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March 2017Satti
Satti self-elevating floating drilling rig (SEFDR) passed all basic tests and it is ready for operating, said Akhan Telmanov, the Chief Specialist of Mangystau regional Department of the Committee on Industrial Development and Security. Satti SEFDR passed the test on industrial safety requirements suitability. According to its results, drilling rig is ready for operating in harsh Caspian conditions”, he noticed Reportedly, in April 2015, Satti SEFDR came out of dry dock, located on the territory of Ersay Caspian Contractor LLP in Mangystau region.
This rig is meant to be used for drilling at a depth of 80 meters. For example, it can be used in the Iranian shelf, where depth is 40 meters. SEFDR has a width of 72 meters and height of 64 meters, it is capable of drilling wells at depths up to 6 meters. SEFDR consists of a modified triangular hull with three triangular stable posts. Their height is 119 meters, which is comparable to the high-rise building with 36 floors, and it will allow to drill at sea depth from 5 to 80 meters. SEFDR provides accommodation for staff and a helicopter platform.
The total weight of the construction is 10, 800 tons. 86 people can work simultaneously on its site”, Akhan Telmanov said . This is the first drilling rig built entirely in Kazakhstan at two wharves: at the wharve in Keppel Kazakhstan LLP on the territory of the Aktau Seaport SEZ, with final assembly at Ersay Caspian Contractor LLP.