Drydocks World to build mega jack-up rig for the North Sea named “Dubai Expo 2020 NS”
The agreement for this mega Jack-up rig was signed with Drill One Capital on January 13th 2014.
Gusto MSC, one of the major partners in this project, designed the CJ 80 rig. The rig will be the first of this design and the largest Jack-up rig ever built.
Designed to be operated in harsh environments including the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea at a maximum water-depth of 175 meter with 25 meter air-gap, the rig is another ground-breaking project among the growing portfolio of new build projects for the offshore oil & gas being implemented by Drydocks World.
The 101 X 110 m, 5500 sqm unit will be classed by DNV and will meet all rules and regulations in force in the Norwegian and the UK sector of the North Sea.
The Dubai Expo 2020 NS is totally environmentally friendly – up to 30% less fuel consumption due to use of latest fuel efficient technology; tier 3 compliant; generates fresh water using waste heat from engine cooling; heat by hot water generated from exhaust waste heat; LED lighting where possible; reduced emission of CO2 and Nox – Up to 25% reduction in emission compared to similar rigs; prepared for shore power; zero discharge to sea to meet Norwegian and UK legal requirements (fluids less than 15 ppm contamination).
The design draft is 8.5 m, minimum operational water depth is 20 m and length of legs is 232 m. It is designed to accommodate a total of 160 persons preparing the unit to be used as a drilling and production unit.
[mappress] Press Release, January 13, 2014