,000 lb 23 tonnes / 22,680 kg
Fast feed speed-down 0 – 96 ft/min 0 – 29.3 m/min
Top drive system Twin hydraulic motors, top-drive mounted in a top-drive carriage with 90° tip-out feature.
Twin motor spur gear design with steel housing and pressure lubrication system. Rated for 100 ton (91 tonnes) operation
Specifications
with safety factor. Infinitely variable speed control in two torque ranges.
high torque range 30,000 lbf-ft @ 0 – 90 rpm 40.7 kNm @ 0 – 90 rpm
high speed range 15,000 lbf-ft @ 0 – 180 rpm 20.3 kNm @ 0 – 180 rpm
by-pass rotation – high torque range 25 rpm 25 rpm
by-pass rotation – high speed range 50 rpm 50 rpm

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Technical specifications
Predator, Drill Rig–250K Hook Load
Mast (continued)
Spindle ID/lower connection 5 in / 6 5/8 FH box 127 mm / 6 5/8 FH box
Swivel 3,000 psi (215 bar) cartridge replacement chevron packings
Steel plate construction. Upper and lower feed cables are attached to the carriage. Top drive tip-out mechanism is part of
Top drive carriage
the carriage. Carriage is guided on adjustable roller assemblies on feed carriage.
Top drive tip-out 0 – 90° twin cylinder top drive tip-out to 8000 lb (3 629 kg) load rating @ 0 – 45° with a 30 ft (9.1 m) pipe length.

Drill Rig Enclosure

Sheet steel drill enclosure reduces noise emissions and keeps power components cleaner. Open roof with hinged side panels facilitates maintenance operations.

Carrier Rig Mounting

5-pad gear box with lubrication pump and cooler – direct drive from rig engine.
Performance
Max. road speed / max. speed creep mode 62 mph / 4 mph 100 km/hour / 6 km/hour
Max. gradability 44% 44%
Turning radius (curb-to-curb) 56 ft 6 in 7.22 m
GVWR 122,000 lb 55,338 kg
Front axles 22,000 lb each 9,979 kg each
Front suspension 44,000 lb – leaf spring 19,958 kg – leaf spring
Front tires and wheels 4 x 445 / 65R 225 – (both U.S. and metric)
Rear axles 26,000 lb each 11,793 kg each
Rear suspension 78,000 lb walking beam 35,380 kg walking beam
Rear tires and wheels 12 x 11R 22.5 14 ply – aluminum wheels
Brakes Air brakes with maxi-brake system
Steering TWR TAS-85 integral power steering gear
Frame twin 16 in (406 mm) H-beam frame members
*Hydraulic drive system Transport power provided by a single, deck-mounted engine driving a hydraulic pump and motor. Power from the hydraulic
*Patent # US 8,463,762 B2 motor runs through a clutch and manual transmission to the tridem rear axles.
Motor 500 hp 373 kW
Clutch 15 1/2 in twin plate 394 mm twin plate
Transmission 8-speed, low-low with reverse – manual
Dynamic braking Hydrostatic braking – manual selection

Predator, Substructure
A single load, hydraulic substructure and BOP house elevate the rig over a 10 ft (3.08 m) BOP stack. The substructure includes a
hydraulic boom crane, hydraulic blocking/leveling jacks, catwalks, railings, stairways, a large work floor with access ramps and a
hydraulic rig elevation system. The table, master bushing, circulation piping manifold and slips are mounted on the substructure
and travel with it.

