Caspian Sea MODU refurbished to western standards
Journal Article
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· Oil and Gas Journal
OSTI ID:467784
- Azerbaijan International Operating Co., Baku (Azerbaijan)
- Santa Fe International Corp., Dallas, TX (United States)
A consortium of eleven companies acquired and refurbished the semisubmersible drilling unit Kaspmorneft for drilling in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. This was the first such acquisition and refurbishment project in the region. The project cost $40 million and took 12 months. The paper discusses the Caspian Sea potential, existing fleet, option evaluation, contracting philosophy, drilling contractor selection, inspection survey, project scope, planned work, actual work, schedule, plan execution, implementation, work force, training, safety, environmental concerns, quality management, subcontractors, work site, logistics, and work completion.
- OSTI ID:
- 467784
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 95; ISSN 0030-1388; ISSN OIGJAV
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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