Azerbaijani large floating drilling rig to be ready for operation in summer
The Azerbaijani floating semi-submersible drilling rig Istiqlal
is being repaired at the Caspian Shipyard. It is being upgraded by
about 15 percent, a source on the oil and gas market told
Trend.
The repair was launched in July.
"The preparation for overhaul took much time,” a source said.
“Currently, equipment and modules of the platform are being
separately upgraded. The repair will be completed in the third
quarter of the year, most likely, in summer. After several
technical tests, the Istiqlal drilling rig will resume
operating."
The Istiqlal rig is used for the operation in the Azerbaijani gas
condensate field Shah Deniz.
Caspian Drilling Company (CDC, 92.44 percent of the equity is owned
by the Azerbaijani State Oil Company (SOCAR) is the operator of the
Dede Gorgud drilling rig.
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