Energy supply systems for drilling equipment – lightweight and robust

Heavy loads, high forces and adverse environmental conditions: We develop robust and durable plastic-energy chains and accessories for the guidance of hydraulic, energy or signalling cables on onshore and offshore drilling rigs such as drill ships or drilling platforms.
The wide range of applications - from top drive guidance to cantilever and pipe handling - require long vertical travel distances on the derrick or cable weights of over 200 kg/m on the drill skid. Installed in exposed locations, they also have to withstand wind and weather and a corrosive environment on a daily basis.
In addition to fully pre-assembled energy chains, our in-house engineering service - from planning to final acceptance - ensures fast installation, rapid commissioning and a high level of planning reliability for the oil and gas industry.

Top drives

Perfect guidance and protection even in strong winds: e-chain® from the E4.1.112 series and the e-loop® are used successfully to ensure a reliable energy supply to the top drive (power head).

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Pipe handling and BOP

For reliable guidance of tubular rods on catwalks or fingerboards and cable protection on BOP handlers: E4.1 series energy chains are corrosion-resistant, lightweight and robust. Also for high-pressure hoses and electric cables.

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Cantilever skids

The largest plastic-energy chain for the safe routing of hose and electrical cable on skidding applications of jack-up rigs - corrosion-free and gentle on cables.

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Crane systems

Long sliding travels for gantry cranes and slewing systems for knuckle boom cranes or slewing cranes. Complete ready-to-connect systems comprising cable, chain and trough system from a single source.

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Launch and recovery systems (LARS)

Chains and cables from a single source: We offer ready-to-connect systems for safe energy supply on extendable booms of LARS-A-Frames.

NEW: First TopDrive e-chain®-cable now also with DNV approval

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Success stories

Resistance despite snowstorms
Installations in the oil production sector often have to contend with aggressive weather conditions. For a Canadian oil drilling company, an e-loop® energy chain solution now guarantees that the top drive is supplied with energy and signals safely and reliably even during severe storms.

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Vibration-resistant pipe routing
The deep drilling system from Bauer Maschinen automatically drills holes to a depth of 6000 metres and, as a "walking unit", is even able to change location. The handling system that feeds the drill rods is supplied with hydraulic and electrical energy as well as control signals via our E4.1-energy chain.

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...and other success stories
Heavy-duty energy chains in drilling rigs, e.g. for the top drive, cantilever or pipe handler, flexible rotary modules in slewing heavy-duty cranes or safe shore power supplies: Discover more about the successful use of our motion plastic in these and other projects.

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White paper:

High-performance plastic solutions for drilling rigs
The versatility of plastic has made cable carrier systems an important factor in the oil and gas industry. What are the advantages of igus® cable carrier solutions in top drive systems? How do they differ from other solutions such as festoonings or service loops?

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