summer-2009.pdf

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

1/11

Offshore and Onshore News

Lamprell timesSummer 2009

www. lamprell .com

Lamprell’s New-BuildDouble Delivery!

Seajacks LeviathanFull story on page 4

corpion Offshore Freedomull story on page 3

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

2/11

mprell times Summer 2009 Lamprell times

3

www.lamprell .com

e pass the half-way point009, a year which so far hased to be a testing and acult period for many companiesdwide, the global recessionnues to cause seriousenges for those companieslarge overheads and long-debt.

prell’s development andous expansion in recent years,

the company’s policy oftaining a long-term debt-freeion, has stood us in good

d to adjust to the marketnturn. This downturn has

characterised by a steepction in world oil demand,ced commodity pricesconsequently, a markeddown in oil & gas expenditureconstruction programmesdwide.

the world oil and gas pricesrecovering from their lows, weee denite signs of returningdence within certain sectors ofndustry. We are condent that,the traditionally slow summer

ths behind us, we are lookingard to a period of renewedity in the second half of theThis can be demonstrated

he fact that the company’s bidine stands at an all-time high,

er USD 4 billion, which is action of our strong positione market, notwithstandingwdown in contract awardsh have built over the pastWithin this total, an amount ofUSD1billion represents bidsspect of alternative energycts, including wind turbinellation vessels, a relatively newdiversied market, which thepany has targeted in theyear.

ever, in spite of the overallkness in the market, Lamprell’s yards at Hamriyah and

Sharjah Ports remain very active,with the largest number ofdocked rigs in the company’shistory. Whilst some are stacked,awaiting an upturn in the market,the majority are undergoingnecessary repairs to maintain theirclass status, with owners seizingthis opportunity to upgrade andrefurbish their units in preparationfor the competitive bidding roundsin the coming months. We are

fortunate that the Middle Easternmarket has maintained relativelyhigh rig utilisation, as comparedto other worldwide markets, andall uncontracted rigs are presentlyhot-stacked which bodes well for amarket turnaround.

Recent months have seen anumber of very signicant eventsin the company’s history, withthe delivery of the rst new-builddrilling jack-up rig, OffshoreFreedom, to Scorpion Offshoreand the delivery of two liftboatsto Seajacks. Construction work

on our new 250,000m2 facility inHamriyah Port continues and todaywe have a total of six rigs berthedat the new quayside. The Hamriyahdeepwater facility will provide thecompany with enhanced marketopportunities in the future in that,for the rst time, we shall be ableto accommodate drillships andsemi-submersible rigs for repairand refurbishment.

Another rece nt milestone was theofcial opening of the Lamprell

Asia facilit y in Sattahip Port inThailand, where we have recentlycompleted our second rig dockingand we are looking forward to asteady ow of work for the future.

Finally, I am very happy to advisethat Peter Whitbread remains veryactive within the company in hisnew role as director of internationaldevelopment; Peter continuesto prove to be an indispensableand stalwart support during thesechallenging times.

A word from the CEO

Nigel McCue, CEO

Peter Whitbread, director of international development (DID)

Lamprell celebrated a double milestoneon 28 April 2009, in a lavish ceremony atthe new rig dockyard in Hamriyah Port;the UAE Rig Major delivered the newlycompleted jack-up rig, Offshore Freedomto proud owners Scorpion Offshore.The ceremony was also the rst suchevent to be held at Lamprell’s extensivenew Hamriyah Free Zone Rig Docking andFabrication Facility, north of Sharjah inthe UAE.

The delivery marks the rst of twoLeTourneau-designed Super 116E rigsthat Lamprell are contracted to deliver to

Scorpion Offshore. The rig has a waterdepth operating capability of 350 feet andcan drill to a depth of 30,000 feet, withluxury quarters for 110 crew.

The rig has now commenced a four-yearcontract with Khafji Joint Operations (KJO)in the Arabian Gulf.

The event was hosted by Lamprell’spresident Steven Lamprell, chairmanJonathan Silver and CEO Nigel McCuefor 180 specially invited guests anddignitaries including HH The Ruler ofSharjah’s representative, Sheik Saud BinKhaled Al Qasimi, port ofcials, members

of the UAE and international marine andoffshore fraternity, Lamprell and Scorpioncompany executives and project teamsand members of the local and internationalpress and media.

