These guidelines are issued to formalize and guide the marine aspects of offshore operations and are not intended ta conflict with the normal duties and responsibilities of. The seven books you must read if you want to understand oil. As the offshore driller of choice, we will go beyond what is expected to achieve a safe zeroincident workplace and to be the clear choice among employees, customers and investors. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Opus kinetic pte ltd is one of the exclusive group of training providers who have been awarded the prestigious iso 29990. In order to become one tough offshore industry specialist, one must be prepared for a new learning experience, as working offshore equals working in a highly demanding. The drillship is the first of the kind built and designed by a chinese shipyard. An annulartype blowout preventer can close around the drill string, casing or a noncylindrical object, such as the. Opus offshore owned drillship, the opus tiger1, has completed its second sea trial in china. Grup servicii petroliere has engineered a human resources comprehensive strategy to support the desire to join the offshore industry workforce by becoming a driller.
The business principal activity is in engineering design and consultancy activities n. Australian government has hired upstream production solutions to operate the northern endeavour fpso following an. The manual of methods, applications, and management is all about drilling and its related geology, machinery, methods, applications, management, safety issues, and more. Opus tiger1 rig drillship opus offshore infield systems. The 1 stock id never put in a roth ira while this offshore driller pays a highyielding dividend that investors might want to shield in a roth ira, its unnecessary and highly risky. Songa sells 2 rigs, establishes joint venture with opus offshore. Offshore drilling contractor transocean has secured more work for its fleet of offshore drilling rigs and brought. Offshore wind installation and decommissioning cost modeling springerverlag 2012, the offshore drilling industry and rig construction in the. Master driller ii 8771538 drilling jack up maritime.
I am very pleased to announce that we have sold our two south east asia drilling units, songa mercur and songa venus, and established a jv with opus offshore group. Honghua drilling equipment for tiger drillships offshore. Singapores soontobe drilling contractor opus offshore has ordered two new drillships from chinas shanghai shipyard. Update the pipe tally book and draft dimensioned drawings of the equipment run in the well ensure that all. Infieldrigs by manager allows users to search for an individual offshore rig managers entire modu fleet.
You must be at least 18 years of age to work offshore. In may 2006, songa offshore signed a ninemonth contract with chevron to use the rig in australia. Offshore projects unique solutions opus marine gmbh. Feb 25, 2020 the average salary for master drilling employees in south africa is r293,184 per year. Register with your account, search for ship by imo number or ships name.
We would like to offer you a listing of the most indemand positions in this segment of the maritime sector. Contact information from the forms is used to provide brochures and other information about iadc, its products and services, and issues relevant to the global drilling industry. The epiroc master driller program for mining and construction is designed to help operators perform at 100% of their ability. The company is headquartered in singapore and staffed by a multinational team of dedicated and experienced professionals. In 2014, songa offshore sold songa venus and songa mercur rigs to opus offshore as a part of the deal creating songa opus joint venture songa opus offshore drilling pte ltd sood that incorporates songas international operations. In 2014, songa offshore sold songa venus and songa mercur rigs to opus offshore as a. Fundamentals of petroleum engineering drilling operations.
Opus marine is a one stop service provider for the offshore industry. Read 1,000 pages, and you too can catch the commodity knife in the dark. An investigation has been launched into an incident on a valaris. This is a judgment on the hearing of two creditors winding up petitions brought in relation to opus offshore limited opus or the company and two summonses for the appointment of provisional liquidators of opus. Under the terms of the deal, songa has announced the establishment of a strategic joint venture jv drilling management company songa opus. Most of the wells in the united states are drilled under one of the three major types of drilling contracts. The 1 stock id never put in a roth ira the motley fool.
Bluewhale offshore a subsidiary of the cimc group is a drilling and offshore services contractor headquartered in singapore. On march 29, 2018, borr drilling limited borr settled its tender offer for 100% of the shares of paragon offshore limited. The business current operating status is in liquidation compulsory winding up insolvency with registered address at one raffles place. To rig floor,running casing, rigkup the bha from boat and rig floor, drill cooler, drill pipe, heavy weight drill pipe, serves company unit and heavy lifting handling, moving items equipment on deck and backlodingoffloding all toolsequipment from boadrig to the. Make a permit and jsa,lifting cargo and around deck enclude heavy lifiting operations,working at jackup rig. Songa offshore has entered into an agreement with opus offshore group for the sale of two. According to the chinese maritime news website sinoshipnews, opus offshore, a part of reignwood group, has exercised options for the construction of two tigerdesign drillships in addition to the two units of the same type ordered back in 2011. Opus offshore, a singaporebased drilling contractor, has taken delivery of its first drillship.
