Fixed Installation
Fixed routing and equipment wiring
Flexible Power Cables
NEK 606 BFOU / RFOUOffshore Oil & Gas Cable
BFOU and RFOU are armoured low-smoke halogen-free cable families for fixed offshore installations. Common constructions use tinned copper conductors, EPR insulation, a halogen-free inner covering, tinned-copper-wire braid armour or screen, and an SHF2 thermoset outer sheath. RFOU is the flame-retardant family; BFOU adds a mica-based fire barrier for circuit integrity. M variants add documented oil and drilling-mud resistance.
- Rated voltage
- By BFOU/RFOU construction
- Core configuration
- Power, control, instrumentation, and communication constructions by model
- Outer sheath
- SHF2 halogen-free thermoset outer sheath on common constructions
In-house capability
In-house design
Constructions are designed around movement, environment, and electrical duty.
In-house manufacturing
Materials, dimensions, marking, and finish held under in-house manufacturing control.
Laboratory verification
In-house laboratory checks verify the agreed construction and project acceptance requirements.
Custom-to-spec · OEM / ODM
Development can start from a drawing, specification, cable marking, or physical sample.
Source review
Family profile only. The third-party Draka catalog is excluded; exact compliance and dimensions require a vetted TEBAOFLEX document.
Product anatomy
See how this cable is built to perform.
Use the available structure, operating values, and design references for project screening. Final values are confirmed against the reviewed quotation documents.
Confirmable specifications at a glance
- Rated voltage
- By BFOU/RFOU construction
- Core configuration
- Power, control, instrumentation, and communication constructions by model
- Outer sheath
- SHF2 halogen-free thermoset outer sheath on common constructions
Cable construction
- 01Conductor
- Tinned stranded copper, commonly IEC 60228 Class 2; flexible variants may differ
- 02Insulation
- EPR insulation on common NEK 606 constructions
- 03Screen
- Tinned-copper-wire braid armour/screen; instrumentation screens vary by model
- 04Inner sheath
- Halogen-free flame-retardant inner covering
- 05Outer sheath
- SHF2 halogen-free thermoset outer sheath on common constructions
Reference values
Reference performance- Oil resistance
- Oil- and mud-resistant performance applies to qualified M variants
- Flame performance
- RFOU is flame-retardant; BFOU adds model-specific fire resistance
Configuration data
Engineering selection required
Use these values for project screening. Final construction, dimensions, quantity, reel length, and availability require engineering confirmation.
Fit for your duty
Confirm this cable fits your equipment and duty.
For fixed power, control, lighting, instrumentation, communication, alarm, emergency, and critical circuits on platforms, FPSOs, drilling rigs, vessels, modules, and skids.
Applications and duties
Control & Instrumentation
Control signals and instrumentation routes
Oil & Mud
Oil, mud, drilling, and contaminated sites
Low Temperature
Cold weather and low-temperature operation
Flame-retardant Areas
Areas requiring flame-retardant cable performance
Compliance and documents
Standards, approvals, and controlled documents.
Design references
- NEK 606
Design references do not establish product certification. Confirm the ordered construction, marking, test scope, and destination requirements during quotation.
Supply and customization
Supply conditions and what can be tailored.
- Minimum order
- Confirmed after construction, size, and production review
- Lead time
- Confirmed with the selected construction, quantity, and documentation scope
- Packaging
- Reel and export packing matched to cable dimensions, length, and destination
- Delivery support
- Project documents and delivery requirements reviewed during quotation
Customization scope
- BFOU/RFOU and power/control/instrumentation construction review
- Voltage, core, screen, armour, sheath, and fire-performance selection
- Mud resistance, class approval, marking, and document requirements
Before you quote
Clear the questions that hold up your quote.
Short answers for engineering and procurement. The reviewed quotation and its document list govern the final supply scope.
What is the difference between BFOU and RFOU?
RFOU is the flame-retardant family. BFOU adds a mica-based fire barrier and circuit-integrity performance for emergency and critical systems.
What does the M suffix indicate?
M identifies a construction with documented oil- and drilling-mud-resistant performance; the exact tests and fluids remain product-specific.
What is the minimum order quantity?
MOQ depends on conductor size, construction, production batch, and reel length. Send the required size and total length; the quotation will state the applicable minimum quantity and packaging basis.
How quickly can the cable be delivered?
Lead time varies with material availability, construction, quantity, document scope, and destination. After the specification is reviewed, the quotation will provide a production window and an indicative shipment schedule.
How are destination-market standards and documents reviewed?
Tell us the destination market, governing standard, and end-user document requirements. They are reviewed against the selected product and available product documents; applicability is confirmed in the quotation.
Can length, sheath colour, printing, or packaging be customized?
These options can be reviewed subject to engineering suitability, regulatory requirements, MOQ, and production capability. Any approved change is recorded in the quoted specification, drawing, or order document.
