In the morning of 10th May, 2014, the Jack-up rig Gulf Driller #1 was delivered to ship owner from the builder CIMC Raffles at Yantai. Guests from ICBC, Ms. Zhang Xiao, the former President, Mr. Ji Fuxing, the Vice-president of ICBC financial leasing, Mr. Li Feilong, the Vice-president of COSL, and Mr. Yu Ya, the President of CIMC Raffles attended this Naming and Delivering Ceremony. This rig, supported by ICBC financial leasing in finance, and managed by COSL, will set out for Bohai gulf for drilling operation, the company said in its press release.
The Gulf Driller #1 is 59.745 meters in length, 55.78 in width, and 7.62 in depth. It has 125 meter long legs, can be able to operate in water of 91 meters maximum, with accommodation of 110 people, and is classed by ABS. This Super M2 rig was designed by Friede & Goldman from the U.S.A for basic design, and by CIMC Raffles for detail and shop design, and supervised during construction by Ocean Challenger from Singapore.
The Gulf Driller #1 is the 3rd Jack-up rig delivered to COSL by CIMC Raffles, since beginning of this year. The first multifunctional Jack-up named Guardian ESV started to work in BoHai Bay on 25th February. The 2rd Jackup “HYSY932” was delivered on 16thApril, and it has discovered oil successfully in its first drill on May 4th in Bohai block34.
The Gulf Driller #1 was the jack up rig owned by ICBC leasing. Mr. Ji Fuxing, the Vice-President of ICBC financial leasing stated that the offshore related sector has grown into the most featured and potential one inside ICBC financial leasing.