Success Story of ACR-2500D in the Deserts of Niger: Large-Scale Infrastructure Project

ACR-2500D Success Story in the Niger Deserts: Uninterrupted Performance in a Major Infrastructure Project

As ACR Drilling, we have carried our engineering capabilities and smooth field-operating technology to one of Africa's most challenging geographies, the deserts of Niger. Chosen for a vital, large-scale infrastructure project in the region, our ACR-2500D drilling machine has become the lifeline of the project with its high performance under harsh climate and terrain conditions.

Project Background and Why ACR Drilling is Preferred in Africa?

Large-scale infrastructure projects carried out across Africa, and particularly in Niger, require zero error and maximum durability. In this critical infrastructure project aimed at solving the region's water stress, our company was the primary choice. The main reason our machines are heavily preferred across Africa is our manufacturing quality meeting international standards and our durability criteria that perfectly adapt even to the harshest desert conditions.

Technical Specifications

Large-diameter operations, one of the project's most important technical requirements, are carried out smoothly thanks to the superior equipment of our ACR-2500D model.

• The Only One in Turkey: The 17.5-inch rotary (chuck) system on our machine became the biggest power multiplier of the project. We are proud to be the only company in Turkey that designs and manufactures a structure of this scale and advanced technology.

• Engine Power: The heavy-duty Caterpillar C18 700hp engine ensures the operation progresses without interruption by generating continuous torque.
• Maximum Drilling and Pullback: The powerful wireline winch system allows for safe and deep well operations up to 2500 meters with a pullback capacity of 150 tons.
• Integrated Production Strength: Manufactured from high-strength special steel such as (S355J2+N) and Strenx MC700 within our own integrated facilities, ACR Metal, the chassis and mast systems provide full protection against the abrasive effects of the desert and rugged, inaccessible terrain conditions.

State-of-the-Art ACR Drilling Mud Pump: The double-acting mud pump of our own production, with a flow rate of 2250 liters per minute, resistance up to 100 bar, a 7.5x10 automatic lubrication system, and a dampener pulsation absorber, plays a critical role in rapidly drilling through challenging formations.

The real operational data of our ACR-2500D model in the Niger field once again demonstrates the engineering quality of our machine.

·  24-Hour Uninterrupted Operation with Temperature Resistance: Despite scorching desert temperatures exceeding +45°C in the shade and reaching much higher levels directly under the sun, our machine worked with 24-hour continuous performance without overheating the engine, ensuring the entire upper structure group operated with full efficiency, rigidity, and stability. Thanks to superior cooling and damping systems, operational safety was kept at the maximum level even under the most extreme climate conditions.

·  High Mud Pump Efficiency Against Loose Desert Sand: Loose desert sand layers, the most characteristic formation of the region that complicates drilling the most, were passed rapidly without experiencing any collapse or cave-ins, thanks to the high flow rate and pressure of the special mud pump manufactured in our own facilities. In this way, full well stabilization was achieved, and the operation was successfully completed much ahead of the planned schedule.

Not Just a Machine, Full Support on the Field: 2 Months of Uninterrupted Training and Operation

For us, the process does not start with the machine leaving the factory and end with its delivery. The biggest difference that distinguishes ACR Drilling from its global competitors is our unwavering field operation in after-sales services.

Within the scope of this major infrastructure project, our expert operator and technical team personally took part at the construction site in Niger, remaining in the region for a long period of 2 months. During this timeframe, our team:

• Provided comprehensive theoretical and practical training to our client's local technical team and operators.
• Demonstrated hands-on in the field how to operate the machine with the highest efficiency under desert conditions.
• Offered one-on-one support at every stage of the operation until the client's own personnel achieved 100% mastery over the machine.

Reliable Solution in Deep Water Drilling

This superior technology we developed and the continuous support we provided for months on the field ensured the project progressed safely and well ahead of targeted schedules. This success achieved in heavy-duty deep water drilling solutions proved once again how reliable a partner our machine is for geothermal resource exploration and other strategic activities requiring high depths in the region.

Successfully exceeding the toughest limits in the middle of the desert and embodying high engineering in every detail, the ACR-2500D continues to solidify our position as a registered global brand in the international market and to carry the power of Turkish industry to the absolute peak in the international arena.


The real operational data of our ACR-2500D model in the Niger field once again demonstrates the engineering quality of our machine.

·  24-Hour Uninterrupted Operation with Temperature Resistance: Despite scorching desert temperatures exceeding +45°C in the shade and reaching much higher levels directly under the sun, our machine worked with 24-hour continuous performance without overheating the engine. Thanks to superior cooling and damping systems, operational safety was kept at the maximum level even under the most extreme climate conditions.

·  High Mud Pump Efficiency Against Loose Desert Sand: Loose desert sand layers, the most characteristic formation of the region that complicates drilling the most, were passed rapidly without experiencing any collapse or cave-ins, thanks to the high flow rate and pressure of the special mud pump manufactured in our own facilities. In this way, full well stabilization was achieved, and the operation was successfully completed much ahead of the planned schedule.