What Burintekh does

BURINTEKH, Ltd (БУРИНТЕХ) is a privately-held Russian research, development, and manufacturing enterprise founded in 1999 and headquartered in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan. It is described as the largest developer and manufacturer of drilling and workover tools in Russia, serving oil and gas exploration and production companies as well as drilling service companies. The company operates a vertically integrated production base with state-of-the-art CNC machines, multi-axis machining centers, an in-house Development Center, dedicated laboratories, and a service department that supports wells in the field.

Its product portfolio spans rock destruction tools (PDC bits, tri-cone bits, impregnated bits, bicentric and sidetracking bits, underreamers), coring tools and core barrels, sidetracking and workover mills, BHA elements (jars, MWD systems including BITGEOKURS and Compass, rotary steerable systems including the RSS-GM-195, downhole motors, shock absorbers, centralizers, roller calibrators, supply correctors-dampers), casing mounting products under the BITART brand (PDC DRILLABLE shoes, float collars, cement plugs, BIT-RZD drillable system, GMB-178 hydraulic-mechanical shoe), drilling mud chemicals (HYDROGEL, BARKBEETLE, SKIF, OIL CARB BIO, Optibur, BIT-Plug), and PDC cutters as replacement components. Notable proprietary technologies include the RSS-GM-195 rotary-steerable system with over 90% Russian components and the GMB-178 hydraulic-mechanical shoe that operates without rotating the string.

The business model combines hardware sales (manufacturing and supply of drilling and workover tools), professional oilfield services (engineering and technological support while drilling and workover, laboratory research), and managed-service-style equipment rental (lease of jars and BHA elements). The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to oil and gas majors, supplemented by participation in international exhibitions such as Innoprom Central Asia and Oil and Gas of Uzbekistan. The company holds more than 75 patents in Russia and abroad, ISO 9001/14001/45001 and IADC 2022 certifications, and was awarded the Government Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of quality in 2015.

Name

Burintekh

Legal name

BURINTEKH, Ltd

Website

https://burintekh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil and Gas Drilling Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (213111), Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Drilling Oil & Gas Wells (1381), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Wellheads, BOPs, Surface Equipment) (EUALABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

OFS Engineering, Construction & O&M (Field Development, Brownfield, Maintenance) (EUALABAM)

Keywords

• Drilling tools manufacturing
• Oilfield services
• PDC drill bits
• Well workover equipment
• Downhole drilling tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Ufa

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing and Sale of Drilling Tools: Development, production, and supply of tools for drilling and workover of oil and gas wells including PDC bits, tri-cone bits, coring tools, jars, MWD systems, BHA elements, casing accessories, and chemicals.
2. Oilfield Services: Engineering and technological support services while drilling and workover of oil and gas wells using all types of manufactured tools. Includes laboratory research services.
3. Equipment Rental: Lease of jars and BHA elements to customers for drilling operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Burintekh is a research, development, and manufacturing enterprise that develops, produces, and supplies tools and reagents for drilling and workover of oil and gas wells, including PDC bits, tri-cone bits, coring tools, BHA elements, MWD systems, RSS systems, casing accessories, and drilling mud chemicals. The company also provides oilfield services including drilling, sidetracking, remedial cementing, laboratory research, and equipment rental to oil and gas companies.

