It is reported by COSCO Qidong Offshore construction for Norwegian customers " SEVANLOUISIANA" cylindrical ultra-deepwater marine drilling platform (I hope the 3rd) will be held the first week of September sea trials.

" I hope the 3rd" drilling platform is the Cosco Qidong offshore construction Nozomi family's third offshore platforms, on Aug. 20 was officially named as " SEVANLOUISIANA" , will be held Oct. 5 from the factory, to Singapore for final equipment and crew, and then departed for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

End of this year or early next year, " SEVANLOUISIANA" After acceptance, will perform LLOG lease contract that was signed in April this year drilling contract worth $ 550 million.

" SEVANLOUISIANA" will SEADRILL operations management, recently handed over SevanDrilling solely responsible marketing agency.

" SEVANLOUISIANA" total height of 135 meters platform, maximum diameter of 99 m main hull, main deck height of 24.5 m, height of 36.5 meters on the upper deck, rig height of 44.5 m, lightship weight of nearly 30,000 tons of variable deck load of 15,000 tons, the operating design depth of 3,810 meters and drilling depth of 12,000 meters.

The series " I hope the 4th" cylindrical ultra-deepwater marine drilling platform being COSCO Qidong offshore construction, the main project has been completed 70%, is expected to put into operation in the second quarter of 2014. The rig is expected to obtain a lease contract at the end of this year, the daily rate is expected to ensure that the $ 500,000.

  Axis Offshore Orders a Second Harsh Environment Semi-submersible Flotel

 

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Axis Offshore Orders a Second Harsh Environment Semi-submersible Flotel For further information, please contact: Jesper Kragh Andresen Chief Executive Officer, Axis Offshore Phone: +65 81272784 Helge Haakonsen Chairman, Axis Offshore Phone: +47 91374385 or visit our website: www.axisoff.com

 

10 September 2013

 

Axis Offshore is pleased to announce the ordering of the company?s second semi-submersible flotel, Axis Vega. Axis Vega is the second in a series of up to four flotels to be built at Cosco Shipyard. Axis Vega is expected to be delivered year-end 2015. The sister vessel, Axis Nova, has been under construction at Cosco Shipyard since August 2012 and will be delivered in 1Q15.

 

The new-buildings are targeted for the strong demand for modern flotels to operate in the harsh environment of the North Sea, especially in the Norwegian and UK sector with emphasis on high safety standards and comfortable solutions for offshore accommodation for up to 500 crew and guests.

 

Axis Nova and Axis Vega are based on the GM500A design in compliance with Norwegian rules. The flotels have 11.5 meter operational air-gap, dynamic positioning systems (DP3) as well as mooring to enable year-round operability in the North Sea.

 

The CEO of Axis Offshore, Mr. Jesper Kragh Andresen, comments: ?The positive responses and growing interests Axis Offshore is receiving from clients reinforce our belief in the superior specification underlying our new-buildings. While we see strong potential for our new-buildings in the North Sea, we remain keen to expand our presence in other regions as well?.

 

The chairman of Axis Offshore, Mr. Helge Haakonsen, comments: ?Axis Offshore is committed to grow our activities in the high-end flotel segment and we are very pleased to continue the roll-out of our strategy with the ordering of Axis Vega.

 

In July 2012, partners HitecVision and J. Lauritzen formed the joint venture Axis Offshore in the flotel segment. In addition to Axis Nova and Axis Vega, Axis Offshore owns the flotel Dan Swift, currently on long-term charter to Petrobras in Brazil.

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Cosco Shipyard grabs another flotel contract

Shanghai: Axis Offshore has ordered a second semi-submersible flotel, Axis Vega. Axis Vega is the second in a series of up to four flotels to be built at Cosco Shipyard. Axis Vega is expected to be delivered year-end 2015. The sister vessel, Axis Nova, has been under construction at Cosco Shipyard since August 2012 and will be delivered in early 2015.

The newbuildings are targeted to operate in the harsh environment of the North Sea, especially in the Norwegian and UK sector capable of holding 500 crew and guests.

Axis Nova and Axis Vega are based on the GM500A design in compliance with Norwegian rules. The flotels have 11.5 m operational air-gap, dynamic positioning systems (DP3) as well as mooring to enable year-round operability in the North Sea.

The ceo of Axis Offshore, Jesper Kragh Andresen, commented: ? The positive responses and growing interests Axis Offshore is receiving from clients reinforce our belief in the superior specification underlying our new-buildings. While we see strong potential for our newbuildings in the North Sea, we remain keen to expand our presence in other regions as well?.  [11/09/13]