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Oil & Gas

The oil and gas industry works in some of the most demanding places on Earth, in extremely harsh conditions and remote locations. The equipment used has to be reliable, safe and powerful.

+20 years of operating life  

 -50°C to +70°C  for rechargeable Nickel

-25°C to +125°C for rechargeable Lithium

M 20 EX SV & M 52 EX SV ATEX certified  

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The right Ni-Cd and Lithium battery choice for the oil & gas industry 

For decades, Saft's global network has been supplying long-life primary lithium batteries, rechargeable lithium and nickel batteries that can operate in extreme temperatures in the deepest underwater environments and are safe in potentially inflammable and explosive environments.

Saft's range of robust nickel and lithium battery solutions is used by customers around the world to meet the complex demands of the oil & gas industry. 

Saft provides reliable backup power and guarantees the safe operation of critical equipment for both onshore and offshore production, distribution and refineries. Its Ni-Cd battery and lithium battery systems are also used in downhole drilling, seismic exploration, pipeline-inspection tools, underwater vehicles and well-intervention tools. 

For decades, Saft has been the trusted choice for the oil & gas industry, providing reliable and long-lasting battery solutions everywhere in the world.

Frank Strunz
Sales Manager for Germany

Meet our advanced batteries for oil & gas applications

Revolutionize your business with advanced battery technology from Saft!

Flex'ion Gen 2 High Power li-ion battery

Rechargeable Lithium
sLFP
Flex'ion Gen 2 High Power li-ion battery
High power range 
  • Energy range: 4 to 325 kWh
  • Power range: 50 KW to 4.2 MW
  • Optimized for short back-up times
  • Discharge power capability:  185 kW at 480 Vdc nominal
  • Continuous discharge current: 400 A (continuous)
  • Peak discharge current: 500 A (10 seconds)
  • Voltage window: 105 V to 750 V DC (CE) and 600 V DC (UL)
  • Ambient temperatures -20°C to +35°C                                                  
  • 97% roundtrip* efficiency, reducing power consumption
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Compact nickel battery

Nickel
Ni-Cd
Compact nickel battery
  • Single step charging voltage of 1.39 Volts per cell
  • Compact L ENERGY range from 83 to 185 Amp-hours (Ah)
  • Compact M MEDIUM POWER range from 76 to 180 Amp-hours (Ah)
  • Exceptional energy density: 100 Watt-hours per liter (Wh/l)
  • Long operational life >20 years
  • Operate in temperatures from -20 to +50°C 
  • Tolerate temperatures from -50°C to +70°C

An Environmentally Sound Solution

  • Sustainable
    • Manufacturing process and recycling capability ensure lowest CO2 footprint
    • Wide temperature range, saving energy consumption of battery rooms (HVAC, Heating)
  • Reliable
    • Long operational life of over 20 years, at least 3 times longer than lead-acid batteries
    • Maintenance-free
  • Economical
    • Lowest total cost of ownership
    • Maintenance-free

 

Closing the loop on responsible production

Saft operates the only plant in the world that produces nickel-cadmium batteries incorporating metals that have been reclaimed on site from spent batteries, reducing their eco-footprint.  Recycling Ni-Cd batteries is a complex process that involves separating the nickel, cobalt and cadmium from the electrodes, a process perfected by Saft’s plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden – the only one worldwide involved in both the recycling and manufacturing of Ni-Cd batteries and incorporating recycled metals. 

Saft operates a network of over 30 bring back points worldwide that receive spent Ni-Cd batteries produced at Saft factories, as well as those made by its competitors. The bring back point located in northern Europe brings these used batteries back to Oskarshamn, minimizing transportation. Other bring back points work with other fully permitted recycling partners selected by Saft to ensure that the recovery rates mandated imposed by the EU battery directive are met.

