For First Time, Liebherr Rotary Drilling Rig, Oscillator Used in Mexico
The newly formed geotechnical division of Mota-Engil Mexico SA de CV is leasing a Liebherr LB 24-270 rotary drilling rig on an 18 month rental-agreement from Liebherr Mexico. The rig will be used as the prime method of pile drilling on the 129-kilometer Cardel-Poza Rica highway that the contractor is building for Mexico’s transport and communications ministry. Mota-Engil has the option to purchase the rig, and has meanwhile purchased an oscillator from Liebherr to ease the installation of the casings for the concrete piles.
“Liebherr rotary drilling rigs are not yet known in Mexico, but our company has worked extensively with them in Portugal, and when we opened the geotechnical division here we decided, first thing, that we would use a Liebherr rig to make a difference between ourselves and the competition,” says Pedro Gregorio, deputy chief of foundations at Mota-Engil Mexico’s geotechnical division, who previously worked in Portugal. “We decided on an initial rental agreement because the nature of our work means that equipment such as cranes and rigs are needed for short periods, and we generally rent rather than purchase units of this kind. This is the first occasion that a Liebherr rotary drilling rig and oscillator have been used in Mexico.”