More than 500 companies will sell equipment in Ritchie Bros. big auction in Houston next week. The two-day auction (June 22 ­ 23) features a large selection of oilfield, construction and transportation equipment, and all of it will be sold unreserved‹no minimum bids, no reserve prices.

More than 4,500 items will be sold. Day One (June 22) features construction equipment, cranes, aerial equipment, and oilfield equipment.

Day Two (June 23) will be transportation equipment.

Highlights include:

> 450+ oilfield related items:

- 12 drilling rigs, incl. a 2011 Service King SK1000T complete working rig

- As well as winch tractors, vac trailers, oilfield lowboys, and more

> 270+ truck tractors

> 270+ trailers

> 60+ excavators

> 55+ cranes

> 50+ loader backhoes

> 40+ dozers

> 70 telescopic forklifts

> 110+ boom lifts

For more information, please visit www.rbauction.com.