Aqualis Offshore completes heavy lift jackup move

OSLO, Norway -- Aqualis Offshore, part of Oslo-listed Aqualis ASA, has completed the marine warranty services for the dry transportation of the Valiant Driller jackup from Indonesia to India, where it will operate for ONGC.

Valiant Driller, owned by Jackup Drilling Pte. Ltd, was transported from Indonesia on the COSCO heavy lift vessel Xian Yun Kou, following a well-executed float-on operation at the Port of Batu Ampar, Batam, Indonesia. After the heavy lift vessel safely reached India, the rig was wet towed to a platform drilling location at Mumbai High oil field, offshore the west coast of India.

Aqualis Offshore was appointed as marine warranty surveyor on behalf of the rig owner, and supported the operation throughout by conducting independent reviews of the engineering, marine procedures and on-site approvals of marine activities. The rig move was managed by Aqualis Offshore’s office in Dubai.

“This was an important move for us as Valiant Driller is a new jackup drilling rig coming to India to work for ONGC. We are pleased to announce that it was conducted safely and on time using the well appointed Xian Yun Kou heavy lift vessel,” says Captain Rodger Dickson, Marine Director – Middle East, Aqualis Offshore.

Aqualis Offshore provides marine warranty services on 26 rigs offshore India.