Lamprelltimes

Summer 2009

Offshore and Onshore News

Lamprells New-Build
Double Delivery!
Scorpion Offshore Freedom
Full story on page 3

Seajacks Leviathan
Full story on page 4

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Lamprells development and

cautious expansion in recent years,
plus the companys policy of
maintaining a long-term debt-free
position, has stood us in good
stead to adjust to the market
downturn. This downturn has
been characterised by a steep
reduction in world oil demand,
reduced commodity prices
and, consequently, a marked
slowdown in oil & gas expenditure
and construction programmes
worldwide.
With the world oil and gas prices
now recovering from their lows, we
do see definite signs of returning
confidence within certain sectors of
the industry. We are confident that,
with the traditionally slow summer
months behind us, we are looking
forward to a period of renewed
activity in the second half of the
year. This can be demonstrated
by the fact that the companys bid
pipeline stands at an all-time high,
at over USD 4 billion, which is a
reflection of our strong position
in the market, notwithstanding
a slowdown in contract awards
which have built over the past
year. Within this total, an amount of
over USD1billion represents bids
in respect of alternative energy
projects, including wind turbine
installation vessels, a relatively new
and diversified market, which the
company has targeted in the
past year.
However, in spite of the overall
weakness in the market, Lamprells
UAE yards at Hamriyah and

Sharjah Ports remain very active,

with the largest number of
docked rigs in the companys
history. Whilst some are stacked,
awaiting an upturn in the market,
the majority are undergoing
necessary repairs to maintain their
class status, with owners seizing
this opportunity to upgrade and
refurbish their units in preparation
for the competitive bidding rounds
in the coming months. We are
fortunate that the Middle Eastern
market has maintained relatively
high rig utilisation, as compared
to other worldwide markets, and
all uncontracted rigs are presently
hot-stacked which bodes well for a
market turnaround.

on our new 250,000m2 facility in

Hamriyah Port continues and today
we have a total of six rigs berthed
at the new quayside. The Hamriyah
deepwater facility will provide the
company with enhanced market
opportunities in the future in that,
for the first time, we shall be able
to accommodate drillships and
semi-submersible rigs for repair
and refurbishment.

Recent months have seen a

number of very significant events
in the companys history, with
the delivery of the first new-build
drilling jack-up rig, Offshore
Freedom, to Scorpion Offshore
and the delivery of two liftboats
to Seajacks. Construction work

Finally, I am very happy to advise

that Peter Whitbread remains very
active within the company in his
new role as director of international
development; Peter continues
to prove to be an indispensable
and stalwart support during these
challenging times.

Another recent milestone was the

official opening of the Lamprell
Asia facility in Sattahip Port in
Thailand, where we have recently
completed our second rig docking
and we are looking forward to a
steady flow of work for the future.

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Delivery of New-Build Rig Offshore

Freedom to Scorpion Offshore

A word from the CEO

As we pass the half-way point
in 2009, a year which so far has
proved to be a testing and a
difficult period for many companies
worldwide, the global recession
continues to cause serious
challenges for those companies
with large overheads and longterm debt.

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Nigel McCue, CEO

L-R: Nigel McCue, Ian Anderson and Sheikh Saud Al Qasimi

Bottom Right: Lamprell CEO, Nigel McCue, Scorpions
Mark Mey and Cecilie Paus at the naming ceremony

Peter Whitbread, director of

international development (DID)

Lamprells Peter Whitbread receives a rig model from Scorpion president

and CEO, John Cole at the Lamprell dinner party at OTC in Houston

Lamprell celebrated a double milestone

on 28 April 2009, in a lavish ceremony at
the new rig dockyard in Hamriyah Port;
the UAE Rig Major delivered the newly
completed jack-up rig, Offshore Freedom
to proud owners Scorpion Offshore.
The ceremony was also the first such
event to be held at Lamprells extensive
new Hamriyah Free Zone Rig Docking and
Fabrication Facility, north of Sharjah in
the UAE.
L-R: Scott Doak (CFO), Jonathan Silver (company chairman), Gillie and Steven.
Lamprell, Mrs. Marilyn McCue, Mrs. Annie Silver at the recent handover
ceremony of the Offshore Freedom new-build jack-up rig