Mark May, executive vice-president ofScorpion Offshore, in his address, praisedLamprell’s for their timely delivery andoutstanding workmanship, all within thebudget parameters. The rig was thenofcially named by Mrs. Cecilie Paus.

The second Scorpion newbuild, OffshoreMischief will be delivered from Lamprell’sHamriyah facility early in 2010.

Delivery of New-Build Rig OffshoreFreedom to Scorpion Offshore

L-R: Nigel McCue, Ian Anderson and Sheikh Saud Al QasimiBottom Right: Lamprell CEO, Nigel McCue, Scorpion’sMark Mey and Cecilie Paus at the naming ceremony

Lamprell’s Peter Whitbread receives a rig model from Scorpion president and CEO, John Cole at the Lamprell dinner party at OTC in Houston

L-R: Scott Doak (CFO), Jonathan Silver (company chairman), Gillie and Steven.Lamprell, Mrs. Marilyn McCue, Mrs. Annie Silver at the recent handoverceremony of the Offshore Freedom new-build jack-up rig

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

3/11


5

www.lamprell .com

The naming and delivery ofhe second self-elevating,elf-propelled liftboat tooklace at a lavish ceremonyt Lamprell’s new Hamriyah

reezone Facility, in theUAE on 23 June 2009. Thevent was attended byepresentatives from Seajacks

UK Ltd and Lamprell projectnd corporate management,s well as representativesrom local press and mediand a host of industryrofessionals and senior

management from theHamriyah Freezone Authority.

Lamprell ofcially namednd handed over the second

Gusto MSC-designed liftboateajacks Leviathan to Thomas

Berg, CEO/CFO of Seajacksnd the ofcial naming waserformed by Mrs. Gry Berg.

The vessel is a self-propelled,elf-elevating liftboat, intendedor use in harsh environmentonditions. Both of the

eajacks vessels were detailedesigned and constructedy Lamprell to meet thetrenuous Northern European

Offshore Construction Codesnd practices.

The project was full ofmmense challenges ofetail deign engineering,rocurement, constructionnd outtting, all of which wassignicant achievement,nd the resulting vessel waselivered on schedule and

within budget.

The vessel is equipped withthe latest in Class 2 DynamicPositioning technology,luxurious accommodation for90 persons with extremely highstandards throughout.

The project build duration was18 months and the value wasUS$112million.

Seajacks Leviathan has nowmobilised to undertake aproject installing wind turbinesin the North Sea for Flour.

Self-Elevating, Self-PropelledLift Boat to Seajacks UK Ltd:Seajacks Leviathan

SeaJacks CEO/CFO, Thomas Berg and Lamprell’s CFO Scott Doak

SeaJacks Leviathan prior to launch at Lamprell’s Jebel Ali Facility

BassDrill Alpha Tender Barge

Master Marine Spud Cans

The fabrication activities of the add-onspud cans for Master Marine are well underway. The proactive approach of the projectteam, lead by Carlo Nacpil, in ensuring atimely delivery of the steel has enabled theproduction group to capitalise on the massfabrication of T-sections which comprisedover 2.5km in total linear length of fabricatedsteel. Likewise, the rolling of the outerskirt plates was completed well ahead of

the schedule. As a result,signicant early progresshas been gained in theassembly of the add-ons.

The project team is nowfocusing on qualicationof the two new weldingprocedures that are requiredfor welding a 220mmthk (355 Mpa yield) and200mm (690 Mpa yield)plates. Backed withconsistent successeson previous weldingqualications in the past, thewelding department led byour welding engineer GowriShankaran, is condent that the qualiedprocedures will be ready ahead of t heplanned welding schedule. Upon delivery

the spud cans will be secured to the base ofthe legs of Master Marine’s jack-up ServiceJack 1 on the Ekosk eld in the Norwegiansector of the North Sea.

The construction of BassDrill Alpha isnearing completion at Lamprell’s Jebel AliFacility and the commissioning activitieshave commenced. Main and emergencyengines will be started during the last week

of July and the project remains on targetfor delivery as per the contracted date.

The production recently exceeded onemillion man-hours which was reachedwithout any recordable incidents or losttime incidents (LTIs) which “is an excellentachievement and one the team is veryproud of,” said Darren MacDonald theproject manager.

