Bharat Heavy Electricals secured a
contract worth Rs.506 crore from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation for refurbishment
and upgradation of 12 onshore drilling rigs as well as supply of new rig
equipment. These rigs were procured by ONGC in the seventies and eighties. Of
these 12 rigs, nine were supplied by BHEL while the rest were supplied by
American companies.
The scope of work under this contract
involves NDT, repair and replacement of structural members of mast and
substructure, overhauling of rotating and hoisting equipment, revamping
electrical systems and site erection and commissioning of these equipment.
The mechanical works for the above
contract will be done by BHEL's Hyderabad plant, while the electrical jobs will
be undertaken by the company's Bhopal plant.