OREANDA-NEWS. April 27, 2011. The first semi-submersible drilling platform COSL Pioneer of Norway CDE Company, which subordinate to China Oilfield Services Limited “COSL” or the “Company”, after long sailing journey of over 100 days, successfully arrived in the destination – Keppel shipyard dock located in Sandnes, Norway, reported the press-centre of COSL.

This sailing took a long time with a long journey. Thanks to careful sailing deployment and cooperation of the crew, COSL Pioneer safely and successfully reached sea areas in Norway, representing its excellent seagoing performance. It set out from Yantai on January 5th and passed through the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean during the whole voyage of 103 days 75 actual sailing days. On the way, COSL Pioneer respectively berthed at the outer anchorage in Dalian, Singaporean, Mauritian, Namibian and Spanish harbors for fuel and material supplies and personnel shift. The total sailing distance exceeds 15,000 nautical miles, setting a new oceangoing voyage record of drilling platform in CDE and even COSL. Meanwhile, COSL Pioneer is the first drilling platform made in China and owned by the Chinese company to enter sea areas in Norway.

During the voyage, operators made full use of time to familiarize themselves with the equipment, take operating training, conduct equipment commissioning, carry out pre-operation adaptability transformation and other work. They utilized time fully and efficiently and worked with sailing.
After COSL Pioneer arrived in Norway and was partially transformed required by Party A Statoil, the third-party equipment installation will be completely started, followed by preparation for Party A’s ship acceptance test and related transformation work for AOC certification, in the hope of being putting into operation as early as possible.