Arrangements are being nalised for the

vessel load-out in early September. Shewill load out onto the Hamriyah Prideand berthed in Jebel Ali for the nalcommissioning activities and the MEPerection test.

The drill package including the 142’ mastand sub is being assembled in Lamprell’sOileld Engineering Facility in Jebel Ali andthe mast will be raised in early August. Thecomplete rig will then be dismantled andtransported to the wharf and loaded ontothe barge for the erection and functionaltest program.

Top: The BassDrill Alpha, Tender Drilling Barge nearing completion at Lamprell’s Jebel Ali Facility. Bottom: Lamprell’s Project Team celebrates their outstanding achievement of 1 million manhours without a single accident.

The Spud Cans nearing completion at Lamprell’s Jebel Ali Facility

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

4/11


7

www.lamprell .com

Saipem Livorno FSRU Projectwork on the two modules for thistigious project for Saipem is nowunder way, and the structures are

ing to take shape. The steelwork forarge regasication module is well

gressed and we will soon commence

the application of the extensive passivere protection coating. This module will betopped off at somewhere in excess of28m high and with a footprint of around33m x 29m.

The piping works will also start soon whichwill be the beginning of a particularlychallenging part of the scope since a largeproportion of the piping is fully weldedhigh-pressure stainless steel systems withwelded in-line valves. Saipem and Lamprellhave been working closely together toovercome any foreseen obstacles and tohelp move the project along as smoothlyas possible.

The ship, the Golar Frost, has now been

delivered to Dubai Dry Docks and this hasbrought with it visits from Saipem’s clientOLT who, along with Saipem’s projectmanager, Gilbert Kahn, were kind enoughto help present the prizes at the recentproject monthly HSE awards.

The construction of the Scorpion OffshoreMischief, a LeTourneau Super 116E classjack-up mobile offshore drilling unit at theLamprell Hamriyah centre of excellencefacility, UAE is on track for a scheduleddelivery on 2QTR 2010.

The LeTourneau Super 116E class jack-upunit will be classed by the American Bureauof Shipping (ABS) and comply with the IMOMODU Code. A 70ft-reach cantilevereddrilling structure and substructure allowsthe unit to drill or workover wells on existingxed production platforms or standaloneexploration wells. The Offshore Mischief isdesigned to work in water depths as shallowas 16 feet and as deep as 350 feet. Fullyair-conditioned quarters can accommodatea crew of 105 persons.

The Offshore Mischief is the sister rig tothe Offshore Freedom which was deliveredearlier this year on schedule to thesatisfaction of the owner Scorpion Offshoreand is now on location working on contractfor Khafji Joint Operations (KJO), making it

the rst jack-up mobile offshore drilling unitbuilt in the UAE to go onto location and startmaking revenue for its owner.

The Offshore Freedom project teams fromboth Scorpion and Lamprell have all beenassigned to the Offshore Mischief and theexperience, expertise and lessons learnedduring the building of the Offshore Freedomis paying dividends on the construction ofthe Offshore Mischief. The Hamriyah facilitycontinues to improve the building safety,efciency and quality.

Lamprell is looking forward to the successfulexecution of the project and another on-timeon-budget delivery of a LeTourneauSuper 116E class jack-up, the ScorpionOffshore Mischief.

Lamprell would also like to take thisopportunity to thank Scorpion Offshore fortheir faith in Lamprell by giving Lamprellthe opportunity to prove that we’re not onlya rig repair facility we’re also a rigconstruction facility.

Scorpion Offshore MischiefBuilding on Experience

Installation of Leg Jacks

FWD jacking structure

st impression of the MV Golar Frost with themprell modules installed on the bow

Scorpion Offshore Mischief – hull fabrication at Lamprell’s Hamriyah, UAE facility

Saipem Livorno FSRU module framework understruction at Lamprell’s Jebel Ali facility

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

5/11


9

www.lamprell .com

During the past two years Rowan have established aignicant presence in the established Middle East region

with a total of nine jack-ups.

even units were under contract to Aramco in SaudiArabia and two are rigs in Qatar.

Due to the general downturn in oil demand, Aramco haveecently released three of the Rowan rigs, all now docked

t Lamprell’s Sharjah Port facility.

