Rig: HAI YANG SHI YOU 982

HYSY 982 Launched in China

Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore has launched COSL's newbuild semisub rig, the Hai Yang Shi You 982. The rig is slated for delivery in Q4 this year / Q1 next year. The rig's work programme is yet to be announced. The HYSY 982 was ordered in October 2013 and is capable of drilling in 1,500 meters of water.

Kongsberg Maritime to deliver technology for Chinese and Korean projects

Kongsberg Maritime's 'Full Picture' solution has been selected by Chinese and Korean shipbuilders for 13 advanced newbuild offshore vessels with a total value of NOK330 million. Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co. (DSIC), CIMC Raffles (CIMC), Cosco Shipyard (COSCO) and Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard (HDZ) in China, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea are the shipbuilders that have selected KONGSBERG's 'Full Picture' technology deliveries. The new contracts build on a strong 2013 performance in China and Korea where KONGSBERG was chosen for several advanced vessel newbuildings. Kongsberg Maritime will provide sophisticated integrated Dynamic Positioning (DP), Automation, Navigation and Hydroacoustic positioning. Riser management solutions will be supplied by sister company Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies. The delivery is for four advanced Offshore Drilling Units, two advanced Accommodation Units, six LNG vessels and one LNG FSRU with Integrated Automation System. One of the contracts with DSIC is for an advanced semisub Drilling Rig of Agility Group A5000 design (‘HAI YANG SHI YOU 982’), for the major Chinese Drilling Contractor, China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL). This contract is an important project for KONGSBERG, strengthening the company's position in the growing Chinese Drilling market.

Agility Group to provide engineering for 'HAI YANG SHI YOU 982'

Agility Group AS (AG) has entered into an agreement with China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) to deliver detail engineering for the integration of the drilling package onto their latest drilling semisubmersible unit – ‘Hai Yang Shi You 982’ (HYSY982). "This contract confirms AG China's position in the Chinese market", says Otto Søberg, CEO of Agility Group. "We have now managed to bring our competence related to drilling engineering into the market for newbuild of semisubmersibles in China. We have established good relations with COSL Beijing and with all the major construction yards in China, and we see a great potential in China in the future". AG has been in close cooperation with COSL for a long period. The cooperation started with the design and engineering of the three semis for COSL that today are in operation for Statoil on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This cooperation continued as COSL wanted to build the forth semi for NCS. AG’s design (GG 5000) was chosen by COSL and they placed the building contract of the semi (‘COSL Prospector’) at Yantai CIMC Raffles in China. AG has delivered both the basic and detailed design of the semi, which is planned to be completed in the last quarter of 2014. The latest semi newbuild ordered by COSL is planned for operation in the South China Sea. The Agility Group A5000 design was chosen for this project by COSL at the year-end of 2012. Agility Group started the basic design work for this rig in the beginning of 2013. COSL has later on signed a building contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC Offshore) and agreed earlier this year to equip the rig with drilling equipment from National Oilwell Varco (NOV). The new contract AG now has signed with COSL has a value of NOK47 million and includes detailed design work for integration of the drilling package from NOV and construction of the semi. AG has in addition agreed a scope of work for DSIC of app. NOK20 million. The work will be performed by AG’s Shanghai office. A smaller senior engineering team in Sandefjord will ensure experience transfer from previous similar projects delivered by Agility Group to drilling floaters worldwide. AG China Ltd. has during the last three years had a very positive development, and shows today a profitable growth. The company is ISO-certified by DNV and works fully integrated with the rest of the Agility Group organization.

COSL signs contracts for three newbuild drilling units

China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has announced that it has signed contracts for the construction of three new drilling units and when constructed will boost the operators rig fleet to over 40 drilling rigs. COSL signed contracts with two separate shipyards in China for the delivery of the units, which consist of two jackup rigs (‘HYSY943’ and ‘HYSY944’) and a single semisubmersible unit (‘HYSY982’). Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co Ltd (DSIC Offshore) will construct the ‘Hai Yang Shi You 982’ semisub and the ‘Hai Yang Shi You 943’ jackup which are due for delivery in August 2016 and September 2015 respectively. Whilst the additional ‘Hai Yang Shi You 944’ jackup rig is to be constructed by China Merchants Heavy Industry (Shenzen) at the company’s yard on Mazou Island with delivery expected to be in October 2015.