Casing Drivers

  • Drill faster by letting the Hammer do its job
  • Install casing more easily in challenging formations
  • More effective when drilling under water
  • Use larger bits that last longer
  • Serves as a water and cuttings diverter
  • No risk of breaking off driver shoes

The Holte Casing Driver (CD) or Casing Hammer was designed to be small and compact as well as hard hitting like a Down Hole Hammer (DHH). While the CD cycles fast like a DHH it is able to be designed around a much larger piston since it is above ground, in turn, delivering an extremely powerful impact for driving casing, allowing your DHH to run most efficiently since its energy is not absorbed trying to pull casing along with it.

The Holte Casing Hammer is designed to be used with a DHH (Down The Hole Hammer) and underreamer, and is available in four sizes from an easily portable size for light duty rigs to a heavy duty size for the most extreme well and hole conditions.

When the hole is first started  the casing driver sits inactive on top of the casing and acts as a water diverter. When the underreamer advances 1” ahead of the casing the CD anvil closes and the casing driver starts operating. The more the anvil is closed, the harder the casing driver hits.  The CD turns on and off automatically and runs only when the casing lags behind the underreamer, causing the anvil to close. There is only 1 1/4” of vertical movement of the CD anvil so the casing will always remain within 3” of the bit.

Casing Driver CD140 in La Serena Chile
Holte Casing Driver

Casing Drivers | Sizes & Part Numbers

Casing Driver CD140 
DescriptionPart #
140 Casing Driver: Standard Anvil fits 6", 8",10" AND 12" Casing - Does not include Accessory Kit, Oiler, Quill or Hydraulic Cylinders100599
Top Guide Bushing100563
Elastic Seal Element100564
Top Seal Housing100565
Center Tube: Includes hard steel seal ring100568
Seal Rings For Control Tube: Set includes 2100569
Top Plate100570
Barrel100571
Anvil Keeper Pins: Per Pair (Includes 2)100572
Piston100573
Anvil100574
Polymer/Blewey Nozzle100575
140 Casing Driver Package: Accessory Kit, Oiler, Quill and Cylinder Kit120014
Accessory Kit: Air operated on-off valve w/ remote control, high100558
pressure regulator, (fittings, and hoses for air control)
Oiler - 7 1/2 gallon single pump Oiler290007
Quill: Drill pipe through CD140 subbed to fit rig & pipe (64" pluss $75 per additional Ft)100559
Hydraulic Cylinders(2 Required): Requires hydraulic control valve. Includes hoses100566
Cylinder Seal Kit: Price Per cylinder100567
ADD-ONS
Bearing Box: Required on IR T3 & IR TH60100562
6" Casing Anvil Adapter100550
Cylinder Mounting Block/Bolts: Per Pair of Cylinders100578
Casing Driver CD350 
DescriptionPart #
350 Casing Driver Package: Accessory Kit, Cylinder Kit & Oiler120035
Accessory Kit: Air operated on-off valve with remote control, high100579
pressure regulator, fittings, & hoses for air control
Quill: Drill pipe through CD350 subbed to fit rig & pipe100580
Oiler - 7 1/2 gallon single pump oiler290007
350 Casing Driver: Standard Anvil Fits 8", 10, 12" Casing100582
Bearing Box: Required On IR T3 & IR TH60100583
Top Guide Bushing100563
Elastic Seal Element100564
Top Seal Housing100586
Hydraulic Cylinders: Includes hoses (hydraulic control valve NOT include)100587
Cylinder Seal Kit: Price Per Cylinder100588
Control/Center Tube: Includes hard steal seal ring100589
Seal Rings For Center Tube: Price Per Pair100590
Top Plate100591
Barrel100592
Anvil Keeper Pins: Per Pair100593
Piston100594
Anvil100595
Polymer/Blewey Nozzle100596
14” Anvil Adapter100597
16” Anvil Adapter100598
Cylinder Mounting Block/Bolts: Per Pair of Cylinders100599
Casing Driver RC550 
DescriptionPart #
550 Casing Driver Package: Accessory Kit, Cylinder Kit, & Oiler120055
Accessory Kit: Air operated on-off valve w/ remote control, high100601
pressure regulator, fittings, & hoses for air control
Quill: Drill pipe through RC550 subbed to fit rig & pipe100602
Oiler - 7 1/2 gallon single pump oiler290007
550 Casing Driver: Standard Anvil Fits 16" to 24" Casing100604
Top Guide Bushing100606
Elastic Seal Element100607
Top Seal Housing100608