Rowan California arrived in May and in is undergoing ae-power, installation of third mud pump, drill oor andccommodation upgrade and a painting programme.

The second of the eet to arrive was the RowanMiddletown that has a special survey and some minorpgrade works coupled with a paint program. The thirdig to arrive was the Charles Rowan that is being scopedt present, followed by the Arch Rowan the last of the

eet to be released from Saudi Arabia on the rst of theirontracts in the Middle East.

Rowan Arabia

Upper L–R: Rowan’s Chuck Tuley (mechanical supervisor), Dan Moore (proj. mgr.), James Burrel (electricalmgr.), Lamprell’s Arun Kumar (proj. eng.), Brian McGuiness (electrical superintendent)

ower: Andy Edmondson (proj mgr.), Martin Johnstone (contracts mgr.), Gerard James (jr. quantity surveyor)

Rowan Middletown and Charles Rowandocked at Lamprell’s Sharjah Port facility

Rowan California with cantilever extended undergoingupgrade and refurbishment works at Lamprell’s Quayside

NOBLE Roy Rhodes

NOBLE Charles CopelandThe LeTourneau 82SDC-design rig, Noble CharlesCopeland, arrived atLamprell’s new Hamriyahfacility in March 2009.

The major items on thedocking scope wasreplacement of 275tonnes of hull steel andan extension of 33ft. tothe legs, in addition torecoating the hull tanksand leg wells.

The longitudinal cantileverrack was replaced,

ElMago brake overhauled,high-pressure pipingmodications completedand deck cranes wereoverhauled.

The rig has now movedback to Qatar to undertakean eight-monthsaccommodation contractwith Maersk Oil Qatar.

During the hot and humid UAE summermonths, LAMPRELL’s Sharjah facility hasbeen hard at work trying to put back thepuzzle that forms the NOBLE Roy Rhodes.

With tasks like the massive ‘T’ sectionadditions to the cantilever andaccommodation extension modulesbeing fabricated in South Yard, cantilevermodications, drill oor modications andnew derrick erection occurring in the varioussections of the North Yard, this Le Tourneau

116C has spread itself throughout the entireSharjah facility.

Onboard the rig hasn’t been much different.The entire accommodation has beenstripped to a bare shell and is now on theway to becoming a fully refurbished 120-man accommodation module with all the‘mod cons’ of a modern rig.

One activity that will gain widespreadattention will be the installation of the newCaterpillar C175 marinised engine in oneof its rst formal marine applications. BothCaterpillar and NOV will be in attendanceonsite to conduct the commissioning ofthese engines.

Various other activities which have kickedoff include the mud-pit extension, main deckand hull reinforcing (to accommodate thenew cantilever and drilling package), shaleshaker modication and complete re-wireof the 480- and 600-volt electrical supplythroughout the rig.

The summer period promises plenty ofactivity with target completion planned forearly September 2009. Look out for theLamprelltimes Autumn Edition for the detailsof the finished product!

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

6/11


11

www.lamprell .com

Late in 2008, Lamprell was contracted byMaersk Drilling to carry out repairs on theMaersk-managed semi-submersible theKan Tan IV. The rig was in the nishing

stages of their contract in Trinidad andTobago and was bei ng readied formobilisation to Melbourne, Australia.

The plan was for the Lamprell project t eamto ride with the rig on the transporter andcarry out the repairs en route to Australia.

The scope included:

• Replace corroded bulkheads in theballast pump room

• Replace corroded piping penetrationsin the ballast pump room for the bilgeand ballast systems

• Remove six shakers, de-sander andde-silter and prepare the shaker house toaccept the new shakers which were to beinstalled in Melbourne

The Dockwise Transporter was chartered tocarry the rig on the 10,000nm-plus journeywhich was scheduled to take approximately45 days. In order to minimise the impact ofthe works on the future drilling programmeit was decided that the Lamprell crew of35 men would ride on the rig for the epicjourney across the oceans. The work beganlong before the crew was mobilised toTrinidad with the tricky task of purchasingand mobilising all of the equipment,materials and consumables for the job.Maersk and Lamprell worked closely to listthe requirements and also the difcult taskof sourcing the goods in a small countrylike Trinidad.

