Aker to supply topsides for Seadrill newbuild semisubmersible rig
July 23, 2012
Aker Solutions will supply a complete drilling equipment topsides package to Hyundai Heavy Industries for installation on a newbuild semisubmersible drilling rig being built for Seadrill.
Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway –Aker Solutions will supply a complete drilling equipment topsides package to Hyundai Heavy Industries for installation on a newbuild semisubmersible drilling rig being built for Seadrill.
Aker Solutions will handle all major aspects of the topside equipment delivery, from engineering support and procurement to installation and commissioning. The agreement has provision for one more such package.
Most of the equipment will be delivered in 2013 and the rig will be completed in 4Q 2014.
The work will be done in Aker Solutions' facilities in Kristiansand, Horten and Asker in Norway, and Erkelenz, Germany. Installation and commissioning services will take place at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries yard in South Korea.
