Multinational Seadrill, one of the main operators of the Bermuda-based oil and gas industry, has chosen the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife for the reactivation of its two major drill rigs.
These are the West Jupiter and West Carina ultra-deepwater units, which will be repaired by Tenerife Shipyards as the prime contractor with the support of local companies. According to the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Port Authority, reactivation and upgrading of multinational Seadrill drillers should be carried out “before entering a contract in Brazil.”
This explains that Tenerife Shipyards has committed to local subcontractors such as Aveman, a company specializing in air conditioning and air conditioning services and installations, to perform these repair tasks; Ateca, a company specialized in offshore business; Trident, underwater repairs and Bone cranes.
Puertos de Tenerife points out that there are reactivation projects for units such as: West Jupiter and West Carinae requires a “significant” investment. This particular action will “increase economic activity in the Tenerife port community by around four million euros”.
The project of reactivating these units in the capital port, among other works, repair of the flame burner; inspection of drill pipes and cement injection and crude oil extraction pipes; crane maintenance; disassembly and assembly of engines and relevant certificates of equipment.
The Port Authority also highlights the repercussions of these ship repair duties at the Chicharrera facility, with hotel accommodation, travel, meals and expenses incurred by the crew, crews involved in the project, and producer personnel, as well as the city itself. He must come to this island”.
Puertos de Tenerife states that West Carinae has an allocated contract with another drilling unit of the multinational Seadrill in the waters of the Buzios field in Brazil. ”
The Port Authority assures that the support of marine repair is one of its priorities and reminds that the multinational Seadrill has entrusted, on other occasions, important repair tasks to the Port of Chicharrero.