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No horizontal drilling rigs are listed for sale in Abu Dhabi today. Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) rigs install ducts, cables and pipes under roads and built-up areas without trenching, and in the emirate they serve fibre and power ducting in the city, utility crossings on the highways to Al Ain and Ruwais, and oil, gas and water pipeline crossings. Owners are specialist contractors, and rigs come up for sale rarely.
A purchase request reaches verified sellers across the UAE at no charge. The UAE horizontal drilling rigs page shows the national stock, the Dubai and Sharjah pages cover those emirates, and the Abu Dhabi buy hub lists the other categories for sale here.
An HDD rig listing gives the pullback rating, torque, rod size, mud pump capacity, brand, year, hours and photographs, and whether a mixing system, locator and rods are included, with the seller's phone and WhatsApp. The buyer settles price, inspection and transport with the seller; Equipment Finders takes no commission and charges the buyer nothing.
Small tracked rigs for fibre, power and water service ducts in streets and developments, boring short crossings under roads and pavements in Abu Dhabi city, Reem and Saadiyat.
The general-purpose class for utility mains, longer road and junction crossings and medium-diameter pipe on infrastructure jobs around the emirate. Most contractors buying their first rig look here.
High-pullback rigs for long pipeline and cable crossings under highways, creeks and the approaches to the islands, and for oil and gas pipeline work out to Ruwais. They move by low-bed with a full spread of mud system, rods and tooling.
Work from the longest bore and the largest pipe diameter planned, then pick a rig with pullback well above the calculated pull for that bore in the ground expected. Sand and sabkha along the coast bore easily but need good mud control; the harder limestone and rock around Al Ain and inland need more torque and rock tooling. Count the rods needed for the longest bore and check whether the locator, mud system and tooling are part of the sale.
No HDD rigs are listed in the emirate today, so there is no price to quote. When sellers list, the price is shown where published and otherwise given on request, set by pullback class, brand, year, hours and how complete the spread is. Confirm VAT, transport and an itemised list of rods, tooling, locator and mud equipment included in the price.
HDD work in the emirate is concentrated on utility and telecom ducting in Abu Dhabi city and the island developments, highway crossings towards Al Ain and Ruwais, industrial networks in KIZAD and Mussafah, and pipeline work across Al Dhafra. No seller is listed in any of these areas today. A request with the site location reaches rig owners across the UAE.
Post a request with the bore length, pipe diameter, ground type and budget, and sellers across the UAE reply directly at no charge.
No horizontal drilling rigs are listed for sale in Abu Dhabi today, so no price can be quoted for the emirate. When a rig is listed, the price appears where the seller publishes it and is otherwise given on request, driven by pullback class, brand, year, hours and the rods, tooling and mud system included. A posted request brings quotes from across the UAE.
A compact rig handles service ducts and short street crossings; a mid-size rig covers utility mains and longer road crossings; a large rig is needed for pipeline and highway or water crossings. Size from the longest bore and the largest pipe diameter, with pullback well above the calculated pull in the ground expected.
Used rigs with a complete spread and documented hours are good value and the usual purchase for a contractor adding capacity, since rig frames and drives last well. New makes sense for a contractor with continuous ducting work who wants warranty, the latest guidance electronics and dealer training. Check the rod condition carefully on any used rig.
Yes, through the seller's contact on the listing. Take a driller, check the rotary drive and thrust frame for wear and leaks, the vice and rod loader, the tracks, the mud pump and the hydraulic hoses. Inspect the rods for bends and thread wear, test the locator, and ask to see the rig run a rod in and out.
A sale invoice listing the rig, rods, locator and ancillary equipment by serial number, and a copy of the seller's trade licence, are the usual documents, with the seller confirming what applies. A tracked rig is not road-registered, so there is no vehicle transfer; a truck- or trailer-mounted unit may need its registration transferred by the seller.
It varies by seller and is stated on the listing or agreed when the seller is contacted. Some sell a complete spread with mixer, recycler, rods, reamers and locator; others sell the rig alone. Ask for an itemised list, because the spread is a substantial share of the value and the rig cannot work without it.