Weights & Dimensions

Design Licensed #4F-0460 API 4F 4th Edition
Transport mode
Overall length 49 ft 0 in 14.94 m
Width 11 ft 0 in 3.35 m
Height 11 ft 1 in 3.33 m
Estimated weight (incl. breakout) tools
85,000 lb 38,636 kg
and options)
Drilling mode
Overall length (access ramps deployed, with
56 ft 6 in 17.22 m
stairways)
Width (including catwalks and stairways) 22 ft 4 in 6.81 m
Height (including work floor railings) 14 ft 4 in 4.37 m

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Predator, Substructure
Performance Clearances & Specifications
Capacity (drill string in the slips) 125 ton / 250,000 lb 113.4 tonnes / 113,400 kg
Ground pressure (less rig) 2.8 psi 0.19 bar
Ground pressure (including rig) 6.4 psi 0.46 bar
Bottom of master bushing to ground
10 ft 3.08 m
(on hole center)

Blocking Jacks
4 jacks with 22 in (539 mm) stroke to raise and level the substructure.

Deployment
Generator junction box catwalks and work floor
For lighting and deployment power pack work floor hydraulic crane work floor hydraulic crane – uses rig hydraulic
work floor railings and stairways rig elevation to
system hydraulic with remote control – uses rig hydraulic system
drilling position

Catwalks Railings & Stairways

All designed to ISO / SAE standards.
Catwalks, stairways and work floor work floor
Steel – open grip strut material pre-formed steel tubing sections, drop-in sockets
railings

Work Floor
Dimensions 10 ft x 22 ft / 220 ft 2 3 m x 6.7 m / 20.4 m2
Layout 10 ft x 10 ft (3 m x 3 m) fixed with two fold-up sections
Work floor opening 44 in (1 118 mm) with main table bushing removed
Table opening Steel adapter for API master bushing – 27 1/2 in (699 mm)
Master bushing standard 17 1/2 in (445 mm) bushing with hydraulic slips optional 27 1/2 in (699 mm) bushing available
Cast aluminum with sealed top plate. Mounted on a pedestal with height adjustment, swing and rotate motion. Console can
Driller’s control console be mounted on the work floor or in a drill cabin. Optional control package for Class 1, Division 2 rated. All control levers and
switches are safe for pressure washing.
19 in (457 mm) full-color flat screen. Military field rated for temperature, moisture and lighting conditions. Display module
Display is attached to the back of the driller’s console. The screens include a drill monitoring screen, drill status screen, and a utility
screen. Optional package for display module is Class 1, Division 2 rated.

Breakout System
Slips Hydraulic operated pipe slips with master bushing
Capacity 150 ton / 300,000 lb 136 tonnes / 136,364 kg
Diameter range (may require component
2 /8 in to 13 /8 in
7 3
73 mm to 339 mm
changes)
Mounted on a roller trolley to move forward to hole center and back into mast when not in use. Hydraulic roughneck height
Iron roughneck adjustment of 14 in (356 mm) roughneck clears hydraulic slips in low height position. Rigged up and down with floor crane.
Jaw clamping force and makeup torque are adjustable from driller’s console.
Capacity 3 1/2 in to 8 1/4 in diameter range (88.9 mm to 209 mm)
Torque control (make up) Driller controlled with digital read out 0 – 60,000 lbf-ft (0 – 81.35 kNm)
Torque (breakout) Fixed with digital read out 80,000 lbf-ft (108.5 kNm)
Upped and lower jaw clamping force control Driller controlled with digital read outs 0 – 20,000 lb (0 – 9 091 kg)
Controls Driller’s console

Air/Mud Manifold
Mounted on the lower right side of the substructure for easy hook up at ground level.
3 1/2 in (88.9 mm) ID piping and valves @ 3,000 psi
Rating of components
(88.9 mm @ 215 bar) 2 in (50.8 mm) plugged access port in vertical standpipe
Air hookups Two primary compressors and booster compressor with dump driver, water injection and DHD lubricator ports.
Mud hook ups Two mud pump input lines with drain valve

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Predator, Substructure
Hydraulic Floor Crane
Hoist maximum capacity 7,000 lb 3,175 kg
Capacity and reach – boom retracted 4,200 lb @ 14 ft 1,905 kg @ 4.2 m
Capacity and reach – boom fully extended 2,500 lb @ 22 ft 1,134 kg @ 6.7 m

Lighting Package
Six high output oilfield flood lights. Positioned to light the work floor, drill rig deck, substructure, BOP house, pipe skate, catwalks and stairways.
Locations Right and left rear corners of work floor, left and right catwalks, under work floor, under substructure deck.

