German manufacturer of drilling rigs and oilfield equipment, Bentec, announced three major multi-million dollar contract wins. The company also confirmed its further expansion into the substantial offshore market.
Bentec will build its first complete drilling rig for Nobel Oil for offshore operations in the Caspian Sea, off the coast of Azerbaijan. The offshore drilling package will include the company’s recently launched 750 ton Top Drive and new 3000hp Drawworks. The state-of-the-art rig will be installed on an existing platform in early 2016. This contract award builds on Bentec’s previous success in the Caspian Sea.
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Building on the successful launch of Bentec’s new generation artic Cluster Slider rig in 2014, the company has been contracted to manufacture three 320-ton Cluster Slider rigs for Russian joint stock company Samotlorneftepromkhim (SNPK). The rigs will be manufactured at Bentec’s subsidiary in Tyumen, Russia. Commissioning of the three rigs is expected to be completed towards the end of this year.
The award of a large-scale order by a Russian customer to supply thirteen new generation TD-350-XT Top Drive systems is the second-largest Top Drive order in Bentec’s history. All of the units will be manufactured at the company’s German facility in Bad Bentheim and are scheduled to be delivered between May and October 2015.
