ABB wins 20M marine deal

ABB will provide complete power systems, drilling drive and propulsion systems for a new deep water drilling rig in South Korea. This will be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering at its shipyard. The end customer is Brazilian ship owner Petroserv, who will operate the drilling rig for Petrobras.

The rig is scheduled to be commissioned by early 2012.

The delivery includes power generation and the high and low voltage distribution systems, the drilling drive system, the propulsion drive system, as well as related engineering services.

In addition to supporting the short delivery schedule, ABB’s scope of supply was specifically selected to improve equipment reliability, efficiency and availability, securing a stable supply of power throughout all rig systems.

“ABB’s broad scope of supply, resident marine, oil and gas industry expertise, and proven track record of delivering advanced, reliable solutions for offshore drilling vessels were important factors in winning this order,” said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division.

This project is ABB’s fourth Semi submersible drilling vessel project for DMSE; ABB delivered the same scope of supply for the Petroserv #1 rig, which also operates for Petrobras in Brazil.