Awards 

Saft was awarded a top rating in 2021 by Ecovadis, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating organization for sustainable development performance, scoring in the 96th percentile on: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

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Uptimax maintenance-free nickel battery

Nickel
Ni-Cd
Uptimax maintenance-free nickel battery

 

Uptimax ENERGY nickel battery range (L type)

  • For low-rate discharges over long periods between 1 and 100 hours
  • Capacity range (C5 rate): 15 to 1700 Ah
  • Range of: 34 cells
  • Single level charge voltage: 1,39 V/cell
  • Two level charge voltage: 1,39 V/cell float, 1,45 V/cell boost
  • Recharge: 95% SOC in 8 hours @ 1,45 V/cell, 0,2 C5A
  • No topping up needed when charged according to specification

Uptimax MEDIUM POWER nickel battery range (M type) 

  • For mixed loads with low and high discharge rates, between 30 minutes and 3 hours
  • Capacity range (C5 rate): 8 to 1330 Ah
  • Range of: 38 cells
  • Single level charge voltage: 1,39 V/cell
  • Two level charge voltage: 1,39 V/cell float, 1,45 V/cell boost
  • Recharge: 95% SOC in 8 hours @ 1,45 V/cell, 0,2 C5A
  • No topping up needed when charged according to specification

* Maintenance-free means that no addition of water is necessary during the life time of the product when operating under Saft’s recommended conditions.

An Environmentally Sound Solution

  • Sustainable
    • Manufacturing process and recycling capability ensure lowest CO2 footprint
    • Wide temperature range, saving energy consumption of battery rooms (HVAC, Heating)
  • Reliable
    • Long operational life of over 20 years, at least 3 times longer than lead-acid batteries
    • Maintenance-free
  • Economical
    • Lowest total cost of ownership
    • Maintenance-free

 

Closing the loop on responsible production

Saft operates the only plant in the world that produces nickel-cadmium batteries incorporating metals that have been reclaimed on site from spent batteries, reducing their eco-footprint.  Recycling Ni-Cd batteries is a complex process that involves separating the nickel, cobalt and cadmium from the electrodes, a process perfected by Saft’s plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden – the only one worldwide involved in both the recycling and manufacturing of Ni-Cd batteries and incorporating recycled metals. 

Saft operates a network of over 30 bring back points worldwide that receive spent Ni-Cd batteries produced at Saft factories, as well as those made by its competitors. The bring back point located in northern Europe brings these used batteries back to Oskarshamn, minimizing transportation. Other bring back points work with other fully permitted recycling partners selected by Saft to ensure that the recovery rates mandated imposed by the EU battery directive are met.

Awards 

Saft was awarded a top rating in 2021 by Ecovadis, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating organization for sustainable development performance, scoring in the 96th percentile on: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

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LM, M

Primary lithium
Li-MnO2
LM, M
  • Nominal voltage: 3.0V
  • Spiral construction
  • Cylindrical format: 1/3A to DD
  • Capacity range: 0.5 Ah to 33.0 Ah
  • Operating temperature: - 40°C to + 70°C
  • Ex cells compliant with IEC60079-11 Intrinsic Safety for ATEX applications (EC type certification)
  • Non-corrosive electrolyte
  • Compliance with the European directive RoHS
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Sunica.plus nickel battery

Nickel
Ni-Cd
Sunica.plus nickel battery
  • Sunica.plus nickel battery capacity range : 50 Ah to 1830 Ah (C120 A rate)
  • Operates in extreme temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C and tolerates - 50°C to + 70°C for short durations
    - Long life-cycle : over 20 years
  • Optional automated integral water filling system
  • Charge efficiency: performs at any state of charge
  • Cycling : achieves 10,000 cycles at 15% of daily depth of discharge
    - Low-maintenance

An Environmentally Sound Solution

  • Sustainable
    • Manufacturing process and recycling capability ensure lowest CO2 footprint
    • Wide temperature range, saving energy consumption of battery rooms (HVAC, Heating)
  • Reliable
    • Long operational life of over 20 years, at least 3 times longer than lead-acid batteries
    • Maintenance-free
  • Economical
    • Lowest total cost of ownership
    • Maintenance-free

 

Closing the loop on responsible production

Saft operates the only plant in the world that produces nickel-cadmium batteries incorporating metals that have been reclaimed on site from spent batteries, reducing their eco-footprint.  Recycling Ni-Cd batteries is a complex process that involves separating the nickel, cobalt and cadmium from the electrodes, a process perfected by Saft’s plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden – the only one worldwide involved in both the recycling and manufacturing of Ni-Cd batteries and incorporating recycled metals. 

