China’s Huangpu Shipyard recently held the keel laying ceremony for the H6001 R-550D Zentech jack-up rig being built for Alliance Offshore Drilling (AOD).
The R550-D is a Zentech-designed jack-up drilling rig capable of operating in a water depth of up to 400 feet (121.9 meters).
According to China’s TSC this will be a high performance, three legged, extended reach cantilever type jack-up drilling rig, designed for worldwide service in up to 400 feet water depth. The design has been approved by the American Bureau of Shipping.
