KFELS N Plus jack-up rig will be built for TS Offshore

Scheduled for delivery in the first quarter 2017, it will be the first jack up built to Keppel’s new KFELS N Plus design. The rig is expected to be deployed in the Eastern China Sea but will also have provisions built in to enable the rig to operate in the North Sea. The yard is a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine. Dr Xiong Shaohui, Chairman of TS Offshore, said, “The KFELS N Plus rig is a robust and cost-efficient rig with distinctive safety and operational features. It is one of the world’s most advanced rigs of its class with better drilling capabilities, a superior cantilever load performance, a larger deck space, a higher variable load and enhanced accommodations.” Developed by Offshore Technology Development (OTD), the shipbuilder’s research arm, the KFELS N Plus jack up is an enhancement of Keppel’s KFELS N-Class design, three of which have been operating in the North Sea.