CIMC Raffles delivers jack-up

JUNE 9, 2014 —  China’s CIMC Raffles shipyard has delivered the jack-up drilling rig New Sheng Li 1# to Sinopec Sheng Li Petroleum Engineering Co., Ltd. at CIMC Raffles on 6th June 2014.

The rig is seventh jack-up to be delivered by CIMC Raffles and will be towed to Bohai Bay providing drilling services to Sinopec Sheng Li Oilfield.

New Sheng Li 1# is the largest and most advanced  Sheng Li Oilfield offshore drilling rig. Its modular length is 56 m, modular breadth is 54 m, modular depth is 5.5 m. The rig is able to operate in water depth up to 50 m, and has a drilling depth up to 7000 m.

The rig is equipped with a cantilever and a top drive. Its basic design and detail design was done by Sheng Li Drilling Technology Research Institute, the shop design and construction design was completed by CIMC Raffles.