ESTec Systems Unveils 150iH Top Drive

Wednesday, 27 June 2001 saw the debut of ESTec's latest product, the ESTec 150iH IntegraLine Top Drive, the first creation of ESTec Oilfield. Its debut took place in West Edmonton before more than 100 representatives of government, industry, and the media.

Attending were the Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Anne McLellan, representing the Government of Canada, John Williams, Member of Parliament for St. Albert-Morinville, Alberta, Deputy Minister of the Alberta Department of Economic Development Barry Mehr, Wendy Kinsella and Leroy Chahley, City of Edmonton Council members, and Dr. Lorenz Sigurdson from Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta.

The debut was preceded by an article in The Edmonton Journal that described the Top Drive and its promise for rigs in Canada.

The Justice Minister, Deputy Minister, and Council members spoke, as did Anthony B. Nelson, President of ESTec Systems, and Allan R. Nelson, founder and President of Allan R. Nelson Engineering. The speakers joined the audience in watching the first demonstrations that immediately followed unveiling of the 150iH IntegraLine Top Drive.

Members of the press and the oil industry stayed for a luncheon that followed and to examine the Top Drive and discuss it with ESTec Oilfield's engineering and fabrication team.