Hydraulic Cylinders: includes hoses (hydraulic control valve is NOTincluded)100609
Cylinder Seal Kit: Per Cylinder100610
Control/Center Tube: Includes hard steel seal ring100611
Seal Rings For Center Tube: Set of 3100612
Top Plate100613
Barrel100614
Anvil Keeper Pins: Pair of 2100615
Piston100616
Anvil - includes with 20" & 24" Pockets100617
12" Anvil Adapter100619
14" Anvil Adapter100620
16" Anvil Adapter100621
20" Anvil Adapter100622
24" Anvil Adapter100623
Custom Anvil Adapter
Casing Driver RC1000 
DescriptionPart #
1000 Casing Driver Package: Accessory Kit, Cylinder Kit, & Oiler120010
Accessory Kit: Air operated on-off valve w/ remote control, high100625
pressure regulator, fittings & hoses for air control
Quill: Drill Pipe through CD1000 subbed to fit rig & pipe (up to 13 5/8 OD)100626
Oiler - 7 1/2 gallon single pump oiler290007
1000 Casing Driver: Standard Anvil Fits -------" Casing (up to 34)100628
Bearing Box: Req. on IR T3 and IR TH60 (ea)100629
Top Guide Bushing100630
Elastic Seal Element100631
Top Seal Housing100632
Hydraulic Cylinders (required 2): Requires hydraulic control valve. Includes hoses100633
Cylinder Seal Kit: Per Cylinder100634
Control/Center Tube: Includes hard steel seal ring100635
Seal Rings For Center Tube: Per Pair100636
Top Plate100637
Barrel100638
Anvil Keeper Pins: Per Pair100639
Piston100640
Polymer/Blewey Nozzle (ea)100642
Anvil100641
Custom Anvil Adapter -
12" Anvil Adapter100643
14" Anvil Adapter100644
16" Anvil Adapter100645
20" Anvil Adapter100646
24" Anvil Adapter100647
Cylinder Mounting Block/Bolts: Per Pair of Cylinders100648
Casing Driver RC600 
DescriptionPart #
RC600 Casing Driver Package: Accessory Kit, Cylinder Kit, Oiler & Quill120060
Accessory Kit: Air operated on-off valve w/ remote control, high pressure101274
regulator, fittings, & hoses for air control
Quill: Drill pipe through RC600 subbed to fit rig & pipe101275
Oiler - 7 1/2 gallon single pump oiler290007
600 Casing Driver: Standard Anvil Fits 16" to 24" Casing101276
Top Guide Bushing101277
Elastic Seal Element101278
Top Seal Housing101279
Hydraulic Cylinders: 2 required.w/ hoses (hydraulic control valve is NOT included)101280
Cylinder Seal Kit: Per Cylinder101285
Control Center Tube/Head Valve with Rings101281
Seal Rings For Center Tube101282
Top Plate with Cylinder Guide Brackets101283
Barrel Main Body101284
Anvil Keeper Pins: Pair of 2101286
Piston101287
Anvil101288
Anvil Adapter - to be quoted101289
Casing Driver 2180 
DescriptionPart #
1000 Casing Driver Package: Accessory Kit, Cylinder Kit, & Oiler122180
Accessory Kit: Air operated on-off valve w/ remote control, high101245
pressure regulator, fittings, & hoses for air control
Quill: Drill Pipe Through hammer Subbed to Fit Rig & Drill Pipe101246
Quill with hammer exhaust air swivel discharge added101247
Oiler - 7 1/2 gallon290007
2180 Casing Driver: Standard Anvil Fits 20" to 40" Casing101248
2180 Casing Driver Oversize Anvil Custom (ask Art for quote)101249
Top Guide Bushing, Seal holder, Center tube hold down101250
Elastic Seal Element101251
Hydraulic Cylinders: Pair of 2 with pocheck & hoses mounted101252
Cylinder Seal Kit: Per Cylinder101253
Control Center Tube/Head Valve with rings101254
Seal Rings For Center Tube: Pair of 2101255
Top Plate with Cylinder Guide Brackets101256
Barrel Main Body101257
Anvil Keeper Pins: Pair of 2101258
Piston101259
Anvil Base Piece (that fits into Hammer housing)101260

Over 45 years has led to ingrained expertise with Casing tools: Casing Cutters, Casing Drivers, Casing Perforators, and Extractor Hammers. Our founder, Art Holte, was a well driller and remains one of the most gifted innovators and experts in the field. Art’s emphasis on high quality, durable, and fast working tooling, have pervaded the company. We grow with the needs of the industry—not shareholders. Our sales and design teams have literally machined, assembled, and used Drivers, Cutters, Perforators, and Extractors.  Holte Customers have tools they’ve been using for over 40 years!  Our offices are still on the manufacturing floor where we can hear the sweet sounds of CNCs and testing tools; where machinists, sales, and designers can interact to make sure our tools lead the industry.