The naming ceremony of the semisubmersible rig Deepsea Aberdeen was celebrated at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yard in Okpo, South Korea 25 June.
The sea trials will roll out from July-August. Odfjell Drilling is expected to take delivery of Deepsea Aberdeen in October/ November.
From Okpo in South Korea Deepsea Aberdeen will sail to Singapore and Mauritius, Cape Town, and Las Palmas, before the rig's first long trip finally ends West of Shetland to start up drilling operations for BP in Q1 2015.
Deepsea Aberdeen is a sixth generation ultra deepwater and harsh environment semisubmersible of enhanced GVA 7500 design. The semisubmersible will perform drilling operations West of Shetland under a seven-year contract with BP.
Karen Jones, representing BP, the lady sponsor of the new ultra deepwater drilling unit bestowed good luck for the rig and its crew at the naming ceremony.
"I am grateful for, and value, the attitudes and efforts I have experienced in meetings with DSME and the key contractors at the yard. They have done an enormous effort," said Simen Lieungh, CEO of Odfjell Drilling.
Deepsea Aberdeen will be a sister rig to the Deepsea Atlantic and Deepsea Stavanger, both previously delivered from DSME.
Deepsea Aberdeen is designed for operations in harsh environments and at water depths of up to 3000m. It is equipped with a full conventional mooring spread for operations in water depths of 70-500m. The 7500-tonne loading capacity in all operating conditions ensures efficiency, with a reduced need for supply. Additionally, full winterization may be provided for improved working conditions in an arctic environment.
The rig has a state-of-the-art, highly efficient drilling system, which includes a dual derrick with a main and an auxiliary work centre to facilitate a number of simultaneous operations. The drilling system has dual active heave compensating drawworks for increased performance, efficiency, safety and redundancy. The rig is designed for worldwide operation and will be especially suitable for development drilling.
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