The document discusses Rowan Companies moving rigs to the Norwegian sector. It provides background on Rowan Companies and its strategy of expanding its high-specification jack-up presence and entering the deepwater market through various acquisitions and divestments between 2009-2011. It then lists some rigs Rowan has in the Norwegian sector and challenges in complying with Norwegian rules and regulations, and differences in costs, competence, resources, and culture. Finally, it outlines a way forward of early planning, evaluation of requirements, understanding cultural differences, and emphasis on communication.
Trainingportal #hms2013 moving rigs to - rowan - kristin dragsund
1. Moving rigs to
Norwegian sector
February 6th, 2013
Kristin L. Dragsund
HSE Manager Rowan Drilling Norway
Rowan Companies
2. Rowan Companies
• In 1923, beginning with a small land-based steam rig powered by two
45-horsepower boilers, brothers Charlie and Arch Rowan founded
Rowan Drilling Company. Rowan has grown and adapted to serve the
emerging needs of the oil and gas industry
• Rowan Companies plc is a major provider of global offshore contract
drilling services with a leading position in high-specification jack-up
rigs. The Company’s fleet of 31 jack-up rigs is located worldwide,
including the Middle East, the North Sea, Trinidad, Southeast Asia and
the Gulf of Mexico. The Company will enter the ultra-deepwater
market with four high-specification drillships expected to be
delivered starting in late 2013. The Company’s stock is traded on the
NYSE under the symbol “RDC.”
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3. Strategy
In April 2009, Rowan set long term goals of divesting manufacturing
and land division, expanding our high-spec jack-up presence, and
entering the deepwater market
• August 2010 – Purchased Skeie Drilling (3 N Class jack-ups)
• May 2011- Announced construction of two ultra-deepwater drillships
• June 2011 – Sale of LeTourneau Technologies to Joy Global
• September 2011 – Sale of Land Division to Ensign International
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4. Rigs on Norwegian sector
Rowan Gorilla VI 2009
Rowan Stavanger 2011
Rowan Norway 2013
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5. Challenges on the road
Norwegian Rules Costs Competence
and Regulations- and training
Resources Culture
Acknowledgement
of Compliance
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6. Way forward
• Organization
» Set the expectations
• Early planning
• Evaluation of the requirements in force
• Understanding of culture differences
» Expectations both ways
» Building a good common culture
• Communication
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