Drilling rig electric drive
The electric drive and control system of an electric drilling rig includes the power management system, the drive system, the MCC system, and the control system. The catalog scope is DC control, VFD control, mud-pump control, and top-drive control.
Last reviewed 2026-10-27 (Asia/Shanghai)
What the system includes
Power management is a variable-frequency supply formed by diesel generator sets or a high-voltage grid.
The drive system is DC or AC drive and control for mud pumps, drawworks, the rotary table, the top drive, and other main equipment.
The MCC is the control system for auxiliary motors, lighting, and the power supply unit in the areas of the wellsite.
Control includes the PLC, the industrial computer, and the HMI.
Product scope
- DC control system
- VFD control system
- Mud pump control system
- Top drive control system
Technical parameters
This spread does not print its own rating grid. The SCR depth band and the configuration table are on SCR control. The VFD depth band and the configuration table are on VFD control.
Questions buyers ask
- What is Hande drilling-rig electric drive?
- It is the electric drive and control system for an electric drilling rig: power management, the drive, the MCC, and control, covering DC, VFD, mud-pump, and top-drive control.
- Where does the catalog show this system?
- The catalog captions China's largest shale oil demonstration wellsite with the power supply control system, SCR and VFD, the automated drilling-rig control system, and DC and AC motors.
- Where are the rating tables?
- The SCR configuration table is on the SCR control page. The VFD configuration table is on the VFD control page. This overview does not repeat those grids. The configuration tables are on SCR control and VFD control.