Completion of sea trials

The rig has undertaken an extensive commissioning and sea trial program, including speed trials confirming the design speed above 9 knots.
"Sevan Driller" was constructed in less than 30 months at COSCOs Nantong and Qidong shipyards in China.

The self-propelled rig has an expected transit time to Brasil of 75-80 days including bunkering in Singapore and a crew change in Cape Town, South Africa. Upon arrival in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, the rig will undergo importation procedures and acceptance testing by Petrobras.

"Sevan Driller" will be operating in the pre-salt area with its first location in the Campos basin in a water depth of 1,800 m. The ultra deepwater drilling rig will be capable of drilling in water depths down to 3,000 m and has a variable deck load capacity of more than 15,000 tons.

The "Sevan Driller" is the world’s first cylindrical drilling unit and is based on the same design principles as Sevan’s three FPSOs currently in operation in Brasil and the North Sea.