A drifter drill is used to meke holes for placing dynamite or other explosives in rock blasting. The mechanism can be used by hand, by steam, compressed air, hydraulics, or electricity. Drifter drills are commonly used in mining and civil engineering to drill into rocks.

Drilling rigs are integrated systems that drill wells, as in oil or water. Some rigs are small, such as augers, and can be moved by one person. Other drilling rigs, such as the oil rigs found out on the oceans surface, are huge structures that become living facilities for the working crew.

Drilling trucks are trucks that drilling rigs have been mounted on. This makes the drill portable, allowing for easy transport from one job site to another, or even just one area of a job site to another. Driller trucks offer quite a bit of versatility, making them a popular drill rig choices.

Drillships are specialty vessels used for mobile offshore drilling. They are designed for deep-water operations, exploratory drilling for new oil and gas wells, and even for scientific drilling purposes. Drillships carry drilling machinery and equipment that can penetrate anywhere from 600 metres to over 3,000 metres.

Mud circulation tanks can be found onboard a drillship, and is used to store, mix, circulate, and purify drilling fluid. A mud tank is an open-top container made of square-shaped steel tubes, and plates with a cone-shaped bottom. Mud circulation tanks are also referred to as mud pits.

A jackup rig is also known as a self-elevating unit. It's a type of rig that allows tranportation of the rig itself and all attached machinery to a desire location. Jackup rigs are a oil rig platform, and another name for them is jackup support system. Jackup rigs are usually used to drill wells in shallow waters.

Rock drilling equipment is used for mining and rock excavation. Rock drills can be used for mineral exploration, preparing foundations, or, like drilling rigs, they can be used to dig wells. Rock drills are commonly found in the mining and construction industries.

Construction drills come in a variety of types, including truck mounted, skid steer loader attachments, and more. Construction drill rigs are always high performance and well suited for a variety of tasks on the job sigte. Larger construction drills are used in mining, exploration, and geotechnical industries.

Geothermal drilling equipment is used in reservoirs that include granite, basalt, volcanic tuff, quartzie, and more. This type of drilling equipment is also used to create geothermal welss, which are a cost-effective way to heat or cool a building. Geothermal drilling equipment comes in a variety of types, including truck mounted and trailer attachments.