ABS to Class Advanced Capability Deepwater Drillships
New contract with Ensco, Samsung to meet demand for deepwater oil, gas discoveries around the globe Ensco plc has selected ABS as the class society for its advanced-capability, ultra deepwater drillship to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd (SHI) Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea. The ENSCO DS-8 will be the sixth Samsung DP3 drillship in the fleet and will extend the benefits of Ensco's fleet standardization strategy. With drilling capabilities in water depths to 12,000 feet and a total vertical drilling depth of 40,000 feet, this new vessel will meet the demands of ultra deepwater drilling."Samsung is the market leader in drillship newbuilds and utilizes advanced shipbuilding technology. We're proud that ABS will be the first class society to deliver this new drillship design," says In Yong Jeong, ABS District Principle Surveyor. "This contract demonstrates that ABS has the experience and expertise to class deepwater drillships that sometimes come with inevitable technical challenges."New features on the ENSCO DS-8 include retractable thrusters, enhanced safety and environmental features, improved dynamic positioning capabilities and advanced drilling and completion functionality, including below-main-deck riser storage, triple fluid systems, offline conditioning capability and enhanced client and third-party facilities."An ongoing trend of new deepwater ...
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