The delivery marks the first of two

LeTourneau-designed Super 116E rigs
that Lamprell are contracted to deliver to

Scorpion Offshore. The rig has a water

depth operating capability of 350 feet and
can drill to a depth of 30,000 feet, with
luxury quarters for 110 crew.
The rig has now commenced a four-year
contract with Khafji Joint Operations (KJO)
in the Arabian Gulf.
The event was hosted by Lamprells
president Steven Lamprell, chairman
Jonathan Silver and CEO Nigel McCue
for 180 specially invited guests and
dignitaries including HH The Ruler of
Sharjahs representative, Sheik Saud Bin
Khaled Al Qasimi, port officials, members

of the UAE and international marine and

offshore fraternity, Lamprell and Scorpion
company executives and project teams
and members of the local and international
press and media.
Mark May, executive vice-president of
Scorpion Offshore, in his address, praised
Lamprells for their timely delivery and
outstanding workmanship, all within the
budget parameters. The rig was then
officially named by Mrs. Cecilie Paus.
The second Scorpion newbuild, Offshore
Mischief will be delivered from Lamprells
Hamriyah facility early in 2010.

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Self-Elevating, Self-Propelled
Lift Boat to Seajacks UK Ltd:
Seajacks Leviathan
The naming and delivery of
the second self-elevating,
self-propelled liftboat took
place at a lavish ceremony
at Lamprells new Hamriyah
Freezone Facility, in the
UAE on 23 June 2009. The
event was attended by
representatives from Seajacks
UK Ltd and Lamprell project
and corporate management,
as well as representatives
from local press and media
and a host of industry
professionals and senior
management from the
Hamriyah Freezone Authority.

The project was full of

immense challenges of
detail deign engineering,
procurement, construction
and outfitting, all of which was
a significant achievement,
and the resulting vessel was
delivered on schedule and
within budget.

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BassDrill Alpha Tender Barge

The construction of BassDrill Alpha is
nearing completion at Lamprells Jebel Ali
Facility and the commissioning activities
have commenced. Main and emergency
engines will be started during the last week

of July and the project remains on target

for delivery as per the contracted date.
The production recently exceeded one
million man-hours which was reached
without any recordable incidents or lost
time incidents (LTIs) which is an excellent
achievement and one the team is very
proud of, said Darren MacDonald the
project manager.
Arrangements are being finalised for the
vessel load-out in early September. She
will load out onto the Hamriyah Pride
and berthed in Jebel Ali for the final
commissioning activities and the MEP
erection test.

Top: The BassDrill Alpha, Tender Drilling Barge nearing completion at Lamprells
Jebel Ali Facility. Bottom: Lamprells Project Team celebrates their outstanding
achievement of 1 million manhours without a single accident.

Lamprell officially named

and handed over the second
Gusto MSC-designed liftboat
Seajacks Leviathan to Thomas
Berg, CEO/CFO of Seajacks
and the official naming was
performed by Mrs. Gry Berg.
The vessel is a self-propelled,
self-elevating liftboat, intended
for use in harsh environment
conditions. Both of the
Seajacks vessels were detailed
designed and constructed
by Lamprell to meet the
strenuous Northern European
Offshore Construction Codes
and practices.

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The drill package including the 142 mast

and sub is being assembled in Lamprells
Oilfield Engineering Facility in Jebel Ali and
the mast will be raised in early August. The
complete rig will then be dismantled and
transported to the wharf and loaded onto
the barge for the erection and functional
test program.

Master Marine Spud Cans

the schedule. As a result,
significant early progress
has been gained in the
assembly of the add-ons.
SeaJacks Leviathan prior to launch at Lamprells Jebel Ali Facility

The vessel is equipped with

the latest in Class 2 Dynamic
Positioning technology,
luxurious accommodation for
90 persons with extremely high
standards throughout.
The project build duration was
18 months and the value was
US$112million.
Seajacks Leviathan has now
mobilised to undertake a
project installing wind turbines
in the North Sea for Flour.

