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Drydocks completes NDC rig refurbishment

Dubai, July 9, 2014

Dubai's ship building unit Drydocks World has announced the completion of a major refurbishment carried out on National Drilling Company’s (NDC) Offshore Drilling Rig Al Ghallan.

An international service provider to the shipping, maritime, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors, Drydocks World said the project was part of a series of four rig repair and refurbishment projects signed with NDC in 2013.

Before that, eight projects were completed. The numbers of projects carried out for NDC have progressively increased over the years, stated Drydocks World.
 
The Dubai company has a well-established reputation in the rig repair, refit and refurbishment segment. It has successfully dry-docked, repaired and refurbished 125 Offshore Platform Vessels (OPV) belonging to major companies.

The shipyard has extensive experience on drilling rigs and jack-up drilling units.

There are instances where a basic hull structure was transformed into a complete OPV with newly fabricated bracing legs, columns, spud cans, accommodation structures and jack up & drilling systems.

Khamis Juma Buamim, the chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World, is a staunch advocate of offering quality services to the offshore oil & gas and energy sectors as he foresees growing opportunity in these rapidly evolving sectors.

"We are grateful to NDC for their continued faith in our services. We offer services that are suited to the company’s requirements related to rig refurbishment and refit," he remarked.

"We have the capability to meet all the requirements of NDC and plan to develop the rig business further by joining hands with major suppliers and certified subcontractors. As a regional service provider we are delighted to work with prominent companies in the region and make effective contributions to the growth of the offshore oil & gas sector," he noted.

"Deep water exploration and the increased requirements for specialized vessels for offshore exploration & production; accommodation rigs or offshore support vessels has been one of our priority targets for future business," stated Buamim.

"We have a dedicated team of highly skilled employees dedicated to address the repair, refit and refurbishment needs of offshore drilling rigs. Our facility has three large graving docks and well-equipped workshops that provide us the flexibility of addressing assignments that are of a highly challenging nature," he added.   

Abdalla Saeed Al Suwaidi of NDC underlined the importance of the modernization projects of the existing rigs in maintaining the best fit-for-service condition while extending its remaining life in the most reliable, safe, and cost-effective way possible.

"These major refurbishment projects performed in parallel with the fleet expansion plans to obtain new and advanced offshore and onshore rigs are contributing considerably in strengthening NDC’s operational excellence and sustaining the maximum levels of safety, environment protection and effective performance," he stated.

"This will certainly enable NDC to serve its clients competently and always meet their operational requirements and achieve their satisfaction," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
 




Tags: Drydocks World | Repair | NDC | Jack Up rig |

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