Rig builder and engineering firm Lamprell delivered its latest newbuild jackup and won a new contract.
The new US$90 million contract award, from Jacktel, part of Master Marine, is for the upgrade of the mobile operating unit Haven as an accommodation service vessel for use on Statoil's Johan Sverdrup field, offshore Norway.
The scope of works includes procurement, construction and installation of extended legs and new suction caissons. Lamprell will fabricate the new leg sections and suction caissons in its Hamriyah yard in the United Arab Emirates.
After transportation of the constructed rig components to Norway, Lamprell will assemble and install them on the Haven in collaboration with local Norwegian construction service provider, Coast Centre Base. The work is due to complete in Q2 2018.
Meanwhile, Lamprell has delivered the the Shelf Chaopraya jackup drilling rig and its delivery to Shelf Drilling. The rig will sail within the next few days for deployment by Shelf at its drilling location, offshore Thailand.
The Shelf Chaopraya was designed according to the LeTourneau Super 116E (Enhanced) Class design and features high specification offshore drilling technology, as well as accommodation for up to 160 people.
With this delivery, the Lamprell Group has now completed and delivered a total of 16 Super 116E new build jackup drilling rigs.