Inocean has been awarded the contract for developing the concept and option for FEED for the Statoil CAT I Drillship. The contract is a result of winning a 6-month design competition. The contract includes the concept design and option for the FEED, which is planned to go on until the end of 2014.
“[This is] the most important contract for Inocean ever”, says Jon Erik Borgen, CEO of Inocean. We are probably speaking of the most advanced and sophisticated unit being developed for drilling operations in the arctic. Having this opportunity to develop the drillship of tomorrow is a big recognition of our design and engineering capabilities. We also appreciate that a Norwegian designer was chosen by Statoil in a strong competition with several major international players, says Jon Erik Borgen.
The CAT I Drillship will be tailored for the Statoil Arctic Step-up program through suitable winterisation, increased capabilities and a hull suitable for operations in ice-infested waters. It is designed to minimise the environmental footprint and arranged with maximum focus on HSE. The design is based on the INO-80 Drillship.
