A new production gaz well of more than 3860 meters depth was built for NOVATEK company

A new horizontal gaz well of more than 3860 meters depth was built in Uzhno-Tambeiskoe gaz&oil field in Yamal-Nenetsk Autonomous region for NOVATEK company by IGS-NEU company. A mobile drilling rig  ZJ-40 equipped with a top drive DQ40B-JH was used for this purpose. A top drive aftermarket field service support was provided by SLC service engineers working 24 hours 7 days a week with a drilling crew under service agreement with IGS-NEU company.

The DQ40B-JH is a powerful top drive for mobile and land drilling rigs of 160 - 200t lifting capacity. It allows building of fishbone gas&oil wells of up to 4000 meters depth (using drilling 144mm tubes) as quickly as possible. The top drive is equipped with an asynchronous frequency controlled electric motor of 420hp power. This allows drilling with a smooth shaft speed changes in the range from 0 to 180 rpm and with a working torque of up to 33 kNm.