Ultimately the Lamprell crew would spend72 days on board and completed not onlythe planned scope but were able to assistin many other scopes which were plannedto be completed in the Melbourne shipyardstay. It was an extremely productive journeyas Maersk wisely used the sailing timeto complete as much as possible on thetow thus reducing the work required inMelbourne before heading offshore.

Ajman-based Millennium Offshore Services (MOS) is a relative newcomerto Middle East rig operations. Established in 2007, the company owns andoperates a eet of ve jack-up accommodation rigs.

The recent docking of MOS Trident at Lamprell’s Hamriyah facility was therst MOS rig in the yard.

The occasion was the unit’s 5-year class survey, and the rig was subjectedto a rigorous inspection by class surveyors from DNV, including a dry spudcan inspection with the rig installed on a barge.

Lamprell’s scope of work included repairs to the damaged spud cans,replacing helideck netting, re-ooring the mess and bathrooms, repairs torig cranes, upgrading the laundry, and other minor jobs.

All works were completed satisfactorily and the rig has now returned toaccommodation duties with ARAMCO. Further dockings from MOS in thenear future will be the MOS Deema in August.

Millennium Offshore Services –First Jack-Up Arrival

Lamprell’s New Yard Facility atHamriyah Free Zone

Lamprell ‘Ride-On’ Project onBoard Semi-SubmersibleKAN TAN IV

Return of NOBLE Gus Androesprell recently welcomed back

Noble Gus Androes for a briefking at the Hamriyah Port facility.

Levingston 111c rig was built inil in 1982 and rst entered into

Lamprell family in 1997 when wee contracted by Triangle Drilling ofil to stack two rigs , Excelsior 1

s Androes) and Excelsior 2 (EDCKamose). The rig spent a briefwith EER as the Odin Explorer

re being bought by Noble Drillingthe Gus Androes was born.

scope of this latest dockinged with a oat ing UWILD survey

(Underwater Inspection in Lieuof Drydocking) at the quayside,the helideck netting was loweredand the deck markings repaintedto comply with the latest ABSrequirements and a new foamreghting system installed, inaddition to an inspection andrecoating of the deck cranebooms, adding additionalaccommodations for 64 persons in16 modular units on the cantileverupper pipe rack, and new hydraulicpower units were installed tosupply the Iron roughneck. The Noble Gus Androes returns to Qatar shortly to

take up a contract as an accommodation unit

construction of Lamprell’s new 250,000m2 Hamriyah Free zone rigking yard has seen some signicant progress in the past few weeks.

h the lengthy dredging operation complete, harbour wall installedfendering and bollards in place, the facility has now started

tioning as a rig docking base, and at the time of writing we haverigs at the quayside.

Construct, the civil subcontractors, have completed their scope andnext phase of the operation is well and truly under way. This phase

udes the laying of the perimeter roadways, erection of the buildings,e blocks, fabrication sheds and other items. Scheduled completionbe from rst quarter 2010 onwards.

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

7/11


13

www.lamprell .com

cent arrival at Lamprell ’s Sattahip,iland facility was the Atwood Lerneau 84-S class Jack Up“Vicksburg”.

rig was built in 1976 and has recentlypleted a drilling contract for Chevronhore Malaysia. The “Vicksburg” recentlya new contract with Nu Coastal to

duct an exploration/appraisal drillinggram on the Songkhla and Bua Bans, the initial duration will be 90 daysa 90 day option.

mprell’s scope of work during theking was replacement of all legng lines, approximately 15 tons

of steel replacement in the hull, maindeck, pipe rack and machinery spaces,piping replacement in various areasthroughout the rig, accommodationoors were replaced in some areas, newboilers installed, chillers and freezerswere refurbished and nally an extensiveprogram of shot blasting and re-coating,the latter proved to be a serious challengeto the Lamprell team, led by Projectmanager David Morris, due to the presentThai rainy season .

The Vicksburg will depart from theLamprell Sattahip facility at the end of

August to take up t heir assignment withNu Coastal.

E oil & gas engineeringconstruction company,

mprell Energy Ltd recentlybrated the ofcial openingheir Asian operations at ash press conference andption at the Sheratonnd Hotel in Bangkok,iland on 20 May.

Lamprell’s Asia facility issituated in the southern port ofSattahip in Thailand.

