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Herrenknecht Vertical

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German manufacturer of automated onshore and offshore drilling rigs and equipment, part of the Herrenknecht Group.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Herrenknecht Vertical is a German manufacturer of onshore and offshore drilling rigs and equipment. Its automated drilling technology is designed to enable contractors and operators to work safer, faster and more cost efficiently. The company develops and manufactures automated drilling rigs and equipment for drilling, workover and decommissioning applications, onshore and offshore, and is part of the Herrenknecht Group.

History

Herrenknecht Vertical is a German manufacturer of onshore and offshore drilling rigs and equipment, part of the Herrenknecht Group. Its onshore rigs have operated in Europe, Asia and Latin America in geothermal wells and oil and gas applications, and its offshore units have been used in well intervention, P&A and light drilling. Shell awarded the company the contract to develop and build the drilling rig for its R&D campus near The Hague, the Netherlands, where upcoming operations and automation processes are tested before field implementation. Offshore, the company designed and built the hydraulic drilling equipment for one of the most successful jack-up rigs in the southern North Sea.

Products and positioning

Customized hydraulic rig solutions with automated drilling technology that sets new standards of safety, efficiency and environmental protection.

  • Onshore rigs

    Drilling rigs with hook loads 170-750 tonnes based on two hoisting concepts: cylinder rigs with super singles or doubles stroke, and rack and pinion rigs with super singles stroke.

  • Offshore rigs

    Offshore rig packages for well intervention, P&A and light drilling, featuring light weight, compact design and extended reach of the cantilever.

  • Drilling components

    Components that maximize the performance and efficiency of the complete rig package and can upgrade existing conventional rigs.

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