HSOG wins Caribbean rig refurb contract
A WIRRAL oil and gas services specialist HS Ocean Group has won a multi-million pound rig refurbishment contract in the Caribbean.
HSOG, which is headquartered in Bromborough and has offices worldwide, will be upgrading a high-specification drilling rig at its facility at La Brea in Trinidad.
HSOG is using its deep water quay to deliver significant financial and time savings to client Rowan Companies – a West Indies-based provider of global offshore contract drilling services.
The refurbishment of the Rowan Gorilla III rig should also bring a significant economic boost to Trinidad by utilising a 300-strong local workforce and local supply chain.
The project will see a range of works being undertaken within the defined 90-day out-of-service period. The platform will be supported by a semi-submersible “crutch” barge alongside, allowing underwater works to be completed without the use of a traditional dry dock.
Chief executive Andy Boardman said: “Our aim is to provide our clients with the option of repairing their rigs where they drill, so in this case ‘drill in Trinidad, repair in Trinidad’– this benefits the local economy and is politically very compelling.
“Our efforts are very much focused upon working with our clients saving them money, mitigating risk and exceeding their project delivery expectations.”
HSOG has service hubs in Glasgow, Trinidad, Gibraltar, South Africa, Namibia, Malta and Nigeria, reducing the transit times and overall operational costs for clients across the globe.
