Marinelink.com reports that Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered Ensco 8502, the third of seven Ensco 8500 Series semisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs it has been contracted to build exclusively for Ensco International (NYSE:ESV).
Construction lead time for Ensco 8502 was reduced by 1.1 million man-hours, as compared to the first rig in the Series. This represents a 15% boost in efficiency.
When the Ensco 8500 Series is completed, Keppel-built rigs will make up 30% of the leading driller’s premium fleet. Construction of the next four rigs remains on schedule with expected deliveries extending from the fourth quarter of 2010 into 2012
A Keppel FELS-SmartMarine 3D case study, discussing how they use SmartMarine 3D to speed production of offshore designs, is part of our SmartMarine 3D Spotlight.
Intergraph has a cool Keppel FELS desktop calendar wall paper for those of you who are interested. You can download it at http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/desktopcalendar.aspx
Posted by: Sid Johnson | Jan 28, 2010 at 08:01 AM