Exploration • Drilling • Field Services
In other news, Prospector Offshore Drilling (PROS) expects that one of its subsidiaries shortly will take delivery of Prospector 5 from the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding shipyard in China. Tis is the second in the company’s series of five high-specification, harsh environment jack-up drilling rigs built to the Friede and Goldman JU2000E design. Upon delivery the rig will be mobilised to the UK sector of the North Sea where it is expected to begin its contracted work for Total E&P UK and Elf Exploration UK in September. Robert W Rose, PROS president and chief executive officer said: “Te delivery of Prospector 5 is an important milestone towards our goal of building and operating a modern fleet of high- specification jack-up rigs that are capable of working in harsh environments.”
New concept drillship Fincantieri Offshore has signed a contract with AVEVA to implement AVEVA Marine software in the concept design phase of Proxima, a major offshore drillship project. Proxima is a revolutionary design with an innovative drilling system that significantly increases the speed of the drilling process (Fig. 1). It can therefore be a powerful tool for drilling contractors to boost their profitability, not only by drilling more efficiently, but also by drilling wells that were not previously possible.
“For a groundbreaking project such as Proxima we need to have a leading-edge tool that is reliable and efficient, and AVEVA Marine has equipped us with the right one to execute this innovative design,” said Giuseppe Coronella, vice president, offshore, Fincantieri. “We are delighted that Fincantieri
Offshore chose AVEVA software for the concept design of this exciting and innovative project,” said Evgeny Fedotov, head of EPC sales, AVEVA. “It has been developed using AVEVA Marine solutions, which can support all of Fincantieri Offshore’s design disciplines and which has proved its capabilities to optimise integration between the hull and the drilling systems. Fincantieri has a very creative and skilled team and we look forward to working with them on other such revolutionary projects in the future.” Proxima integrates an innovative drilling
tower developed by Fincantieri subsidiary Castor Drilling Solution, with a smart deck layout. Te result, says the company, is the largest drillfloor on the market. Compared with other ships in this
category, Fincantieri says its drillship designs also feature greater variable deck load capacity despite smaller overall dimensions. Tis represents an opportunity for drilling contractors to enhance their current fleets with a new class of higher performance, more efficient vessels, whose design can also be customised for specific requirements and operational needs. l
Lamprell lands mobile offshore drilling platform contract E
ngineering and contracting services supplier Lamprell has received a US$370 million (€273 million) contract
from a subsidiary of Shelf Drilling for the construction and delivery of two LeTourneau-designed, self-elevating mobile offshore drilling platforms of a super 116E class. Te two jack-up rigs, designed through collaboration
between engineering and operations personnel from Shelf Drilling, Shelf Drilling’s customer and Lamprell, will be capable of operating in water depths of up to 350 feet and will be used in constructing wells with maximum drilling depth of 30,000 feet. Te rigs will feature fit- for-purpose offshore drilling technology, as well as accommodation for up to 160 people. Lamprell will fabricate both jack-up rigs in its Hamriyah yard, located in the United Arab Emirates.
Te first rig is scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of 2016 and the second one in mid-2017. Te rigs are being constructed for operations in South East Asia. James Moffat, Lamprell CEO, welcomed the new contract: “We are delighted to be announcing this project win from Shelf Drilling for the construction of two new- build jack-up rigs, particularly as Shelf Drilling is a new client for the group. Tis is also our second multiple- rig contract award with a major international drilling contractor in the space of a month, demonstrating that the group’s strong project execution in its core markets is being recognised. It also reinforces Lamprell’s position as a leading fabricator for jack-up rigs and our highly attractive proposition to clients.” l
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Maersk Intrepid – Hull dimension: 88.8m x 102.5m x 12m (291ft x 336ft x 39ft); Length of legs: 206.8m (678ft); rated water depth 150m (492ft); Rated drilling depth 12,000m (40,000ft).
Trieste-based Fincantieri is one of the largest shipbuilding groups in the world and operates in the design and construction of complex ships with high technological content, such as merchant and naval vessels, mega-yachts and offshore projects. Fincantieri has built more than 7,000 vessels in over 200 years of maritime history.
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