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66 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Scorpion Offshore Orders Two Rigs Scorpion Drilling Ltd. has exercised its option to order two additional LeTourneau Super 116 jackups to be built at Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, Texas. The contract price for the two rigs, excluding Owner Furnished Equipment, is approximately $180 million. The new units represent the third and fourth jackup rigs in Scorpion's fleet. The first two rigs, which were secured in July 2005, are currently being constructed by Keppel AmFELS. All four units are ultra-premium class jackups suited for both international operations as well as deep gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Scorpion also holds one option for Keppel AmFELS to build another comparable rig. This option will expire at end November 2005. Adax Group Aquires Norac AS Norac AS, a leading manufacturer of marine accom- modation systems, was acquired by ADAX Industrier. "Norac's strong brand and international experience fits well with our strategic plans for development and global expansion,” said said ADAX’s Lars G. Otterlei. “Together with Norac, the Adax Group will have 700 employees, 500 of which are outside Norway.” Crowley Honored for Ops A division of Crowley Maritime Corp. received the Department of Ecology's (Ecology) highest award today for excellence in tank-vessel marine safety and environmental stewardship. The Exceptional Compliance Program (ECOPRO) Award recognizes Crowley's Marine Transport Corp. subsidiary for its fleet of four articulated tug barges (ATBs). A specially equipped tug locks into a notch in the double-hulled barge's stern to create a single, hinged vessel. The set-up reduces the chances of the barge breaking loose and spilling oil, and provides a higher overall level of safety, reliability and efficiency. The voluntary spill-prevention program for tanker and tank-barge fleets requires member companies to meet 26 marine safety standards, among the world's most stringent. The standards include operating proce- dures, personnel policies, management programs and marine safety technology. ConocoPhillips Makes Discovery Off Australia ConocoPhillips announced a discovery in the Caldita No. 1 exploration well in the NT/P 61 license located offshore Northern Territory Australia. The well spud- ded on July 7, 2005, and encountered a significant hydrocarbon column in a high-quality reservoir inter- val. A drill stem test was conducted that flowed gas at a rate of approximately 33 million standard cubic feet per day on a one-inch choke. The well reached a total depth of 4,037 meters and will be plugged and abandoned as programmed. Technical evaluation to assess the further appraisal and development of the Caldita discovery is in progress. NT/P 61 is located in the Timor Sea approximately 265 kilometers north northwest of Darwin. The Caldita No. 1 well was drilled in 137 meters of water. The NT/P 61 license is jointly held by an affiliate of ConocoPhillips (operator, 60 percent) and Santos Offshore Pty. Ltd. (40 percent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` L H Y Z V W L Y H [ P U N L _ W L Y P L U J L 7 Y V ] L U : P U J L ( S S L U 4 H Y P U L O H Z K L S P ] L Y L K M L Y Y ` H U K L _ J \ Y Z P V U ] L Z Z L S Z - L Y Y P L Z ? > V Y R I V H [ Z ? , _ J \ Y Z P V U = L Z Z L S Z ? * \ Z [ V T ) \ P S K Z ? ; V S S - Y L L ^ ^ ^ H S S L U T H Y P U L J V T ? Z H S L Z ' H S S L U T H Y P U L J V T Circle 206 on Reader Service Card MR OCTOBER 2005 #9 (65-72).qxd 10/3/2005 11:19 AM Page 66
