Keppel Offshore, ConocoPhillips to jointly develop Arctic jack-up

摘要

Keppel offshore & Marine Technology Center (KOMtech) of Singapore and ConocoPhillips, Houston, TX, are jointly designing a first-of-its-kind ice-worthy jack-up rig to operate in one of the harshest marine frontiers, the Arctic Seas. This jack-up rig will have dual cantilevers to optimize drilling operations within a limited time window. The rig is to be capable of operating in a self-sustained manner for 14 days and will have a hull that is designed for towing in ice. It will be able to resist the impacts from multi-year ice floes and ridges as well as withstand a certain level of ice thickness.