Contract to supply rig equipment
The rigs will be equipped with six underwater mountable thrusters from Rolls-Royce
The new drilling rigs are due for delivery in 2016 and are being built for worldwide operations. The value of the contract is around GBP 22 million. It includes options for deliveries to three additional rigs.
The rigs, two Moss CS60 harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rigs, will each be equipped with six underwater mountable UUC 455 FP thrusters, eight point-mooring systems as well as control systems from Rolls-Royce.
The thrusters are part of the rigs' propulsion systems, and are used to propel the rigs to and from drill sites and accurately maintain their positioning during drilling operations, Rolls-Royce said. By choosing underwater mountable thrusters, downtime is said to be significantly reduced as they are easily mounted and dismantled without dry-docking the rig.