Product overview

BURINTEKH is a research, development, and manufacturing enterprise specializing in the development, production, supply, and service of tools and reagents for drilling and workover of oil and gas wells. The company operates a diversified product portfolio organized into several categories: Rock destruction tools including PDC bits, tri-cone bits, impregnated bits, bicentric bits, and sidetracking bits; Coring tools including core barrels and core heads for various diameters (52, 80, 100mm); Sidetracking and workover tools including casing exit systems (FK, FKO), casing section milling systems, workover mills (FZ, FK, DTF, FKK2, RK2, FRK2); BHA elements including jars (hydraulic and mechanical), MWD systems (BITGEOKURS, Compass), rotary steerable systems (RSS-GM), downhole motors, shock absorbers, centralizers, roller calibrators, and supply correctors-dampers (KPD); Casing mounting products under the BITART brand including PDC DRILLABLE shoes, float collars, cement plugs, and the innovative GMB-178 hydraulic-mechanical shoe and BIT-RZD drillable system; Drilling mud chemicals including HYDROGEL, BARKBEETLE, SKIF biopolymer system, OIL CARB BIO, Optibur additive, and BIT-Plug plugging material; and PDC cutters as replacement components. The company also provides comprehensive oilfield services including drilling services, sidetracking, remedial cementing, laboratory research, jars and BHA elements lease, and diagnostic laboratory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PDC Bits (Polycrystalline Diamond Compact Bits) Polycrystalline diamond compact bits for rock destruction in drilling operations, available in steel and matrix body configurations. Used by oil and gas companies for drilling wells.
• Tri-cone Bits Roller cone bits providing highest level of reliability and performance for various drilling conditions. Used by oil and gas exploration and production companies.
• Impregnated Bits Bits with impregnated diamond cutting structure for drilling through hard and abrasive formations. Target customers are oil and gas companies operating in challenging geological conditions.
• Coring Tools / Core Bits Tools for high quality coring of 52, 80 and 100 mm in diameter, including core heads for formations of I-X category of hardness and I-XII category of abrasiveness, and multi-purpose core barrels of different lengths. For geological sample retrieval in oil and gas exploration.
• Workover Mills and Sidetracking Tools Milling tools for well workover operations including junk mills FZ, washover mills FK, bit-mills DTF, tapered mills FKK2, tapered reamer mills RK2, tapered watermelon mills FRK2, casing exit systems FK/FKO, and casing section milling systems. For oil and gas companies performing workover and sidetracking operations.
• Jars (Hydraulic and Mechanical) Downhole jars for delivering impact force to free stuck tools. Includes hydraulic torsional jars JGK and mechanical drilling jars. Used by oil and gas drilling companies.
• MWD Systems (Measurement While Drilling) Measurement while drilling systems including BITGEOKURS MWD system and Compass MWD system for directional drilling surveys. Target customers are oil and gas companies requiring directional drilling.
• RSS-GM Rotary Steerable Systems Rotary steerable systems for directional drilling with over 90% Russian components. Includes RSS-GM-195 world-first technology. Used by oil and gas companies for directional drilling operations.
• Downhole Motors Positive displacement motors for directional drilling and curve building. Used by oil and gas companies for directional drilling operations.
• BHA Elements Bottom hole assembly components including shock absorbers, centralizers, roller calibrators, supply correctors-dampers (KPD), and other specialized tools. Used by oil and gas drilling companies.
• BITART Casing Accessories Technological accessories for running and cementing casings including shoes, float collars, cement plugs. BITART is the hallmark brand characterized by reliability, ability to use in wells with any curvature and quick, trouble-free drilling with PDC bits. Includes PDC DRILLABLE systems. For oil and gas companies.
• GMB-178 Hydraulic-Mechanical Shoe 178mm hydraulic-mechanical shoe designed for reaming previously drilled wellbore while casing running. Rotation achieved by reciprocating casing up and down with no need to rotate the string. Uses easy-to-drill materials for use with conventional PDC bits. For oil and gas drilling companies.
• BIT-RZD Drillable System Drillable system designed to increase efficiency of casing running to given depth by reaming wellbore followed by cementing through system and drilling out using rock destruction tool. Uses PDC cutters with no need to rotate string. For oil and gas drilling companies.
• Drilling Mud Chemicals Chemical reagents for drilling fluids including HYDROGEL mud, BARKBEETLE technological fluid, lubricant additive BL, biopolymer mud SKIF, OIL CARB BIO emulsion mud, Optibur water-based mud additive, and plugging material BIT-Plug. For oil and gas drilling companies.
• PDC Cutters Polycrystalline diamond compact cutters as replacement components for drill bits. For oil and gas drilling companies and drill bit manufacturers.
• Drilling Services Oilfield services for drilling operations using all types of manufactured tools. Provides engineering and technological support while drilling oil and gas wells. For oil and gas exploration and production companies.
• Sidetracking Services Oilfield services for sidetracking operations to deviate from existing wellbores using casing exit systems and milling tools. For oil and gas companies requiring wellbore redirection.
• Remedial Cementing Services Oilfield services for remedial cementing operations in oil and gas wells. For oil and gas companies requiring well integrity remediation.
• Laboratory Research Services Laboratory research services for drilling fluids and mud systems, including support for drilling in various geological conditions. For oil and gas companies and drilling service companies.
• Jars and BHA Elements Lease Equipment rental of jars and BHA elements to customers for drilling operations. For drilling service companies requiring specialized equipment without capital investment.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 250 million meters drilled over 25 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UZBEKNEFTEGAZ, JSCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2024Following the Innoprom Central Asia exhibition in Tashkent, BURINTEKH and UZBEKNEFTEGAZ signed a roadmap outlining stages and timelines for joint collaboration. BURINTEKH presented up-to-date solutions in drilling equipment and tools to Uzbek partners. Negotiations held with approximately 30 companies from the region.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes manufactures drill bits (incl. PDC and tricone), downhole motors, rotary steerables, and provides integrated drilling services — directly comparable product categories and customer base to BURINTEKH.
• Halliburton: Halliburton is a global OFS major with extensive drilling tools, downhole motors, MWD/LWD, and drilling services that directly overlap with BURINTEKH's portfolio of bits, BHA elements, MWD systems, and field service offerings.
• Varel Energy Solutions: Varel is a focused manufacturer of PDC drill bits and downhole drilling tools serving operators and OFS companies worldwide — closely comparable to BURINTEKH's core rock destruction tools and coring product lines.
• Weatherford International: Weatherford offers drilling tools, directional drilling services, and downhole products that compete with BURINTEKH's drilling tools, jars, and BHA elements in CIS and international markets.
• Borets: Borets is a Russian oilfield equipment manufacturer and service provider (notably ESP systems and downhole tools) that competes with BURINTEKH for Russian and CIS upstream customers in the OFS equipment and services category.
• Ulterra Drilling Technologies: Ulterra specializes in PDC drill bits and drilling optimization, competing with BURINTEKH's PDC and impregnated bit portfolio in similar upstream customer segments globally.
• Hunting PLC: Hunting manufactures downhole drilling tools, perforating systems, and BHA components — directly comparable to BURINTEKH's jars, BHA elements, and workover tools sold to upstream operators and service companies.
• SLB (Schlumberger): SLB is the world's largest oilfield services company and operates Smith Bits and other drilling tool brands that compete directly with BURINTEKH's PDC bits, tri-cone bits, RSS systems, and MWD tools across global upstream markets.

Broad incumbents

• NOV (National Oilwell Varco): NOV is a large established OEM of drilling rigs, downhole tools, and drilling equipment for oil and gas; broader portfolio but overlapping drilling tool and BHA offerings make it a relevant comparable for BURINTEKH's equipment manufacturing.
• Sandvik: Sandvik's Mining and Rock Solutions division manufactures rock drilling tools and equipment with overlapping technology to BURINTEKH's drilling bits and downhole tools, though with a broader mining-focused portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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