Tender-assist semi speeds rig-up operations

摘要

Drilling services specialist Dietswell aims to finalize the full FEED for a new tender-assist drilling rig concept in 2012. The Paris-based company is working on this program in cooperation with various interested West Africa and Asia-Pacific region operators, including Total, PTTEP, and PetroVietnam. The Horse Shoe Rig (HSR) is a column-stabilized semisubmers-ible, designed to reduce rig-up time and costs associated with tender-assist drilling alongside a wellhead jacket, mini-TLP or spar. Its hull is optimized for operations in severe environments, for instance in the Gulf of Guinea or Southeast Asia.