Saft operates a network of over 30 bring back points worldwide that receive spent Ni-Cd batteries produced at Saft factories, as well as those made by its competitors. The bring back point located in northern Europe brings these used batteries back to Oskarshamn, minimizing transportation. Other bring back points work with other fully permitted recycling partners selected by Saft to ensure that the recovery rates mandated imposed by the EU battery directive are met.

Awards 

Saft was awarded a top rating in 2021 by Ecovadis, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating organization for sustainable development performance, scoring in the 96th percentile on: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

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Block nickel batteries: SBLE, SBM, SBH

Nickel
Ni-Cd
Block nickel batteries: SBLE, SBM, SBH

SBLE ENERGY nickel battery range (L type)  

  • Ni-Cd battery capacity range at C5 A rate: from 7.5 Ah to 1690 Ah in 58 capacity steps
  • Typical discharge range is from one hour to 100 hours
  • Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C
  • Designed for applications where the battery is required to provide:
    - a reliable source of energy over relatively long discharge periods
    - a current that is relatively low in comparison with the total stored energy
    - discharges are generally infrequent
  • Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

 

SBM MEDIUM POWER nickel battery range (M type)

  • Ni-Cd battery capacity range at C5 A rate: from 11 Ah to 1445 Ah in 68 capacity steps
  • Typical discharge range from 15 minutes to two hours
  • Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C
  • Designed for applications where the batteries are usually required to sustain:
    - electrical loads for between 30 minutes to three hours
    - "mixed" loads involving a mixture of high and low discharge rates
    - frequent or infrequent discharges
  • Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

 

SBH HIGH POWER nickel battery range (H type)

  • Ni-Cd battery capacity range at C5 A rate: from 8.3 Ah to 920 Ah in 51 capacity steps
  • Typical discharge range is from one second to 30 minutes
  • Operate in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C
  • Designed for applications demanding :
    - a relatively high current over short periods - usually less than 30 min duration
    - applications can have frequent or infrequent discharges
  • Trouble-free long service life of 20 years or more

An Environmentally Sound Solution

  • Sustainable
    • Manufacturing process and recycling capability ensure lowest CO2 footprint
    • Wide temperature range, saving energy consumption of battery rooms (HVAC, Heating)
  • Reliable
    • Long operational life of over 20 years, at least 3 times longer than lead-acid batteries
    • Maintenance-free
  • Economical
    • Lowest total cost of ownership
    • Maintenance-free

 

Closing the loop on responsible production

Saft operates the only plant in the world that produces nickel-cadmium batteries incorporating metals that have been reclaimed on site from spent batteries, reducing their eco-footprint.  Recycling Ni-Cd batteries is a complex process that involves separating the nickel, cobalt and cadmium from the electrodes, a process perfected by Saft’s plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden – the only one worldwide involved in both the recycling and manufacturing of Ni-Cd batteries and incorporating recycled metals. 

Saft operates a network of over 30 bring back points worldwide that receive spent Ni-Cd batteries produced at Saft factories, as well as those made by its competitors. The bring back point located in northern Europe brings these used batteries back to Oskarshamn, minimizing transportation. Other bring back points work with other fully permitted recycling partners selected by Saft to ensure that the recovery rates mandated imposed by the EU battery directive are met.

Awards 

Saft was awarded a top rating in 2021 by Ecovadis, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating organization for sustainable development performance, scoring in the 96th percentile on: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

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