C. Miller Drilling has perhaps the most comprehensive fleet of drilling rigs, pulling service rigs, and water well construction equipment in East Texas and Northeast Texas.


Following is a partial listing of the equipment C. Miller Drilling has at ready to serve our customers:


Drilling rigs

  • ’95 Portadrill 501 drill rig on International diesel truck – 1000’ class – Our smallest rig, the 501 Portadrill has completed projects up to 1,080’ deep

  • ’95 Speedstar SS135 drill rig on International tandem diesel truck – 1350’ class – The Speedstar is uniquely well balanced with wide flotation tires on the front making it capable of getting in and out of very soft and wet locations

  • ’74 Portadrill 524 drill rig on Diamond Reo tandem diesel truck – 1500’ class – Our larger Portadrill has completed projects over 1,500’, and the 52’ derrick is rigged to handle 40’+ steel casings

  • ’84 PortaMiller 1500  drill rig on International Paystar tandem diesel truck – 2000’ class – Our custom rig equipped for drilling to depths of 2000’ is also equipped with a 54’ derrick to handle 40+ steel casings

  • ’75 Wilson Senior drill rig on tandem dual fifth wheel trailer – 4000’ class – Our Wilson rig has completed projects over 2500’ deep and installed casings up to 24” diameter. 

  • ’79 Hopper GXXTA drill rig on 3 tandem dual trailers – 7000’ class – Our Hopper rig is capable of drilling depths up to 7000’ deep and handling tool or casing loads up to 200,000 pounds.  Our largest rig, the Hopper is used for the biggest, deepest, and hardest drilling conditions encountered in the State of Texas


Service / Pulling rigs

  • 2011, 5T Smeal on Dodge 4500, 4WD diesel truck, 12,000# capacity pulling rig is capable of handling all residential pump pulling projects in East Texas

  • 2003, 5T Smeal on Ford F350 diesel truck, 12,000# capacity pulling rig is capable of handling all residential pump pulling projects in East Texas

  • 2007 Pulstar P10,000 on Ford F450 diesel truck, 10,000# capacity pulling rig is capable of handling all residential pump pulling projects in East Texas

  • 2007 Pulstar P20,000 on Ford F550, 4WD diesel truck, 20,000# capacity pulling rig is capable of handling all residential and most community and municipal pump pulling projects in East Texas

  • 2003, 12T Smeal on Freightliner 2½ Ton diesel truck, 36,000# capacity pulling rig is capable of all industrial, community and municipal pump pulling projects in East Texas


Generators / compressors

  • 250 KW, Onan, 240 / 480 Volt, 3 phase diesel generator

  • (2) 25 KW, Onan, 240 / 480 Volt, 3 phase diesel generator

  • (2) 11 KW, Miller Bobcat, 240 Volt, 1 phase generator

  • 9.5 KW, Miller Bobcat, 240 Volt, 1 phase generator

  • Joy 1200 CFM diesel compressor

  • Pro-Air 900 CFM diesel compressor

  • (2) Ingersoll-Rand 185 CFM diesel compressor

  • (1) Sullair 185 CFM diesel compressor

  • Chicago Pneumatic 130 CFM diesel compressor