In connection with upgrades on the Draugen facility, A/S Norske Shell (Shell) has received consent to use the MSV Regalia living quarters facility while the work is ongoing at the field, offshore Norway. Shell will carry out upgrades on the Draugen facility which e.g. include the living quarters and lifeboat system. Related: Shell Hires Regalia for [...]
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) and Floatel International Ltd (Floatel) have finalised a contract for Keppel FELS to build a new generation harsh environment accommodation semisubmersible (semi) worth US$315 million. This follows the Letter of Intent announced by Keppel and Floatel earlier in March this year. This will be Floatel’s fourth accommodation semi with Keppel [...]
Prosafe, the world’s leading owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation rigs (flotels), announced that rig utilisation in the first quarter of 2012 was 83.3 per cent. Regalia, Safe Scandinavia, Safe Caledonia, Safe Concordia, Safe Lancia, Jasminia, Safe Hibernia, Safe Britannia, Safe Regency and Safe Bristolia have been fully utilised in the first quarter. The dayrate [...]
One of the largest foreign operators on the Norwegian continental shelf, ConocoPhillips, has been granted consent to use the accomodation rig Safe Scandinavia as a flotel at Eldfisk 2/7 E. The consent, given by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway, applies for the period from 1 May to 1 September 2012. Safe Scandinavia will be used [...]
