Inocean has been awarded the contract for the Concept and option for FEED for the Statoil CAT I Drillship.
“The most important contract for Inocean ever ,” says Jon Erik Borgen, CEO of Inocean . “Being developed for arctic operations, we are probably speaking of the most advanced and sophisticated unit evolved within drilling operations. Having this opportunity to develop the drillship of tomorrow is a big recognition of our design and engineering capabilities. We also appreciate that a Norwegian designer was chosen by Statoil in a strong competition with several major international players,” says Jon Erik Borgen.
The CAT I Drillship will be tailored for the Statoil Arctic Step-up program through suitable winterization, increased capabilities and a hull suitable for operations in ice infested waters. It is designed to minimize the environmental footprint and arranged with maximum focus on HSE. The design is based on the INO-80 Drillship.
The contract is a result of winning a 6 month design competition. The contract includes the Concept Design and option for the FEED (Front End Engineering Design) which is planned to go on until the end of 2014.
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Inocean, September 25, 2013