SeaJacks CEO/CFO, Thomas Berg and Lamprells CFO Scott Doak

The fabrication activities of the add-on

spud cans for Master Marine are well under
way. The proactive approach of the project
team, lead by Carlo Nacpil, in ensuring a
timely delivery of the steel has enabled the
production group to capitalise on the mass
fabrication of T-sections which comprised
over 2.5km in total linear length of fabricated
steel. Likewise, the rolling of the outer
skirt plates was completed well ahead of

The project team is now

focusing on qualification
of the two new welding
procedures that are required
for welding a 220mm
thk (355 Mpa yield) and
200mm (690 Mpa yield)
plates. Backed with
consistent successes
The Spud Cans nearing completion
on previous welding
at Lamprells Jebel Ali Facility
qualifications in the past, the
welding department led by
the spud cans will be secured to the base of
our welding engineer Gowri
the legs of Master Marines jack-up Service
Shankaran, is confident that the qualified
Jack 1 on the Ekofisk field in the Norwegian
procedures will be ready ahead of the
sector of the North Sea.
planned welding schedule. Upon delivery

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Saipem Livorno FSRU Project

The work on the two modules for this
prestigious project for Saipem is now
well under way, and the structures are
starting to take shape. The steelwork for
the large regasification module is well
progressed and we will soon commence

the application of the extensive passive

fire protection coating. This module will be
topped off at somewhere in excess of
28m high and with a footprint of around
33m x 29m.

The piping works will also start soon which

will be the beginning of a particularly
challenging part of the scope since a large
proportion of the piping is fully welded
high-pressure stainless steel systems with
welded in-line valves. Saipem and Lamprell
have been working closely together to
overcome any foreseen obstacles and to
help move the project along as smoothly
as possible.

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Scorpion Offshore Mischief

Building on Experience

The ship, the Golar Frost, has now been

delivered to Dubai Dry Docks and this has
brought with it visits from Saipems client
OLT who, along with Saipems project
manager, Gilbert Kahn, were kind enough
to help present the prizes at the recent
project monthly HSE awards.

Artist impression of the MV Golar Frost with the

Lamprell modules installed on the bow

Scorpion Offshore Mischief hull fabrication

at Lamprells Hamriyah, UAE facility

The construction of the Scorpion Offshore

Mischief, a LeTourneau Super 116E class
jack-up mobile offshore drilling unit at the
Lamprell Hamriyah centre of excellence
facility, UAE is on track for a scheduled
delivery on 2QTR 2010.
The LeTourneau Super 116E class jack-up
unit will be classed by the American Bureau
of Shipping (ABS) and comply with the IMO
MODU Code. A 70ft-reach cantilevered
drilling structure and substructure allows
the unit to drill or workover wells on existing
fixed production platforms or standalone
exploration wells. The Offshore Mischief is
designed to work in water depths as shallow
as 16 feet and as deep as 350 feet. Fully
air-conditioned quarters can accommodate
a crew of 105 persons.

The Saipem Livorno FSRU module framework under

construction at Lamprells Jebel Ali facility

The Offshore Mischief is the sister rig to

the Offshore Freedom which was delivered
earlier this year on schedule to the
satisfaction of the owner Scorpion Offshore
and is now on location working on contract
for Khafji Joint Operations (KJO), making it

the first jack-up mobile offshore drilling unit

built in the UAE to go onto location and start
making revenue for its owner.
The Offshore Freedom project teams from
both Scorpion and Lamprell have all been
assigned to the Offshore Mischief and the
experience, expertise and lessons learned
during the building of the Offshore Freedom
is paying dividends on the construction of
the Offshore Mischief. The Hamriyah facility
continues to improve the building safety,
efficiency and quality.

FWD jacking structure

Lamprell is looking forward to the successful

execution of the project and another on-time
on-budget delivery of a LeTourneau
Super 116E class jack-up, the Scorpion
Offshore Mischief.
Lamprell would also like to take this
opportunity to thank Scorpion Offshore for
their faith in Lamprell by giving Lamprell
the opportunity to prove that were not only
a rig repair facility were also a rig
construction facility.

