Borewell & Water-Well · India
Volgaburmash drill bits for borewell, water-well, construction, horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and reverse-circulation drilling in India's alluvial and hard-rock ground.
India's ground splits sharply: the soft alluvial north of the Indo-Gangetic plains versus the hard-rock Deccan basalt and granite of peninsular India. Borewell demand for irrigation and drinking water keeps rigs running year-round, and hard-rock zones often pair a tricone with a DTH hammer to break basalt and granite. VBM India supplies bits matched to both extremes.
Product Lines
Six Volgaburmash product lines cover borewell, water-well, trenchless and construction drilling across India.
Tricone bits of improved design with a sealed roller bearing made of high-quality materials, for water well drilling, directional drilling and well drilling in construction. Side jet or four jets (four jets for 295.3 mm and over).
Tricone bits for horizontal directional drilling with a sealed journal bearing made of wear-resistant materials, side jets and a hardfaced shirttail.
Steel-body PDC bits with wear-resistant PDC cutters, designed for the construction industry: water well and construction drilling in complicated geological conditions; also suitable for geothermal drilling. Cut-out ports or stationary/replaceable nozzles for water flush.
Steel-body PDC bits for reverse circulation drilling in different formations. Large flushing ports let cuttings pass easily into the drill string.
Single segments or sets of segments (TechnoPro, Motor, GrandPro and RS lines) used to manufacture different types of well reamers for operations in any strata with water or mud flush; any sizes and types are manufactured on order.
Simple-design tricone bits with an open roller bearing and steel teeth or TCI, for water well drilling, service well drilling and well drilling in construction. Central jet, side jet or four jets.
Applications
Where Volgaburmash construction-class bits earn their keep on Indian ground.
Borewell drilling is critical for irrigation and drinking water across India. Alluvial Indo-Gangetic plains are drilled with TechnoPro or Standard tricone bits and WaterDrill PDC bits, while hard-rock Deccan basalt and peninsular granite often need a DTH hammer with button bits — see our DTH guide.
Trenchless installation of pipelines, fibre and water mains under roads, rail and rivers is growing fast in Indian cities. Volgaburmash HDD bits (5½"–6½") are made for horizontal directional drilling, and TechnoPro bits for directional drilling in construction.
Large-diameter water wells and construction holes are often opened with well reamers built from Volgaburmash bit segments, for any strata with water or mud flush.
Reverse-circulation drilling for mineral and geotechnical surveys. RCB bits have large flushing ports so cuttings pass easily into the drill string.
India In Depth
India is among the most groundwater-dependent nations on earth. Millions of borewells supply water for agriculture and drinking across the country, and that demand keeps drilling contractors busy in every state — from smallholder farms tapping shallow aquifers to deep municipal supply wells. The bit you put on the rig, though, is dictated less by the use case than by the geology beneath the rig, and Indian geology is anything but uniform.
The split is fundamental. Across the north — Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar — lies thick alluvium laid down by the Indus and Ganga river systems. These soft, water-bearing sediments are drilled with mud rotary or air rotary rigs running a TechnoPro or Standard tricone bit, or a WaterDrill PDC bit in soft formations. The cuttings clear easily and hole stability is rarely the limiting factor. Here the conversation is about tricone bits and, where formations are firmer and consistent, PDC bits that hold a high ROP over long sections.
Peninsular India tells a very different story. The Deccan basalt traps of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, and the granitic gneiss of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, present hard, abrasive rock that punishes any cutting structure. On these terrains drillers frequently switch to a down-the-hole (DTH) hammer with tungsten-carbide button bits to break granite and basalt, while a TechnoPro tricone still earns its place in the weathered and softer overburden above the fresh rock. Because so many borewells pass through alternating soft and hard layers, contractors care intensely about cost-per-metre and about choosing the right tool for each interval. We break that decision down in detail in our guide to DTH vs tricone for borewell drilling.
Beyond water wells, India's infrastructure build-out is driving demand for trenchless utility work. Horizontal directional drilling has grown rapidly with smart-city utility programmes, routing pipelines, fibre and water mains beneath congested roads and waterways using HDD bits. Large-diameter holes are opened with well reamers built from Volgaburmash bit segments.
VBM India supplies the Volgaburmash construction range from stock in Dubai, with the lead time to India confirmed with every quote, for operators in both the alluvial north and the hard-rock south. Whichever ground you are drilling, we can spec a bit matched to the formation, the rig and the budget.
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Send us your hole size, target formation and rig type, and the VBM India team will match a Volgaburmash WaterDrill, TechnoPro, Standard, HDD, RC or bit-segment reamer to your job — with availability, lead time and pricing.
Request a QuoteIn stock in Dubai
141 pcs across 27 line items, ready to ship from our warehouse in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Stock list updated 23 September 2026. Prices on request.
Shipping to India from Dubai by air or sea freight. Exact lead time is confirmed with every quote.
| Model | Size | IADC | Application | Available | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STD221 | 4 41/64" (118 mm) | — | Borewells, construction | 7 pcs | Quote |
| HDD50s | 4 7/8" (124 mm) | 517X | HDD | 1 pc | Quote |
| HDD50Ks | 5 1/2" (139.7 mm) | 527X | HDD | 1 pc | Quote |
| TCNP115K | 5 1/2" (139.7 mm) | 115 | Borewells, construction, HDD | 30 pcs | Quote |
| TCNP525K | 5 1/2" (139.7 mm) | 525X | Borewells, construction, HDD | 44 pcs | Quote |
| TCNP735K | 5 1/2" (139.7 mm) | 735Y | Borewells, construction, HDD | 19 pcs | Quote |
| WD513SC | 5 1/2" (139.7 mm) | — | Borewells, geothermal | 10 pcs | Quote |
| TCNP725K | 5 5/8" (142.9 mm) | — | Borewells, construction, HDD | 1 pc | Quote |
| HDD55Ks | 5 7/8" (149.2 mm) | 547X | HDD | 1 pc | Quote |
| HDD70Ks | 5 7/8" (149.2 mm) | 737Y | HDD | 1 pc | Quote |
| WD513SC | 6 1/2" (165.1 mm) | — | Borewells, geothermal | 7 pcs | Quote |
| TCNP625 | 7 7/8" (200 mm) | 625Y | Borewells, construction, HDD | 1 pc | Quote |
| TCNP635 | 8" (203.2 mm) | 635Y | Borewells, construction, HDD | 2 pcs | Quote |
| TCNP625X | 9 5/8" (244.5 mm) | — | Borewells, construction, HDD | 2 pcs | Quote |
| TCNP625 | 10" (254 mm) | 625Y | Borewells, construction, HDD | 2 pcs | Quote |
Showing the 15 line items with the most units out of 27. “—” under IADC: code not confirmed in the catalogue for that model (datasheet on request).
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