MTU Electric DrillingPack for the Oil & Gas Industry
1. OTC 2021
August 16 to August 19, 2021, NRG Park, Houston, Texas, USA
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Reliable drilling power for
Texas oil exploration
Reliable drilling power for
Texas oil exploration
“The stresses on these diesel engines and drills are extreme.
They need to be able to withstand extreme operating temperatures
and run dependably at high power virtually nonstop.”
Lyle Eastham, President, Big E Drilling
Who: Big E Drilling, a landbased
drilling contractor
Where: Bellaire, Texas, USA
What: MTU Electric Drilling
Package, featuring three
MTU Series 4000 G73
generator sets running in parallel
Why: Provide rugged, reliable drilling and standby power for horizontal drilling and fracturing to depths of over 20,000 feet
Chile’s extreme climate conditions and drilling sites
at 15,748 ft (4,800 m) require dependable EDP power
Chile’s extreme climate conditions and drilling sites
at 15,748 ft (4,800 m) require dependable EDP power
Who: Italian energy company has concessions
to drill for geothermal energy.
Drilling is undertaken by Petreven.
What:MTU Electric DrillingPacks incl.
MTU 12V 4000 engine
powering drill rigs
Where: Cerro Pabellon, Apacheta, Northern Chile
Why:MTU’s engines deliver reliable
power at altitudes up to 15,748 ft (4,800 m)
and extreme climatic conditions
Rig fleet upgrade by adding
new MTU Electric DrillingPacks
Rig fleet upgrade by adding
new MTU Electric DrillingPacks
“MTU’s EDPs have been user-friendly, running well and with no recordable downtime. The results have been very favorable from an operational point of view.”
Mike Almond, Corporate Maintenance Manager, Unit Drilling
Who: Unit Drilling, a division of
Unit Corporation
Where: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
What: Six MTU Series 4000 G73
generator sets (MTU Electric DrillingPacks)
Why: Provide self-contained, reliable power for oil and gas drilling
rigs deployed in remote sites in the southwestern United States
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Italy’s sensitive environment requires efficient and reliable
drilling power
Italy’s sensitive environment requires efficient and reliable
drilling power
Who: Arduini Luigi, Italian OEM, specializing in onshore
oil & gas power equipment,
supplied to contracting company
Pergemine
Where: Marsicovetere, Italy
What:MTU delivered 13x 12V 4000 G73 rated
870 – 1,105 kW
Why:Containerized solution in sensitive
environment, meeting strict governmental demands, working
efficiently and reliably for over 20,000 hours to date
MTU Electric DrillingPacks for rapid deployment and
movement between drilling sites in Argentina
MTU Electric DrillingPacks for rapid deployment and
movement between drilling sites in Argentina
Who: Herrenknecht, a German OEM, specializing in onshore
oil & gas drilling equipment,
supplied to contracting company San Antonio Drilling
Where: Operated by San Antonio Drilling at the Vaca Muerta
Project, in Southern Argentina, under extreme weather conditions.
What:Each vertical drilling rig model, RP 2000 (craneless rigup),
is powered by three MTU Electric DrillingPacks including MTU 12V 4000 engines generating 1.1 mW, + 10% each. 600 V. 60 Hz
Why:Designed for rapid deployment and movement between drilling sites of oil or gas wells that can be up to 13,000 ft (4,000 m) deep