Installation of Leg Jacks

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Rowan Arabia

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NOBLE Roy Rhodes

During the hot and humid UAE summer
months, LAMPRELLs Sharjah facility has
been hard at work trying to put back the
puzzle that forms the NOBLE Roy Rhodes.

Rowan California with cantilever extended undergoing

upgrade and refurbishment works at Lamprells Quayside

With tasks like the massive T section

additions to the cantilever and
accommodation extension modules
being fabricated in South Yard, cantilever
modifications, drill floor modifications and
new derrick erection occurring in the various
sections of the North Yard, this Le Tourneau
116C has spread itself throughout the entire
Sharjah facility.
Onboard the rig hasnt been much different.
The entire accommodation has been
stripped to a bare shell and is now on the
way to becoming a fully refurbished 120man accommodation module with all the
mod cons of a modern rig.
One activity that will gain widespread
attention will be the installation of the new
Caterpillar C175 marinised engine in one
of its first formal marine applications. Both
Caterpillar and NOV will be in attendance
onsite to conduct the commissioning of
these engines.

During the past two years Rowan have established a

significant presence in the established Middle East region
with a total of nine jack-ups.
Seven units were under contract to Aramco in Saudi
Arabia and two are rigs in Qatar.

Rowan Middletown and Charles Rowan

docked at Lamprells Sharjah Port facility

Due to the general downturn in oil demand, Aramco have

recently released three of the Rowan rigs, all now docked
at Lamprells Sharjah Port facility.
Rowan California arrived in May and in is undergoing a
re-power, installation of third mud pump, drill floor and
accommodation upgrade and a painting programme.
The second of the fleet to arrive was the Rowan
Middletown that has a special survey and some minor
upgrade works coupled with a paint program. The third
rig to arrive was the Charles Rowan that is being scoped
at present, followed by the Arch Rowan the last of the
fleet to be released from Saudi Arabia on the first of their
contracts in the Middle East.
Upper LR: Rowans Chuck Tuley (mechanical supervisor), Dan Moore (proj. mgr.), James Burrel (electrical
mgr.), Lamprells Arun Kumar (proj. eng.), Brian McGuiness (electrical superintendent)
Lower: Andy Edmondson (proj mgr.), Martin Johnstone (contracts mgr.), Gerard James (jr. quantity surveyor)

Various other activities which have kicked

off include the mud-pit extension, main deck
and hull reinforcing (to accommodate the
new cantilever and drilling package), shale
shaker modification and complete re-wire
of the 480- and 600-volt electrical supply
throughout the rig.

The summer period promises plenty of

activity with target completion planned for
early September 2009. Look out for the
Lamprelltimes Autumn Edition for the details
of the finished product!

Noble Charles Copeland

The LeTourneau 82SDCdesign rig, Noble Charles
Copeland, arrived at
Lamprells new Hamriyah
facility in March 2009.

ElMago brake overhauled,

high-pressure piping
modifications completed
and deck cranes were
overhauled.

The major items on the

docking scope was
replacement of 275
tonnes of hull steel and
an extension of 33ft. to
the legs, in addition to
recoating the hull tanks
and leg wells.

The rig has now moved

back to Qatar to undertake
an eight-months
accommodation contract
with Maersk Oil Qatar.

The longitudinal cantilever

rack was replaced,

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Lamprells New Yard Facility at

Hamriyah Free Zone

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Millennium Offshore Services

First Jack-Up Arrival
Ajman-based Millennium Offshore Services (MOS) is a relative newcomer
to Middle East rig operations. Established in 2007, the company owns and
operates a fleet of five jack-up accommodation rigs.

The construction of Lamprells new 250,000m2 Hamriyah Free zone rig

docking yard has seen some significant progress in the past few weeks.
With the lengthy dredging operation complete, harbour wall installed
with fendering and bollards in place, the facility has now started
functioning as a rig docking base, and at the time of writing we have
four rigs at the quayside.

The recent docking of MOS Trident at Lamprells Hamriyah facility was the
first MOS rig in the yard.
The occasion was the units 5-year class survey, and the rig was subjected
to a rigorous inspection by class surveyors from DNV, including a dry spud
can inspection with the rig installed on a barge.

