Vietnam owns high technology in the field of mechanical engineering

For the first time, Vietnam has built its own 90-meter jack-up rig. This is a high-tech type and most stages in the manufacturing process are owned by Vietnamese. This success has opened a good premise for the next rig with a higher level of localization.

Mastering technology suitable for Vietnam

This project was funded by the National Science and Technology Development Fund (Science and Technology) - Ministry of Science and Technology signed a contract to fund the implementation of projects under the project and assigned to the Drilling Rig Joint Stock Company. PV Shipyard - Vietnam Oil and Gas Group presides.

Mr. Dao Do Khiem - Deputy Director of 90m jack-up rig project management, said that with the support of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the launch of the jack-up rig can be said as a milestone of all efforts. force, try to perfect the previous mandatory tasks such as test run the generator, test the electrical system, synchronize the drilling rig, test the lifting system, test the water system for drilling rigs and so on. . and the smooth and synchronous coordination between the technical departments of PV Shipyard, operation of marine equipment, navigators, port authorities, border guards, insurance . during the launch process.

All of the drilling operations are supervised directly by the independent inspection company Braemar Technical Services Ltd (United Kingdom) including: lowering the rig to the slid; drag the rig into the barge; sinking barges and ending the launch process.

After 26 months of construction, install the first 90m water jack-up rig
Vietnam has been successfully launched (photo by Phuong Hoan)

'Normally sinking similar projects will have to use a dedicated submerged barge, but to reduce costs we have chosen a common barge and the use of this barge requires control. time and position to sink according to the tide tide , Mr. Dao Do Khiem said.

Also according to Mr. Khiem, due to the huge amount of jack-up rigs (about 9020 tons at launch), there was a certain subsidence that increased the rest friction force between the two sides of the slide so that the initial traction force was actually moved. The rig has gone far beyond calculations and expectations. ' We have actively used a lot of extra pushers to install along the two sliding lines, after a lot of effort the total traction force has increased almost twice compared to the original plan to create a push to move. truss - After that very important first push, the truss continued to be moved normally as originally calculated '.

Prospects for Vietnam

Mr. Dao Do Khiem shared that the 90m water rig was first built in Vietnam, so the success or failure of the project will greatly affect the industry of manufacturing mobile drilling rigs of Vietnam. .

On the basis of research cooperation, purchase of design, technology purchase, technology transfer from foreign countries, the project has mastered the technology of designing, installing and launching jack-up rigs at a depth of 90m water and greater depths, meeting international standards to meet domestic demand and proceed to export.

Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group's officials and workers are delighted at the event
success of the first rig in Vietnam (photo: Phuong Hoan)

Affirming this, according to Minister of Science and Technology Ministry Nguyen Quan, the 90m water rig contributes to the improvement of Vietnamese technology level, supports oil and gas activities in the South China Sea, contributing to the protection of the owner. Vietnam's rights on the South China Sea. Thereby forming and developing a new field of production in the oil and gas industry, contributing directly and effectively, improving productivity and quality of oil and gas exploration and exploitation .

In particular, the project also demonstrated the qualification capacity of science and technology staff not only in the mechanical industry but also in the oil and gas industry.

Mr. Phung Dinh Thuc - General Director of Petrovietnam, said the project has been certified by the US Maritime Register - ABS to meet international standards. This event affirmed that Vietnam has become one of three Asian countries and is one of ten countries in the world to manufacture an international standard jack-up rig.