December 02, 2008

Vyborg Shipyard to deliver first drilling rig for Shtokman field

Interfax cited Mr Valery Levchenko general director of OJSC Vyborg Shipyard as saying that OJSC Vyborg Shipyard plans to deliver its first floating drilling rig for the development of the Shtokman field in October 2010. He said that "This rig will be delivered in October 2010."

Mr Levchenko said the laying of the first rig at Vyborg Shipyard took place on Friday. He added that the laying of second rig of this type would take place in three months, which will be released for commercial use in March 2011.

According to the report, the drilling rigs are being built on the order of OOO Gazflot. In January of this year, the company signed a contract with South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries for the supply of topside facilities for drilling rigs.

The MOSS CS-50 platform was selected as the base model for the project as it is designed for operations in northern seas.