Six Construct, the civil subcontractors, have completed their scope and
the next phase of the operation is well and truly under way. This phase
includes the laying of the perimeter roadways, erection of the buildings,
office blocks, fabrication sheds and other items. Scheduled completion
will be from first quarter 2010 onwards.

Lamprells scope of work included repairs to the damaged spud cans,

replacing helideck netting, re-flooring the mess and bathrooms, repairs to
rig cranes, upgrading the laundry, and other minor jobs.
All works were completed satisfactorily and the rig has now returned to
accommodation duties with ARAMCO. Further dockings from MOS in the
near future will be the MOS Deema in August.

Lamprell Ride-On Project on

Board Semi-Submersible
KAN TAN IV
Return of NOBLE Gus Androes
Lamprell recently welcomed back
the Noble Gus Androes for a brief
docking at the Hamriyah Port facility.
This Levingston 111c rig was built in
Brazil in 1982 and first entered into
the Lamprell family in 1997 when we
were contracted by Triangle Drilling of
Brazil to stack two rigs , Excelsior 1
(Gus Androes) and Excelsior 2 (EDC
Rig Kamose). The rig spent a brief
time with EER as the Odin Explorer
before being bought by Noble Drilling
and the Gus Androes was born.
The scope of this latest docking
started with a floating UWILD survey

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(Underwater Inspection in Lieu

of Drydocking) at the quayside,
the helideck netting was lowered
and the deck markings repainted
to comply with the latest ABS
requirements and a new foam
firefighting system installed, in
addition to an inspection and
recoating of the deck crane
booms, adding additional
accommodations for 64 persons in
16 modular units on the cantilever
upper pipe rack, and new hydraulic
power units were installed to
supply the Iron roughneck.

Late in 2008, Lamprell was contracted by

Maersk Drilling to carry out repairs on the
Maersk-managed semi-submersible the
Kan Tan IV. The rig was in the finishing
stages of their contract in Trinidad and
Tobago and was being readied for
mobilisation to Melbourne, Australia.
The plan was for the Lamprell project team
to ride with the rig on the transporter and
carry out the repairs en route to Australia.
The scope included:
Replace corroded bulkheads in the
ballast pump room

The Noble Gus Androes returns to Qatar shortly to

take up a contract as an accommodation unit

Replace corroded piping penetrations

in the ballast pump room for the bilge
and ballast systems

Remove six shakers, de-sander and

de-silter and prepare the shaker house to
accept the new shakers which were to be
installed in Melbourne
The Dockwise Transporter was chartered to
carry the rig on the 10,000nm-plus journey
which was scheduled to take approximately
45 days. In order to minimise the impact of
the works on the future drilling programme
it was decided that the Lamprell crew of
35 men would ride on the rig for the epic
journey across the oceans. The work began
long before the crew was mobilised to
Trinidad with the tricky task of purchasing
and mobilising all of the equipment,
materials and consumables for the job.
Maersk and Lamprell worked closely to list
the requirements and also the difficult task
of sourcing the goods in a small country
like Trinidad.

Ultimately the Lamprell crew would spend

72 days on board and completed not only
the planned scope but were able to assist
in many other scopes which were planned
to be completed in the Melbourne shipyard
stay. It was an extremely productive journey
as Maersk wisely used the sailing time
to complete as much as possible on the
tow thus reducing the work required in
Melbourne before heading offshore.

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Opening Ceremony in Bangkok

L to R: Vasin Supprakorn (project director), Justin Taylor (operations manager), Krairit

Nilkuha (Deputy Permanent Secretaries of Energy), Nigel McCue (CEO), Kurujit Nakornthap
(Director-General of Energy), Thirapong Varangoon (managing director, Triconeer)

UAE oil & gas engineering

and construction company,
Lamprell Energy Ltd recently
celebrated the official opening
of their Asian operations at a
lavish press conference and
reception at the Sheraton
Grand Hotel in Bangkok,
Thailand on 20 May.

Lamprells Asia facility is

situated in the southern port of
Sattahip in Thailand.
The Press conference was
initially convened to introduce
the company to the local Thai
media and to allow the press
members to question the
Lamprell management team.

