A land-based rig incorporating handling equipment from J D Neuhaus, Germany, has been supplied by National Oilwell Varco – Dreco Energy Services ULC, USA. This was delivered in late summer 2012 to United Oilfield Services, and the BOP handling equipment supplied with this contract comprised two J D Neuhaus Profi 20 Ti-H hoists, each equipped with overhead rail mounting motorised trolleys to provide individual 20 tonne lift capacities. A requirement of this handling equipment was that it should be CE marked and ATEX certified.

Each hoist is tested with 25% overload and certified accordingly. JDN lifting and handling equipment is also in use on jack-up rigs, semi-submersibles, drill ships and FPSOs.

The Profi range of hoists manufactured by JDN can be supplied to cover individual lift capacities from 0.25 up to a full 100 tonnes. They can be either air or hydraulically powered, and this equipment was specified as hydraulic as there was an existing power source for this on site. Individual hoists can also be supplied with trolleys which can provide for manual, reel chain or motorised lateral movements of hoists along their overhead support beam.

(spill-international.com, Edited by Topco)