Master seal washers are one piece, galvanized steel, aluminum or stainless steel vulcanized to an epdm sealing washer no leaks. The drilling package, designed and manufactured by honghua group hh, passed the test with a satisfactory result. You will need a few years experience in offshore operations before becoming an assistant driller. Danish offshore driller maersk drilling and seapulse have signed a master alliance agreement under which maersk drilling will provide fully. The company has offices in more than twenty different countries and operates in many more and.
Mar 31, 2016 online shopping for drilling procedure engineering books in the books store. Here is some light reading on light crude with a tilt to history, science, and talking your way out of a business meeting on various and sundry hydrocarbons. A key reference for guidance is the oil and gas well integrity. This book covers master service agreements, drilling contracts and construction agreements in the upstream oil and gas business with chapters on performance risk, incident risk and insurance, as well as negotiating, drafting and managing contracts. We are increasingly providing thirdparty services and partnering with our customers on innovative technologies and new commercial models. In the matter of opus offshore government of bermuda.
See what employees say about what its like to work at opus offshore. The company changed the strategy in 20 to focus on the harsh environment north atlantic midwater market and sold the south east asia rigs, songa mercur and songa venus, to opus offshore in july 2014. Byford dolphin drilling rig is an enhanced aker h3 design which was built by aker group at the aker verdal shipyard in 1974. The business current operating status is live with registered address at one raffles place.
Blake will continue its strong history of providing highly competent personnel to service the drilling needs of the operators. Career opportunities are available with a comprehensive benefits package and competitive pay. Opus offshores first drillship christened in china. Master driller ii 8771538 drilling jack up 8771538 master driller ii click to view larger image. The annular blowout preventer was invented by granville sloan knox in 1946. In the supreme court of bermuda government of bermuda. The opus tiger3 drillship is managed by songa opus offshore drilling pte ltd, owned by opus offshore and is due for delivery in 2022.
To work offshore, you must pass an offshore survival course such as the basic offshore safety induction and emergency training certificate bosiet. According to sino ship news, a maritime news website based in china, the opus tiger 1 midwater drillship was christened at csscs shanghai shipyard on saturday, november 8, 2014. Jackups, semisubmersibles, drillships and others tender rigs and semitenders. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at opus offshore. Songa offshore, a cyprusheadquartered offshore drilling contractor today announced it has sold two of its drilling units and entered a joint venture agreement to form another drilling company. Blake international rigs, llc is a leading offshore contract drilling company providing modular platform drilling services in the gulf of mexico. Offshore oil drilling the main work that underlies the concept of offshore drilling is the extraction of natural resources like oil, gas or petroleum from under the water in either the continental shelves or the demarcated water boundaries for each port. Type of drilling rigs all rigs have the same basic components. Wintershall noordzee, a joint venture between wintershall dea and gazprom ep international, has produced first gas from the sillimanite field in the southern north sea. He elaborates on opus joint venture with songa offshore and on opus focus on offering of a quality service for the midwater market, a niche that has been largely ignored thus far in the apac region and globally. Rig is the worlds largest offshore drilling contractor based from switzerland. Opus offshore business brochure asia outlook issue 15. The unit has been built to china state shipbuilding corporations cssc tiger design and is capable of operating in water depths up to 5,000ft whilst drilling. Opus offshore limited did not appear and was not represented introduction 1.
Opus tiger class drillship passes second round of sea. Salary estimates are based on 30 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by driller employees. Also, the instructor is knowledgeable and friendly. Siemens upgrading jackup for offshore middle east service. This book provides comprehensive coverage of offshore oil and gas operations, including various aspects of drilling and production. Many geological historians consider carlls third report published in 1880 his magnum opus and one of the most remarkable books on early petroleum geology and engineering ever written, notes a 2007 article. The opus tiger1 drillship was built by shanghai shipyard and the drilling package was provided by a drilling equipment manufacturer, honghua group.