CEO Nigel McCue officially

opened the proceedings and
welcomed the distinguished
guests to the ceremony,
including Dr. Kurujit
Nakornthap, Director General,
Department of Mineral Fuels,
Krairit Nilkuha, Deputy
Permanent Secretary to the
Ministry of Energy, Capt.
Chumpol Promprasit RTN,
managing director of Bangkok
Docks, Surong Bulakul,
executive vice-president
PTTP CL, Dr. Suppamas
Prachakvej, PTT vice-president
exploration and production
and Padhanaseth Changkasiri,
Chevron general manager,
South East Asian affairs, plus a
host of industry professionals,
associates and colleagues of
Lamprell and Triconeer, who are
Lamprells local partners in the
venture.

In their addresses Khun Krairit

Nilkuha and Khun Kurujit
Nakornthap welcomed Lamprell
to Thailand and emphasised
how the establishment of
Lamprell was a positive step
for the Thai oil & gas industry
and the region of Sattahip, and
wished them every success for
the future.
Many of Lamprells clients had
travelled from overseas to show
their support which as always
was greatly appreciated.
The official ceremony was
followed late into the evening
by socialising and networking,
with a sumptuous buffet
and refreshments, and the
entire event was declared a
resounding success by all and
firmly established Lamprell Asia
within the oil & gas market of
Thailand and the South East
Asian market.

Lamprell Asia Docks the

Atwood Oceanics Vicksburg
A recent arrival at Lamprells Sattahip,
Thailand facility was the Atwood Le
Tourneau 84-S class Jack Up
rig Vicksburg.
The rig was built in 1976 and has recently
completed a drilling contract for Chevron
offshore Malaysia. The Vicksburg recently
won a new contract with Nu Coastal to
conduct an exploration/appraisal drilling
program on the Songkhla and Bua Ban
fields, the initial duration will be 90 days
plus a 90 day option.
Lamprells scope of work during the
docking was replacement of all leg
jetting lines, approximately 15 tons

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of steel replacement in the hull, main

deck, pipe rack and machinery spaces,
piping replacement in various areas
throughout the rig, accommodation
floors were replaced in some areas, new
boilers installed, chillers and freezers
were refurbished and finally an extensive
program of shot blasting and re-coating,
the latter proved to be a serious challenge
to the Lamprell team, led by Project
manager David Morris, due to the present
Thai rainy season .
The Vicksburg will depart from the
Lamprell Sattahip facility at the end of
August to take up their assignment with
Nu Coastal.

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Lamprell Asia The Occasion

of the 36th Red Cross Concert
In March this year the 36th Red Cross
Concert was held at the Thailand Cultural
Center in Bangkok.
The annual event started in 1935 and has
grown into a full-scale concert with solo
recitals and music by the Royal Thai Navy
Orchestra. Distinguished guests at the
event were Her Royal Highness Princess
Chulabhorn and Admiral Khamthorn
Pumhiran, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal
Thai Navy and chairman of the organising
committee and fundraising operation.
Lamprell Asia and the Royal Thai Navy
both made contributions towards the charity
and were honoured by an audience with
the princess.
Her Royal Highness Princess
Chulabhorn presents Lamprell Asias
operations manager, Justin Taylor with a
commemorative souvenir on the occasion of
the 36th Red Cross Concert.

Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn presents Lamprell Asias

operations manager, Justin Taylor with commemorative souvenir
on the occasion of the 36th Red Cross Concert

Lamprell Asia Participates in

Sattahip Port Foundation Day
The Royal Thai Navy Port
at Sattahip celebrates
Foundation Day every 27
July since the initial opening
in 1973.
Lamprell Asia participated
in the festivities with a
donation to the scholarship
campaign to support the
local community students.
The donation was presented
to Rear Admiral Sanon
Plengkhum, director of the
port and naval base by
Justin Taylor, Lamprell Asia
operations manager.