Optional Water Injection

Hydraulic powered tri-plex pump mounted on the substructure and piped into the air manifold for circulation water/foam.
Capacity 0 – 30 gpm @ 2000 psi 114 l/min @ 138 bar
Capacity and reach – boom fully extended On/off flow control on driller’s console

Predator, Pipe Skate

A single load, hydraulic pipe and casing handling system. Attaches to the substructure. Hydraulic jacks for leveling and alignment.
Designed to work with Predator tip-out top drive system to load and trip drill pipe, drill collars and casing. Features rapid deployment
and hands-free handling. Left and right fold-out racks are standard. Hydraulic power supplied by the rig hydraulic system.
Skate operations are controlled with a wireless remote control that can be operated from the ground or the rig work floor.

Weights And Dimensions

Overall length 54 ft 6 in 16.61 m
Width (in transport mode) 8 ft 6 in 2.59 m
Width (left and right pipe racks fully deployed) 47 ft 11 in 14.61 m
Height 4 ft 6 in 1.37 m
Estimated weight (less pipe on tracks) 40,000 lb 18,144 kg

Capacity
lifting arm capacity 8,000 lb 3,629 kg
Drill pipe & collar handling oil field pipe and collars
Range II and III drill pipe Range II and III drill pipe
Length
30 ft-31 ft drill collars 9.1 - 9.4 m drill collars
3 1/2 in to 5 in drill pipe / 89 mm to 127 mm
Diameter
4 in to 8 1/4 in drill collars 102 mm to 209 mm drill collars
Casing handling Oil field threaded and coupled casing
Length Range ll and range lll casing joints
Diameter 4 1/2 in to 24 in 14 mm to 610 mm

Pipe Racks
Left and right fold-out pipe racks for Range II and III pipe lengths. Racks deploy manually with hydraulic jacks for leveling and to tip racks to roll pipe on or off lifting arm.
Pipe rack capacity 4 1/2 in (114 mm) x Range III
30 pcs each side, maximum weight 90,000 lb (40,823 kg) per side
(left/right tracks)

Pipe Control Mechanism

Pipe stops to position single pieces of pipe for lifting arm. Flippers to move single pipe on or off of lifting arm, roller pipe trollies on lifting arm to contain and control bottom
end of pipe and avoid thread damage.
Hydraulic clamping jaws to hold upper end of pipe for make-up/breakout from top-drive spindle. Clamp extends and
Make-up/breakout
retracts to move pipe to/from spindle for loading/unloading.
Pipe arm positioning Elevated at end of rig by two hydraulic cylinders that position pipe at work floor to thread up to top of drive spindle.
Control system Skate controls are on driller’s console and separate wireless remote control.

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Predator, Float Base

General Dimensional Data
Transport
Length 46.1 ft 14m
Width 10 ft 3.05m
Height 9.8 ft 2.99m
Deployed
Length 60.6 ft 18.47m
Width 22.5 ft 6.86m
Height 9.8 ft 2.99m
Load 1 Weight
Base Float 43,648 lbs 19,840 kgs
Roughneck handler 1,496 lbs 680 kgs
Roughneck 2,860 lbs 1300 kgs
Load 1 Weight
Ramp, Left 2,761 lbs 1,255 kgs
Ramp, Right 2,761 lbs 1,255 kgs
Ext, Catwalk, left 583 lbs 265 kgs
Ext, Catwalk, right 583 lbs 265 kgs
Air Drilling Skid 1,727 lbs 785 kgs
Crane 2,541 lbs 1,155 kgs

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 Confidence and reliability of a drilling system designed “oil field tough”
and Licensed #4F-0460 API 4F 4th Edition
4F-0460

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