Lone Star Drills pump system upgrades

Lone Star Drills, Livingston, Texas, has upgraded its LS200H and LS200H+ model drills with a Flomax 10 mud pump powered by an 8-hp Honda GX240 gas engine. The enhanced pump gives operators greater drilling speeds with approximately 40 percent more pressure and 30 percent more gpm of mud flow than the previous pump setup, the company says.

The new pump and engine come standard on the LS200H and LS200H+ hydraulic water well drills and are an optional upgrade for the LS100 and LS200 mechanical water well drills. A 10-hp Yanmar L100N diesel option also is available to power the Flomax on the LS200H and LS200H+.

The Flomax 10 pump paired with the 8-hp engine provides 61 psi and 200 gpm of mud flow. The Flomax features a 2-in.-by-2-in. inlet and outlet and incorporates tighter tolerances to handle the increased pressure from the larger engine. The drills are capable of drilling depths of 200 ft., borehole diameters of 6 in. and pull/push-back forces up to 5,000 lbs.