KFELS B Class layout jack-up gear
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & &Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) reports that itsKeppel FELS shipyard has actually made its initial gear shipment of 2020– securely, promptly and also within spending plan.
Named Heimdal, the jack-up gear has actually been constructed to Keppel’s exclusive KFELS B Class layout and also is the fifth of eleven jack-ups gears that Borr Drilling has actually gotten from Keppel.
Developed by Keppel O&M’s innovation arm, Offshore Technology Development, the gear includes eco-friendly attributes that lower exhausts and also discharges. It is developed to run in 400 feet water deepness and also pierce to 30,000 feet, and also is geared up with a complete 15,000 psi BOP system, with lodgings for as much as 150 employees.
“The KFELS B Class is a proven workhorse of the industry and we are confident Heimdal will contribute to Borr Drilling’s exploration efforts,” statedMr Tan Leong Peng, Executive Director (Newbuilds) of Keppel O&M.
“Jack-up utilization has been increasing and there is a strong market preference for high spec rigs as older rigs are being retired,” he included. “With our strong track record in design, engineering and execution, Keppel O&M is committed to providing value added solutions for our customers.”
Following this shipment, Borr Drilling will certainly have 8 KFELS B Class gears in its fleet.
Built to Keppel’s exclusive KFELS B Class layout, Heimdal is the fifth of eleven jack-up gears that Borr Drilling has actually gotten from Keppel O&M
