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Ancillary Drilling Equipment.
Safer Operations.
Reduced Risk.

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We engineer the equipment around your rig that hoists the load, holds the well and protects the crew, from 250 to 1,000 ton travelling blocks and BOP closing units to slip lifters, pipe guide arms and offline stand builders. Each one takes risk out of a critical rig task, from shutting in the well during total loss of rig power to building stands while drilling continues.

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Hoisting Capacity: 250 to 1,000 ton
Recovered Rig Time: Approx. 2–3 days per well (application dependent)
Dedicated Shear Circuit: 5,000 psi
Tubular Handling Range: 2-7/8 in to 20 in

Drill floor and well control challenges

When hoisting, well control or handling equipment fails, drilling stops and crews may be at risk.

Common challenges include:

Guaranteeing BOP shut-in capability under all operating conditions
Hoisting safely and reliably under extreme loads
Holding the dead line under full load without damaging the drilling line
Manual pipe and slip handling that keeps personnel in the red zone
Physical demands on the derrickman during manual stand handling at height
Stand building on the drill floor that sits on the drilling critical path

Drilling contractors are under increasing pressure to:

Meet or go beyond API 16D, latest revision, and other international compliance requirements
Meet increasing HSE expectations
Reduce flat time and hoisting-related downtime
Reduce maintenance without compromising availability
Upgrade existing rigs without major structural modifications

Why BENTEC?

Complete Control. Engineered In.

We engineer the ancillary equipment that sits around your rig’s core systems: the block that hoists the load, the closing unit that operates your BOP, the anchor that holds your drilling line, and the systems that lift slips, build stands and move tubulars between the V-door, well centre and fingerboard. Each one is engineered around your rig, from your exact BOP stack configuration to the mast, rotary table or racking board it works with.

BENTEC ancillary drilling equipment combines:

Redundant hydraulic well control designed to API 16D, latest revision
API 8C-certified hoisting and dead-line anchoring
Hands-off pipe and slip handling that reduces red-zone exposure
Offline stand building that runs while drilling continues
Mechanised stand handling that retrofits onto existing racking boards

Built for harsh environments, with operating ranges down to -45°C on selected equipment and options.

Key benefits

Designed to Deliver

Shut-In capability

Redundant electric, pneumatic or triplex pumps and an independent 5,000 psi shear accumulator system keep your BOP actuated, even during total loss of rig power.

Dependable hoisting

Heavy-duty fabricated frames, forged alloy top clevises and 5 to 8 independently mounted sheaves deliver reliable lifting across load capacities from 250 to 1,000 ton.

Longer drilling line life

Hardened API wireline grooves on our Travelling Blocks and bronze clamp inserts on the Deadline Anchor reduce wear on the drilling line and help extend its service life.

Accurate hook-load measurement

Integrated hydraulic weight indication on the Deadline Anchor delivers accurate hook-load information, with no electrical power required.

Recover critical path time

The Offline Stand Builder builds and breaks stands while drilling continues, recovering approximately 2–3 days per well, depending on the application.

Protects your crew

The Pipe Guide Arm moves tubulars from 2-7/8 in to 20 in between the V-door and well centre without ropes or chains, and the Slip Lifter lifts slips remotely from the rotary table.

Safer work at the fingerboard

Our Mechanised Derrickman System lets the derrickman guide every stand from a safe position, and retrofit installation is typically completed in around 3 days.

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BOP Closing Unit

Full specifications for our API 16D BOP Closing Unit, from 5,000 psi accumulator pressure to pump, control and cold-climate options.

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Travelling Blocks

Load capacity, sheave count and diameter, drilling line sizes and certification details across all eight API 8C-certified models, TB-250 to TB-1000.

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Deadline Anchor

Line pull capacities, wireline sizes, weight indication and certification details across all five API 8C-certified models, from DA-60-W to DA-160-W.

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Pipe Guide Arm

Pipe diameter, weight capacity, mounting, control and compliance details for the PGA-20-3000, handling tubulars from 2-7/8 in to 20 in.

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Slip Lifter

Dimensions, weight, temperature range and rotary table compatibility for the SL-1500-FN, our remote hydraulic slip lifter for hands-off rig floor operations.

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Offline Stand Builder

Tubular range, 7.1t lifting capacity, control and compliance details for our mast-mounted Offline Stand Builder, built to recover rig time.

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Mechanised Derrickman System

Pipe size, tong load, travel, power and certification details for our retrofit Mechanised Derrickman System, operating from -45°C to +55°C.

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“Guiding pipe from the V-door used to mean crew on ropes and chains next to swinging tubulars. Now one operator runs it from a joystick, and we read hook load straight off the deadline anchor. Fewer people in the red zone, and fewer questions about the numbers.”

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FAQs

The range covers the BOP Closing Unit (BOP Accumulator Unit), Travelling Blocks (TB-250 to TB-1000), the Deadline Anchor (DA-60-W to DA-160-W), the Pipe Guide Arm (PGA-20-3000), the Slip Lifter (SL-1500-FN), the Offline Stand Builder and the Mechanised Derrickman System.
Yes. Our Travelling Blocks are compatible with standard travelling equipment and top drives for new builds and retrofits. The Deadline Anchor is available wall or floor-mounted, the Pipe Guide Arm mast-mounted or drill-floor-mounted, and the Slip Lifter integrates with existing rig hydraulic and control systems. The Offline Stand Builder is engineered for your mast and control system, and the Mechanised Derrickman System retrofits onto existing racking boards, typically in around 3 days.
Our Travelling Blocks and the Mechanised Derrickman System operate from -45°C to +55°C. The Deadline Anchor operates from -40°C to +55°C, with API SR2 certification to -45°C available, and the BOP Closing Unit from 0°C to +55°C as standard, with a cold climate option down to -45°C. The Slip Lifter operates from -20°C to +55°C, and the Pipe Guide Arm from -20°C to +45°C, with Arctic and desert packages available.
The BOP Closing Unit is built to API 16D, CE, ATEX, EN 1127-1 and EN 60079-14, with API Monogram, IECEx and ASME-code bottles optional. Our Travelling Blocks comply with API 8C and CE, with API Monogram, DNV and ATEX optional. The Deadline Anchor complies with API 8C, CE and DNV, with API Monogram, ATEX, ABS and SR2 optional. The Pipe Guide Arm complies with CE and API 8C, with ATEX and DNV optional. The Offline Stand Builder is designed around API RP 505 and the European Machinery Directive, and the Mechanised Derrickman System is CE compliant, with ATEX and DNV optional.

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Ancillary Drilling Equipment.
Safer Operations.
Reduced Risk.

Drill floor and well control challenges

Why BENTEC?