UAE fabrication firm Lamprell Energy has cut the first steel on a new offshore project.
The company has started work on two self-propelled jack-up rigs, destined for operation in the North Sea. The vessels will be owned and operated by Seajacks International, which currently has the option to build three additional vessels of a similar design.
Speaking at an event to mark the start of the work, Seajacks’ John Ansell said: “Hopefully this vessel will be the first of a fleet, which will revolutionise [oil industry] activity in the North Sea.”
Work has begun a month ahead of schedule and delivery of the first unit is expected in the first quarter of 2009. The four-legged jack-ups will be used for well intervention and platform maintenance.
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