Honghua drilling equipment for tiger drillships zoom honghua group ltd. The manual of methods, applications, and management. Cssc shanghai shipyardbuilt opus tiger1 drillship has completed the 12day second sea trial in east china sea. Examples of all three of these contracts are in the workbook. Opus offshore, is a recently established offshore drilling services provider currently engaged in the construction of mid deep water drill ships. Of these years, minimum 3 years must be as a driller on land offshore drilling rigs. Drilling without thinking has of course been republican party policy since may 2008. Nov 12, 2014 opus offshore, a singaporebased drilling contractor, has taken delivery of its first drillship.
More than 99% of the outstanding shares were tendered by shareholders as of march 27, 2018, the expiration date of the tender. Formed in 2011 and headquartered in singapore, opus offshore is a pure play offshore drilling company with a focus on the midwater drilling market. Jun 12, 2015 opus offshore business brochure asia outlook issue 15. The author is a recognized expert with more than 30 years of experience in this area. Often around the rig it is called the hydril, after the name of one of the manufacturers of such devices. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Bluewhale offshore manages a drilling rig pool consisting of five. Handbook for upstream oilfield contract administrators. Master driller aims to bring relief to oil spill houston.
The drillship will be managed by a joint venture company between songa offshore and opus offshore, named songa opus offshore drilling pte ltd. Online shopping for drilling procedure engineering books in the books store. Opus currently has four conventionally moored tiger series drillships under construction or on order, which are scheduled for delivery between 2014 and 2017. To learn more about the strengths and weaknesses of offshore driller seadrill, as well as what to expect from the company going forward, be sure to check out this brandnew premium report our. Opus offshore, is a recently established offshore drilling services provider currently engaged in the construction of middeep water drill ships. The program is built around the many conditions and tasks that operators face in mining and construction operations. Iadc daywork drilling offshore drilling contract us, 2003.
See in re suburban hotel 186667 lr 2 ch app 737 per lord cairns. With gas prices soaring to unprecedented heights, thats when the conservative leader newt gingrich unveiled the slogan drill here, drill now, pay lesswith an emphasis on the now. Help us build up ships photo database by adding photos of ships you served on. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Infieldrigs online tracks the global offshore drilling rig fleet, including mobile offshore drilling units modus. The offshore installations offshore safety directive safety case etc. Between 1974 and 1978, it was named deep sea driller. There is a large diversity of positions and jobs to be filled on offshore oil and gas rigs. The independent association of drilling contractors iadc has its own set of drilling contracts, and they are commonly used.
The search provides users with a listed view of the individual assets, where they are able to click through onto an individual rig page. Workover and drilling rigs and offshore installations, bases and offshore support vessels onerating in saudi aramco offshore conceson areas. Of all the technologies employed by hydrologists, environmental engineers, and scientists interested in subsurface conditions, drilling is one of the most frequently used but most poorly understood. Mailing information only is provided to approved international association of drilling contractors business partners. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Offshore drilling can also be done in lakes, rivers and tributaries. Established in 2011, opus offshore is a pure play offshore drilling company with a focus on the midwater drilling market. Maersk drilling is a leading offshore drilling operator, working everywhere from the north sea to ghana to timorleste. Ashtead wins further barents sea template installation work. Opus offshore vern westerhout, chief executive officer. The unit will now be delivered to opus offshore, a subsidiary of reignwood group. Opus offshore limited did not appear and was not represented.
Driller trainee blake international rigs houma offshore. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Opus marine offers a broad range of maritime services. It is capable of drilling in water up to a depth of 1,200 feet 370 m. Master drillers with high hex washer heads are available with pilot points that prevent jacking when drilling multiple sheets. The opus tiger1 drillship is managed by songa opus offshore drilling pte ltd, owned by opus offshore and became operational in 2015. The master driller program combines theory and practical training for operators on three distinct levels. See who you know at opus offshore pte ltd, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Opus offshores first drillship completes its second sea. This course covers the allimportant topics of drilling engineering in an oil and gas industry in compliance with european union eu legislation for visitors from the eu, next requests your permission to place cookies on your computer to both improve your experience and to help us improve our website. The nations hope of ending the scourge of spilling oil in the gulf rests in the hands of a houston man who must hit a 7inch bullseye under a mile of water and more than two miles of rock.
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