Energy supply systems and cables for the offshore, oil and gas industries

Conditions at sea, like those on land, are rough and extremely demanding for system components in the oil and gas industry. Dirt, salt water, vibration, extreme temperatures, high levels of mechanical stress, and the explosive environments are just some of the difficult conditions to which cables, hoses, and energy supply systems are exposed in oil and gas extraction. We have products suitable for these special application areas. In land and offshore drilling rigs, they ensure a reliable energy supply on such systems as the cantilever and in highly dynamic pipe handling. Light and maintenance-free. Thanks to our engineering team and DNV- and NEK-certified chainflex cables, we also offer ready-to-connect complete systems that are tailored to your requirements.

Application areas

Offshore drilling rig with yellow top drive and cables against a blue sky.

Drilling equipment

Components for drilling rigs, pipe handlers, top drives, BOP cranes, man baskets, tensioners and LARS

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Innovative industrial crane with red truss structure lifting heavy components.

Heavy lifting

Components for cranes, A-frames, winches and riser pull-in systems

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Pipelay tower on an offshore vessel in port.

Pipe/cable laying

Components for tensioners, J-LayTowers and extendable drives

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Success stories

Offshore platform at sea with a red-and-white structure and a wake stretching to the horizon.

Energy chain wound around the crane leg

Heavy-duty rotary cranes from Liebherr are used on installation vessels for offshore wind turbines. They can lift components weighing up to 1,500 tonnes. An innovative energy chain concept transfers the energy through the slewing ring and enables the boom to rotate by up to 900°.

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Drilling rig with e-loop cable protection at a snowy oil well in Akita.

Resistance despite snowstorms

Plants in the oil production sector often have to deal with harsh weather conditions. For a Canadian oil-drilling company, our e-loop energy chain solution now ensures that the top drive is always safely and reliably supplied with energy and signals, even during severe storms.

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Collage of igus offshore applications in shipping and on drilling platforms.

... and other success stories

Heavy-duty energy chains in drilling rigs for such systems as the top drive, cantilever or pipe handler, flexible rotary modules in pivoting heavy-duty cranes or safe shore power supplies: find out more about the successful use of our motion plastics in these and other projects.

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Free white paper

Whitepaper and open brochure with offshore applications and an industrial crane on the cover.

More automation in the maritime industry

What challenges and what advantages do automation and digitalisation present for the maritime industry? How can companies meet the strict test criteria to have components certified by competent institutions such as DNV GL? What opportunities arise for suppliers, plant manufacturers and operators of drilling platforms and ships through the use of certified components such as cables? These are the questions addressed in this white paper.

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Whitepaper on the igus e-loop with open pages and technical illustrations.

Cable guidance under adverse conditions

Originally developed for a very specific application in deep drilling rigs, the e-loop energy supply system is also used in bucket wheel excavators, ship unloaders and in the construction of offshore wind turbines only a short time after its market launch. In this white paper, you will find various use cases as a source of ideas.

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