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Lamprell Asia Attend Helicopter

Safety and HUET (Helicopter
Underwater Escape Training)
In preparation for forthcoming offshore
rig works, Lamprell Asia organised
helicopter safety and escape training
at the Falck Nutec training facility
in Thailand

Lamprell Completes the Upgrade

of GSPs Rig Saturn in Romania

The last day focused on first aid and

hypothermia, then a case study with the
other students, followed by practical
outdoor firefighting and breathing
protection.

Training instructors on the first day

were Andrew Graham Peel who is also
an Operations Manager and Sumrit
Aiemjan. There were introductions on
rules of behaviour, offshore instruction,
legislation and safety induction.

The course participants gained valuable

experience from the training which will
be essential for participating in future
offshore projects.

HUET course participants were subjected

to rigorous and realistic emergency
situations in the water tank

Launching and Blessing of

Suvaphat Boat in Thailand
The Lamprell-designed and built support vessel MV
Suvaphat finally took to the water on 27 June.
The vessel will be used to support the marine and
rig operations.
In typical Thai tradition, the vessel launch was
accompanied by preparing sacrificial offerings of
fruit, water, flowers and sweets to the Mae Ya Nang
(the spirit woman) who guards over the vessel and
brings good fortune to all who sail in her.
The name Suvaphat means graceful and civilised
and was selected by the Lamprell Asia staff.

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helicopter safety and HUET for which

the students had to wear the suit for
diving and breathing underwater. The
helicopter event, which was a first for
everybody was very interesting and
important for the offshore operation.

There were three days training from

4-6 May 2009, the course covered
modules on helicopter underwater
escape training (HUET) including EBS,
sea survival, firefighting and first aid with
hypothermia.

Day Two covered practice with

abandonment and survival, location
aids and search and rescue; also the

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Grup Servici Petriliere (GSP)

celebrated the inauguration of
their jack-up rig Saturn on 12
June at their headquarters at
Constanta Port, Romania.

All of these components were

fabricated at Lamprells UAE
facilities and then shipped on
a heavy-lift vessel to the Black
Sea port of Constanta.

The Saturn, a four-legged Orion

Class Design rig from 1987,
operates predominantly in Black
Sea waters.

The project was managed by

Paul Nichiforov from GSP and
assistance was provided by a
core Lamprell project team led
by Brian Duffy.

Lamprell were engaged to

fabricate components for the
conversion including a 55ft
cantilever complete with pushup and hold-down supports,
new drill floor, crane pedestals,
shale shaker house, sponsons
and accommodation extensions.

During the programme the

Saturns five existing generator
sets were replaced with five
new Caterpillar 3512s and the
two original mud pumps were
replaced with three new National
Oil well pumps.

GSP President, Gabriel Comanescu

and Lamprell VP Kevin Isles

The rig cranes were also

replaced with three new
National Oil well cranes, with
the third crane installed onto
the cantilever beam for better
access to the drill floor.

GSP president Gabriel

Comanescu complimented
the project teams on a job well
done, and stated that everybody
involved should be very proud of
their achievement.

This was the first time that a rig

conversion of this magnitude
has ever been carried out
in Romania.

The rig recently departed the

facility to commence its first
drilling contract for Toreador in
the Black Sea.

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Weatherford Drilling International

(WDI) New-Build Land Rig 829

www.lamprell.com

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HSE News
Gary Scott was recently
promoted to the position
of group health, safety,
environmental and
security manager.
This is in line with the
companys OSHAS
18001:2007 requirements
and his personal
achievements for the
company since joining
Lamprell in February
2004.

Members of the Lamprell HSE Team with Sharjah & Hamriyah HSE
manager Nic Joyce and group HSE and security manager Garry Scott

Lamprell Furthers its Commitment

to Training its Personnel in Safety
The senior yard personnel in Sattahip
have recently undergone leadership in
safety training.

