Discussions with potential customers for Türkiye's first domestic onshore drilling rig, the Koca Yusuf TP1500, have already begun, Petrotek chairman Ozgur Caglan Kuyumcu told Anadolu on Tuesday.
The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) opened its doors to the global energy sector, including Türkiye's onshore drilling rig manufacturer Petrotek on November 4 in the UAE.
The company unveiled its drilling rig, which is a next-generation, fully electric rig and controlled entirely by electric motors while operating with automation, at the Exhibition Kuyumcu said, noting that ADIPEC is the world's largest event for the oil sector.
'We wanted to hear the opinions of sector participants regarding the rig,' Kuyumcu said adding that he welcomed such positive interest for the rig.
Indicating that there could be some requests for proposals, he said the company is also conducting various discussions at the technical level.
'We believe this will be a promising step towards export. The talks are going very well. We've started discussions with interested customers who know what they want and we believe more will follow as the exhibition has just started,' Kuyumcu said.
Kuyumcu said they are considering producing different versions of the rig to meet the specific needs of the Gulf countries, the Turkic republics and African nations.
Since 2020, Türkiye has boosted efforts for oil and gas exploration, and these efforts have resulted in newly discovered reserves in the southeastern Gabar region. According to the firm, the rig is utilized in in the Gabar Mountain region.
The rig is referred to as the 'TP1500 model' because of its 1,500 horsepower and 350-ton hook load capability. This yields a theoretical drilling capacity of 5,000 meters. It features a 43-meter mast with a height of 50 meters.
By Fuat Kabakci
Anadolu Agency
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