Central Asia Drilling and Workover Expansion Drives Demand for Mud Pumps, Fluid End Parts and Shaker Screens

August 26, 2026

BEIJING, China – CHINA KOMAL INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD reports growing specification of its drilling and well-servicing equipment across Central Asia, as operators in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan expand drilling and workover programs to sustain production from mature fields. According to industry analysis, activity is concentrated in two distinct patterns: large-scale development drilling tied to the region's giant fields, and a rising volume of workover and sidetrack operations aimed at arresting natural decline in older reservoirs.

The dual pattern is reshaping procurement across the region. Development campaigns at fields such as Tengiz and Kashagan demand high-horsepower pumping capacity and heavy-duty solids control, while the region's extensive workover fleet—much of it based on older rig classes—is driving steady consumption of replacement fluid end parts and shaker screens. Industry observers note that Central Asian operators increasingly favor suppliers who can maintain regional inventory, because lead times from overseas manufacturing hubs directly translate into rig downtime.

"Central Asia is a market where equipment reliability is measured in months of continuous operation, not in days," said CHINA KOMAL's regional sales director for Central Asia. "Operators here run long drilling programs and aggressive workover schedules in parallel. They need pumps that hold pressure over long intervals, and parts that are on the shelf when the maintenance window opens—not six weeks later."

High-Pressure Mud Pumps for Development Drilling

CHINA KOMAL has recorded increasing specification of its KM series high-pressure mud pumps for Central Asian development programs, where operators are drilling deeper, deviated wells and running larger diameter casing strings than in previous campaigns. The KM pump family, available across a range of power ratings to match different rig classes, is being deployed alongside the company's fluid end parts program covering pistons, cylinder liners, valve bodies and seats, and intermediate rods for widely used triplex and quintuplex configurations.

The company notes particular demand for parts matching Gardner Denver PZ and TGE series pumps, as well as IDECO, OILWELL, and EMSCO platforms common across the region's rig fleet. According to CHINA KOMAL's engineering team, Central Asian operators are consolidating their parts procurement around fewer, higher-quality suppliers, motivated by the cost of unscheduled pump downtime in remote locations where service personnel and spares are not immediately available.

"A single failed valve seat can stop a rig for a day or more in this region," the regional sales director explained. "Our customers understand that the price difference between a quality fluid end part and a marginal one is trivial compared with the cost of an unplanned trip. That is driving a clear shift toward certified parts with documented material and heat-treat standards."

Workover Programs Drive Steady Parts Consumption

Alongside development drilling, the region's workover and well-servicing activity is generating sustained demand for pump parts and solids control consumables. CHINA KOMAL reports growing orders for fluid end kits—matched sets of pistons, liners, valves, and packings for a scheduled pump rebuild—as well as shaker screens for the shale shakers, mud cleaners, and desanders that form the backbone of regional solids control systems.

The company's composite-frame shaker screen line, covering Brandt (B40, D380, King Cobra, LCM-2D) and Derrick (DP-600, FLC-2000, Hyperpool) configurations among others, has become a focal point of Central Asian inquiries. Operators running workover rigs across multiple fields are standardizing on screen types to simplify inventory and crew training, a pattern CHINA KOMAL has supported by bundling screen recommendations with cuttings analysis at the start of each campaign.

"Workover economics are unforgiving," said CHINA KOMAL's solids control engineering lead. "Every hour of rig time is charged against a well that is already in decline, so operators cannot afford to experiment. They want screens and parts with predictable performance, delivered on a schedule they can plan around. That is exactly the operating model we have built for this region."

Building a Central Asian Supply Line

To support the growing installed base, CHINA KOMAL is strengthening its Central Asian logistics network, maintaining buffer inventory of high-turnover items—fluid end parts, shaker screens, and common pump spares—at regional stocking points with rail and road links to major operating areas. The company reports that standard replacement items can be dispatched from regional stock within days of order confirmation, with application support available remotely and on-site for rig-up, commissioning, and solids control optimization.

The company is also working with regional drilling and workover contractors to build local maintenance capability, providing training on pump inspection, fluid end rebuild procedures, and screen selection practices. According to CHINA KOMAL, the objective is to make Central Asian operators self-sufficient between major overhauls, with the company's regional team serving as a technical backstop rather than a dependency.

"The operators winning in Central Asia are the ones who treat supply chain planning as seriously as drilling engineering," the regional sales director concluded. "Our job is to put world-class pumps, parts, and screens in their hands and back them with inventory and expertise that match the scale of the region's ambitions. As development drilling and workover activity both expand, that is the foundation the market will continue to build on."

Source: CHINA KOMAL News Desk