Weatherford Drilling International, Rig 829, assembled for testing

and commissioning at Lamprells oilfield facility in Jebel Ali

WDI Rig 829 is the third rig of a fourrig new-build project undertaken as
a joint venture between LeTourneau
Technologies and Lamprell Oilfield at the
Lamprell Land Rig Facility in Jebel Ali.
Being the third rig in its class, the teams
were able to carry over lessons learnt,
improvements and upgrades to the
satisfaction of the client, WDI,
culminating in a successful 24-hour
commissioning trial.
The mast and substructure, designed
by LTI, were completely manufactured
by LOEF in Jebel Ali under the API
4F licence. All of the rig supporting
equipment, such as mud/fuel/water
tanks, high-pressure and low-pressure
piping, electrical system, were designed,
manufactured and installed by LOEF. The

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Rig equipment including mud pumps,

draw works, rotary table, top drive and
variable frequency drive and Variable
Frequency Drive were all completely
designed and manufactured by LTI, and
were sent to the Jebel Ali facility and
installed by LOEF.
After the fabrication and installation,
LTI and Lamprell undertook a tight and
detailed testing and pre-commissioning
schedule which would eventually pave the
way for the 24-hour commissioning trials.
The result was a flawless 24-hour
commissioning, witnessed and approved
by WDI. The commissioning included
running all four generator sets, both
mud pumps, rotary table, draw works,
circulating water through all tanks to
ensure correct levels, pumping 3500

To further support this, third-party trainers

have completed first aid and emergency
rescue training. The Royal Thai Naval
Fire department, in Sattahip, was also
requested to instruct employees in
firefighting to ensure the best possible
preparedness of employees to combat
any unforeseen eventuality to ensure
that Lamprell employees are trained
and equipped to provide a safe working
environment.

psi through the system and through a

conductor pipe and recirculating the
water back through the system. Putting
the rig under maximum load and the
performance of the equipment and
supporting gear were outstanding.
The success was amplified by the minor
issues that were picked up on the final
punch list and by client who was totally
satisfied with the end results and the
overall product.
With the fourth rig, WDI Rig 830, at the
85% completion stage, LTI and Lamprell
look set to deliver the rig in the last week
of September with even more success,
less issues and another successful 24hour trial.

Lamprell senior safety officer Waipoj Poolperm (right)

participates in confined space rescue operation

With Lamprell Asia Ltd now fully

operational, Lamprell management have
continued its commitment to ensuring that

its HSE policies and the companys safety

performance record is maintained across
the Lamprell Group.

Lamprell operates a Continuous

Professional Development Programme
to ensure that its employees are trained
and competent to provide a world-class
service to its clients in all areas
including safety.

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Delivering it right first time

16 years of Quality and Services

Hidden Talent in our Jebel Ali Facility

Lamprell Jebel Ali employee,
Sudhir Suvarna, joined Lamprells
three years ago as a security
officer. It soon emerged that
Sudhir possessed a remarkable
talent as a painter, and has
received several commissions to
paint various rigs and portraits,
all of which have been presented
at recent Lamprell ceremonies to
clients and senior management.

Services Offered

Sudhir, originally from Mangalore

in India, started painting as a
child and received no professional
training. In light of the amazing
end product this is one man who
should definitely consider Giving
up his day job.

Non Destructive Testing (NDT)

- Gamma / X-Ray
- Magnetic Particle
- Dye Penetrant
- Ultrasonics
Pre-Heat / Post Weld Heat Treatment
/ Hardness Testing
3rd Party inspection services
Marine N.D.T Services
Approved by Class Societies

Pictured here, Sudhir adds the

finishing touches to the Seajacks
Leviathan portrait.

Supply of QA/QC inspectors

Specialised Inspection Services
- PMI - Ferrite Test
- Tank Floor Mapping
- Iris - Eddy Current
- Phased Array TOFD and many more

Visitors from Heriot-Watt University

Recent visitors to Lamprells Sharjah
Port facility included four students
from the Dubai Campus of HeriotWatt University.
Pictured with Lamprells Peter
Whitbread, Ian Anderson and
Nigel McCue are first-year School
of Management students Marta
Kazakova and Sarita Bhattarai and
first-year engineering and physical
sciences students, MD Farsid
Haque and Visnu Manimaran.

Lamprells Basketball Team

Founded in 2008, the
Lamprell Basketball Team
has been playing in the 6th
Winter Basketball League
Inter-company division.
Results to date have not
been too encouraging,
however the team is in an
intense training program
for the next series LA
LAKERS watch out!

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