The Press conference wasinitially convened to introducethe company to the local Thaimedia and to allow the pressmembers to question theLamprell management team.

CEO Nigel McCue ofciallyopened the proceedings andwelcomed the distinguishedguests to the ceremony,including Dr. KurujitNakornthap, Director General,Department of Mineral Fuels,Krairit Nilkuha, DeputyPermanent Secretary to theMinistry of Energy, Capt.Chumpol Promprasit RTN,managing director of Bangkok

Docks, Surong Bulakul,executive vice-presidentPTTP CL, Dr. SuppamasPrachakvej, PTT vice-presidentexploration and productionand Padhanaseth Changkasiri,Chevron general manager,South East Asian affairs, plus ahost of industry professionals,associates and colleagues ofLamprell and Triconeer, who areLamprell’s local partners in theventure.

In their addresses Khun KrairitNilkuha and Khun KurujitNakornthap welcomed Lamprellto Thailand and emphasisedhow the establishment ofLamprell was a positive stepfor the Thai oil & gas industryand the region of Sattahip, andwished them every success forthe future.

Many of Lamprell’s clients had

travelled from overseas to showtheir support which as alwayswas greatly appreciated.

The ofcial ceremony wasfollowed late into the eveningby socialising and networking,with a sumptuous buffetand refreshments, and theentire event was declared aresounding success by all andrmly established Lamprell Asiawithin the oil & gas market ofThailand and the South East

Asian market.

Opening Ceremony in Bangkok

Lamprell Asia Docks theAtwood Oceanic’s “Vicksburg”

R: Vasin Supprakorn (project director), Justin Taylor (operations manager), Krairituha (Deputy Permanent Secretaries of Energy), Nigel McCue (CEO), Kurujit Nakornthapector-General of Energy), Thirapong Varangoon (managing director, Triconeer)

The Royal Thai Navy Portat Sattahip celebratesFoundation Day every 27July since the initial openingin 1973.

Lamprell Asia participatedin the festivities with adonation to the scholarshipcampaign to support thelocal community students.The donation was presentedto Rear Admiral SanonPlengkhum, director of theport and naval base byJustin Taylor, Lamprell Asiaoperations manager.

In March this year the 36th Red CrossConcert was held at the Thailand CulturalCenter in Bangkok.

The annual event started in 1935 and hasgrown into a full-scale concert with solorecitals and music by the Royal Thai NavyOrchestra. Distinguished guests at theevent were Her Royal Highness PrincessChulabhorn and Admiral KhamthornPumhiran, Commander-in-Chief of the RoyalThai Navy and chairman of the organisingcommittee and fundraising operation.

Lamprell Asia and the Royal Thai Navyboth made contributions towards the charityand were honoured by an audience withthe princess.

Her Royal Highness PrincessChulabhorn presents Lamprell Asia’soperations manager, Justin Taylor with acommemorative souvenir on the occasion ofthe 36th Red Cross Concert.

Lamprell Asia – The Occasionof the 36th Red Cross Concert

Lamprell Asia Participates inSattahip Port Foundation Day

Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn presents Lamprell Asia’soperations manager, Justin Taylor with commemorative souveniron the occasion of the 36th Red Cross Concert

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

8/11


15

www.lamprell .com

Grup Servici Petriliere (GSP)celebrated the inauguration oftheir jack-up rig Saturn on 12June at their headquarters atConstanta Port, Romania.

The Saturn, a four-legged OrionClass Design rig from 1987,operates predominantly in BlackSea waters.

Lamprell were engaged tofabricate components for theconversion including a 55ftcantilever complete with push-up and hold-down supports,new drill oor, crane pedestals,shale shaker house, sponsonsand accommodation extensions.

All of these components werefabricated at Lamprell’s UAEfacilities and then shipped ona heavy-lift vessel to the BlackSea port of Constanta.

The project was managed byPaul Nichiforov from GSP andassistance was provided by acore Lamprell project team ledby Brian Duffy.

During the programme theSaturn’s ve existing generatorsets were replaced with venew Caterpillar 3512s and thetwo original mud pumps werereplaced with three new NationalOil well pumps.

The rig cranes were alsoreplaced with three newNational Oil well cranes, withthe third crane installed ontothe cantilever beam for betteraccess to the drill oor.

This was the rst time that a rigconversion of this magnitudehas ever been carried outin Romania.

