Tiger General BLOG

The construction industry learned the benefits of hydraulics many years ago. Today you don’t see any mechanical chain and sprocket drivers anymore. The oil patch is about to wake up. Here’s why.

Long ago the construction industry saw the benefits of hydraulic drives. It’s simple. When you put 100 horsepower into the old-fashioned chain and sprocket drives, you get only about 65 horsepower at the drum. When you put 100 horsepower into our hydraulic drive, you get at least 92 horsepower at your drum. Why mess around and spend … Continue Reading

Sarah Palin may be on to something. In a recent Facebook post, she blames the extreme environmentalists for causing the BP Oil Rig disaster by forcing oil companies to drill off shore by heavily regulating on-shore drilling. If safe, above ground rigs were options for oil companies, we wouldn’t be as dependent on risky off-shore endeavors, she argues.

On-land drilling is much less invasive and much more controllable. With the BP oil spill a mile below water, stopping the leak will take months—possible till August. Such a leak … Continue Reading

Ever since the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, oil can been seen on the top of the water, coating marine life and local animals in a thick coating of crude oil. Many are questioning the prudence of such drilling, but Tiger General has good news!

There’s a way to drill that doesn’t endanger any sea-faring creatures or risk spilling oil in the ocean on a trip from an ocean rig to the land. Swabbing Rigs ease environmentally concerned minds by offering a way to access oil without taking a trip to the seas, and without transporting … Continue Reading

Petro Swab De Mexico took delivery of three more new Swab Master Direct Hydraulic drive swabbing machines. All three are equipped with the new Tiger Vision. This brings the total to six Swab Masters.

Moises De Leon states they invested in three more Swab Master Machines because the are far more efficient than chain drive rigs. Maintenance is about half of chain drive rigs. Moises also stated fuel consumption with the International engines are only about two gallons per hour. That’s far less then the Detroit engines. The old Detroit engines use as much as 4-6 gallons per hour. … Continue Reading

The next generation of oil field technology has now been developed by Tiger General. We are proud to now offer wireless technology for our swab rigs called Tiger Vision.

Tiger Vision now allows the oil field swabbing process to be observed from anywhere in the world. As the swabbing process is taking place, all of that process can be observed and monitored from a remote location via the internet in real time.

Recently a well known coiled tubing company entered wells in Tabasco, Mexico and worked for days to re-start old oil wells. However, when they failed, Swab Master swab … Continue Reading

Swab Master swab rigs beat coiled tubing on speed and price. A Swab Master machine  will get your jobs done fast and under budget. Make far more money with Swab Master machines and Tiger Vision.

Recently a well known coiled tubing company entered wells in Tabasco, Mexico  and worked for days to re-start old oil wells.  However, when they failed Swab Master swab rigs with Tiger Vision were called in. These oil wells had been shut in for 4-5 years, production fell off and they weren’t producing enough to pay to keep them on line.

Swab Master machines with Tiger Vision Electronic … Continue Reading

Own The #1 Swabbing Rig In The USA!

Why mess around with old fashioned used rigs?

WHICH CENTURY DO YOU WANT TO OPERATE IN?

Tiger General Swab Masters deliver:

More Performance: More pulling power than any other rig, more speed, more usable power, because we deliver at least 92% of the available power to your drum. Everyone else only delivers about 65% to your drum. We deliver 30% more usable power. Burn far less fuel. Slash your operating costs. Which century do you want to operate in?

Reliable, Durable Hydraulic Designs: Family owned, producing … Continue Reading