TPL Owns 5 Drilling Rigs Each of the Tethys Petroleum's drilling rigs are named after daughters of the Goddess Tethys:
Rig “Telesto” ZJ70/4500L 2,000 hp (1,470 kW) 450 tonne hookload diesel mechanical drilling rig which was constructed for the Company at the Sichuan Honghua Petroleum Equipment Co., Ltd. factory in Chengdu, China. This has a nominal drilling depth of over 7,000 m (23,000 ft) and is one of the largest rigs in Central Asia and is expected to be further enhanced with the installation of a top drive. Telesto is currently in Kazakhstan.
Rig “Tykhe” ZJ30/1700 CZ 1,080 hp (792 kW) 180 tonne hookload diesel truck mounted mechanical drilling rig, which was constructed for the Company at a factory in Nanyang, China. This rig has a nominal drilling depth of approximately 3,000 m (9,843 ft). Tykhe is currently in Kazakhstan.
Rig “Thoe” UP60/80 400 hp (294 kW) 80 tonne hookload diesel truck mounted mechanical drilling rig with a nominal drilling depth of 2,000 m (6,562 ft) (with 24 kg/m drilling pipes) and workover depth of 4,000 m (13,123 ft) (with 14 kg/m pipes). Thoe is currently in Kazakhstan.
In addition, the Group owns two smaller workover rigs not currently in use, in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, together with 25 and 50 tonne cranes, GJC40-17 Cementing Unit and miscellaneous vehicles.