On July 5, following the successful erection of the 53G Block, the main hull of the first tender drilling rig to be built by COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard for the Singaporean owner Energy Drilling, began to take shape.
The vessel measures 100 metres in LOA, 30 metres in breadth, can accommodate 170 people and is capable of drilling in water depths of up to 2000 metres. The unit is being built to meet the IMO noise level rules and the ABS Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU) rules. The rig is scheduled to be launched in September 2013.
During the block erection process, the project team set high standards, made elaborate plans and collaborated closely with the materials, technology, safety and quality departments. This resulted in all the equipment being installed on board on schedule with the pre-outfitting rate reaching 90%.
[mappress] Press Release, August 23, 2013