Singapore: Sembcorp Marine's subsidiary Jurong Shipyard is on track to deliver the 'Atwood Osprey' – a first of its class ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig – to Atwood Oceanics.
Scheduled for delivery in early 2011, the 'Atwood Osprey will be deployed by Chevron Australia to the Greater Gorgon area in northwest Australia.
The ninth rig from the Friede and Goldman (F&G) ExD Millennium Class series built by Jurong Shipyard, the 'Atwood Osprey' was specifically developed to meet challenging environmental conditions.
The 'Atwood Osprey', the first of two high-performance semi-submersible rigs contracted to Jurong Shipyard by Atwood Oceanics, was christened on December 4.
Following its naming, the 'Atwood Osprey' will go through final testing and commissioning prior to its delivery. The moored rig will be capable of drilling up to 10.68 kilometres, as well as operating in water depths of up to 1.82 kilometres with its own mooring equipment and 2.5 kilometres with pre-laid mooring, and has an accommodation capacity for 200 persons.
Atwood Oceanics' second rig order with Jurong Shipyard, a F&G ExD Millennium Class dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig rated for 3.05 kilometres water depth, is currently under construction and is scheduled for delivery no later than mid-2012.
When completed, both of these units will be the most advanced drilling rigs in Atwood Oceanics' fleet.
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