Cummins Announces KTA50 SCR Power Module; KTA50 Brings New Power for Land-Based and Offshore Drilling

Cummins product offers low total cost of ownership (TCO) with alow initial investment, low operating costs and reduced maintenancecosts. The 1571-kVA / 600-volt Power Unit consists of a Cummins KTA50engine, rated 1470 hp (1096 kW) at 1200 rpm, which is fully integratedwith a Cummins AVK DSG86L1-6 generator and is ideal for thedurability, reliability and power density requirements of SCR PowerModules. The KTA50 fuel costs are expected to be 3%-5% lower thancompetitive products, and with a track record of over 50,000industrial applications worldwide, proven reliability is assured everytime.

"We've integrated the Cummins KTA50 engine with the highly robust,form wound AVK generator to meet the unique requirements of drillingapplications. Cummins investment in the right products and proventechnology goes a long way in helping our customers achieve thehighest uptime at the lowest possible cost at every emissions level,"said Jim Trueblood, Vice President of Cummins High HorsepowerEngineering. "Cummins remains focused on providing engine platforms,customer support and technology to the oil and gas market that arebetter than anybody else in the industry."

The KTA50 engine is backed by Cummins industry-leading MobileQuickServe(R) program. Cummins QuickServe offers factory-certifiedtechnicians, the most sophisticated diagnostic and repair tools in theindustry, and the largest international parts and service network ofany engine manufacturer.

Cummins will also offer the KTA50 engine separately from the SCRModule to provide drill owners the ability to take advantage of thelower TCO of the KTA50 while coupling with the generator of theirchoice.

Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation ofcomplementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute andservice engines and related technologies, including fuel systems,controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electricalpower generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (USA),Cummins serves customers in more than 160 countries through itsnetwork of 550 company-owned and independent distributor facilitiesand more than 5,000 dealer locations. Cummins reported net income of$550 million on sales of $9.9 billion in 2005. Press releases can befound on the Web at everytime.cummins.com.