GSP president GabrielComanescu complimentedthe project teams on a job welldone, and stated that everybodyinvolved should be very proud oftheir achievement.

The rig recently departed thefacility to commence its rstdrilling contract for Toreador inthe Black Sea.

Lamprell Completes the Upgradeof GSP’s Rig Saturn in Romania

Lamprell Asia Attend HelicopterSafety and HUET (HelicopterUnderwater Escape Training)n preparation for forthcoming offshoreig works, Lamprell Asia organisedelicopter safety and escape trainingt the Falck Nutec training facilityn Thailand

There were three days’ training from-6 May 2009, the course cove red

modules on helicopter underwaterscape training (HUET) including EBS,ea survival, reghting and rst aid withypothermia.

Training instructors on the rst daywere Andrew Graham Peel who is alson Operations Manager and Sumrit

Aiemjan. There were introduct ions onules of behaviour, offshore instruction,egislation and safety induction.

Day Two covered practice withbandonment and survival, locationids and search and rescue; also the

The Lamprell-designed and built support vessel MVSuvaphat nally took to the water on 27 June.

The vessel will be used to support the marine andrig operations.

In typical Thai tradition, the vessel launch wasaccompanied by preparing sacricial offerings offruit, water, owers and sweets to the ‘Mae Ya Nang’(the spirit woman) who guards over the vessel andbrings good fortune to all who sail in her.

The name Suvaphat means graceful and civilisedand was selected by the Lamprell Asia staff.

Launching and Blessing of

Suvaphat Boat in Thailand

HUET course participants were subjectedto rigorous and realistic emergency

situations in the water tank

helicopter safety and HUET for whichthe students had to wear the suit fordiving and breathing underwater. Thehelicopter event, which was a rst foreverybody was very interesting and

important for the offshore operation.

The last day focused on rst aid andhypothermia, then a case study with theother students, followed by practicaloutdoor reghting and breathingprotection.

The course participants gained valuableexperience from the training which willbe essential for participating in futureoffshore projects.

GSP President, Gabriel Comanescu and Lamprell VP Kevin Isles

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

9/11


17

www.lamprell .com

With Lamprell Asia Ltd now fullyoperational, Lamprell management havecontinued its commitment to ensuring that

its HSE policies and the company’s safetyperformance record is maintained acrossthe Lamprell Group.

The senior yard personnel in Sattahiphave recently undergone leadership insafety training.

To further support this, third-party trainershave completed first aid and emergencyrescue training. The Royal Thai NavalFire department, in Sattahip, was alsorequested to instruct employees infirefighting to ensure the best possiblepreparedness of employees to combatany unforeseen eventuality to ensurethat Lamprell employees are trainedand equipped to provide a safe workingenvironment.

Lamprell operates a ContinuousProfessional Development Programmeto ensure that its employees are trainedand competent to provide a world-classservice to its clients in all areasincluding safety.

I Rig 829 is the third rig of a four-new-build project undertaken asint venture between LeTourneauhnologies and Lamprell Oileld at the

mprell Land Rig Facility in Jebel Ali.

ng the third rig in its class, the teamse able to carry over lessons learnt,rovements and upgrades to thesfaction of the client, WDI,

minating in a successful 24-hourmissioning trial.

mast and substructure, designedLTI, were completely manufacturedLOEF in Jebel Ali under the APIicence. All of the rig supportingpment, such as mud/fuel/water

ks, high-pressure and low-pressureng, electrical system, were designed,ufactured and installed by LOEF. The

Rig equipment including mud pumps,draw works, rotary table, top drive andvariable frequency drive and VariableFrequency Drive were all completelydesigned and manufactured by LTI, andwere sent to the Jebel Ali facility andinstalled by LOEF.

After the fabrication and installatio n,LTI and Lamprell undertook a tight anddetailed testing and pre-commissioningschedule which would eventually pave theway for the 24-hour commissioning trials.

The result was a awless 24-hourcommissioning, witnessed and approvedby WDI. The commissioning includedrunning all four generator sets, bothmud pumps, rotary table, draw works,circulating water through all tanks toensure correct levels, pumping 3500

psi through the system and through aconductor pipe and recirculating thewater back through the system. Puttingthe rig under maximum load and theperformance of the equipment andsupporting gear were outstanding.

