German headquartered manufacturer of drilling rigs and oilfield equipment, Bentec, which is a subsidiary of KCA Deutag, announces that it has signed a new contract with PGNiG to supply a new build 2,000 HP drilling rig, with a hook load capacity of 500 tonnes.

The high performance land rig will be manufactured at Bentec's production facilities in Bad Bentheim and will incorporate the latest pipe handling solutions, a remote controlled Iron Roughneck, and Hydraulic Catwalk and Rig Walking Systems. The rig is scheduled to start operating in Poland later this year, with delivery to PGNiG scheduled for the Autumn.

In addition to the rig delivery scope, the contract includes extensive pre-operations crew training and full on site start up support.

Commenting on the contract award Dirk Schulze, CEO of Bentec said, "Bentec manufactures customised innovative drilling rigs which have a strong focus on performance and safety, whilst at the same time reducing our customers' total cost of ownership. We are delighted that PGNiG has recognised the value of our offering. This is the second order Bentec has received from the PGNiG group in recent years, and we are very much looking forward to delivering the new rig later this year."

About KCA DEUTAG

KCA DEUTAG is one of the largest international drilling contractors. The company employs 8,000 staff in more than 22 countries and it had revenue in 2012 of US$1.7 billion.
KCA DEUTAG is currently the drilling operations contractor on 39 offshore platforms worldwide and owns and operates a fleet of mobile offshore drilling units consisting of 2 jack-ups and 3 self erecting tender barges. The company also owns and operates a fleet of more than 60 land drilling rigs.

About PGNIG

Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) is the leader of the Polish natural gas market. Listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange the company’s core business includes exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil fields. Its key subsidiaries import, store, sell and distributes gaseous and liquid fuels.
They also generate heat and electricity. PGNiG hold stake in about 30 companies including entities that provide professional geophysical, drilling and maintenance services.
PGNiG holds exploration and production licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and in Pakistan. The exploration and production activity on the Norwegian Sea is carried out by PGNiG Upstream Norway. While Munich-based PGNiG Supply & Trading is engaged in gas trading in Western Europe.