The success was amplied by the minorissues that were picked up on the nalpunch list and by client who was totallysatised with the end results and theoverall product.

With the fourth rig, WDI Rig 830, at the85% completion stage, LTI and Lamprelllook set to deliver the rig in the last weekof September with even more success,less issues and another successful 24-hour trial.

atherford Drilling International, Rig 829, assembled for testingcommissioning at Lamprell’s oileld facility in Jebel Ali

HSE NewsGary Scott was recentlypromoted to the positionof group health, safety,environmental andsecurity manager.

This is in line with thecompany’s OSHAS18001:2007 requirementsand his personalachievements for thecompany since joining

Lamprell in February2004.

Members of the Lamprell HSE Team with Sharjah & Hamriyah HSE manager Nic Joyce and group HSE and security manager Garry Scott

Lamprell Furthers its Commitmentto Training its Personnel in Safety

Weatherford Drilling InternationalWDI) – New-Build Land Rig 829

Lamprell senior safety ofcer Waipoj Poolperm (right) participates in conned space rescue operation

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

10/11

mprell times Summer 2009

19

Hidden Talent in our Jebel Ali Facilitymprell Jebel Ali employee,hir Suvarna, joined Lamprell’se years ago as a securitycer. It soon emerged thathir possessed a remarkablent as a painter, and hasived several commissions tot various rigs and portraits,f which have been presentedcent Lamprell ceremonies to

nts and senior management.

Sudhir, originally from Mangalorein India, started painting as achild and received no professionaltraining. In light of the amazingend product this is one man whoshould definitely consider ‘Givingup his day job’.

Pictured here, Sudhir adds thefinishing touches to the SeajacksLeviathan portrait.

Recent visitors to Lamprell’s SharjahPort facility included four studentsfrom the Dubai Campus of Heriot-Watt University.

Pictured with Lamprell’s PeterWhitbread, Ian Anderson andNigel McCue are first-year Schoolof Management students MartaKazakova and Sarita Bhattarai andfirst-year engineering and physicalsciences students, MD FarsidHaque and Visnu Manimaran.

Visitors from Heriot-Watt University

Lamprell’s Basketball Teamounded in 2008, theamprell Basketball Teamas been playing in the 6th

Winter Basketball Leaguenter-company division.

Results to date have noteen too encouraging,owever the team is in an

ntense training programor the next series – LAAKERS watch out!

Services Offered• Non Destructive Testing (NDT) - Gamma / X-Ray - Magnetic Particle

- Dye Penetrant- Ultrasonics

• Pre-Heat / Post Weld Heat Treatment / Hardness Testing

• 3rd Par ty inspection services

• Marine N.D.T Services –Approved by Class Societies

• Supply of QA/QC inspectors• Specialised Inspection Services - PMI - Ferrite Test - Tank Floor Mapping - Iris - Eddy Current - Phased Array TOFD and many more

Abu DhabiP.O. Box 41227 Abu Dhabi, UAETel: 02 622 5820 • Fax: 02 622 [email protected]

DubaiP.O. Box 96535 Dubai, UAETel: 04 324 1955 • Fax: 04 324 [email protected]

SharjahP.O. Box 6130 Sharjah, UAETel: 06 528 1804 • Fax: 06 528 [email protected]

Cost effective productivity 24 hrs a day

Contact us for our most competitive ratese-mail: [email protected] • website: www.int-inspec.com I SO 9 00 1: 20 00 O HS AS 1 80 01 :2 00 7 I SO 1 40 01 :2 00 4

16 years of Quality and Services

Delivering it right rst time

8/18/2019 summer-2009.pdf

11/11

Qualified andCommitted

LAMPRELL GROUP HEAD OFFICEC/o PO Box 5427Dubai United Arab EmiratesTelephone: +971 6 528 2323Fax: +971 6 528 4325Email: lamprell @ lamprell .comWebsite: www. lamprell .com

Seatrade Maritime Oil and Gas Contractor of the year for 2007, Lloyds List Energy AwardMiddle East and India for 2007 and AIM Award 2007 for Best Newcomer to the AIM Market.

FPSO Topsides Turrets Oileld Engineering Living Quarter Design, Fabrication and Installation

Documents

summer-2009.pdf