Transocean Offshore Drilling Services
Transocean
with annual revenue of USD 11.55 billion in the year 2009 is world's largest
offshore drilling contractor and the leading provider of drilling management
services worldwide with a versatile offshore drilling fleet of 138 units
plus 5 ultra deepwater new builds. It operates in 20 countries with a
diversified fleet which comprises of 44 High-Specification Floaters
(Ultra-Deepwater, Deepwater and Harsh-Environment semi submersibles and
drillships), 26 Midwater Floaters, 10 High-Specification Jackups, 55
Standard Jackups and other assets utilized in the support of offshore
drilling activities worldwide. Building on more than 50 years of experience
with the highest specification rigs and 21,000 employees placed across the
globe, Transocean is focused on safety and premier offshore drilling
performance.
Transocean in India:
Transocean has extended its global leadership position to the offshore
drilling market in India as well and operates the largest fleet in the
country. Transocean has extensive experience of over two decades in the
varied Indian offshore conditions having worked for the drilling campaigns
of ONGC, RIL & others and has contributed to several oil and natural gas
discoveries and developments. To support the current fleet operations in
India, the company has a well established infrastructure in place which
includes dedicated manpower, technical field support, well construction
team, Shore-base facilities on East and West Coast of India.
Tidewater
Tidewater
headquartered in New Orleans, USA has been in existence for over 50 years
and are the industry leaders with a massive fleet of 460 offshore supply
vessels and an annual turnover of USD 1.3 billion in FY 2009. The company
has presence in 31 countries and employs 8400 people worldwide. Tidewater's
wholly-owned subsidiary, Quality Shipyards, L.L.C., provides new vessel
construction, conversion and repair services on the Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway near Houma, Louisiana thereby providing flexibility in vessel
support.
The company operates in most of the world's significant oil and gas
exploration and production regions and provides services supporting all
phases of offshore exploration, development and production, including towing
and anchor handling of mobile drilling rigs & equipment, transporting
supplies & personnel of drilling rigs, assisting in offshore
construction activities and for a variety of specialized services including
pipe laying, cable laying and 3-D seismic work.
Tidewater in India:
Tidewater has been active in India for nearly 2 decades supporting various
offshore activities. Tidewater’s operations in India are ably supported
from its project office in Mumbai. The office is staffed full time
with qualified technical, operational and safety personnel that can provide
the necessary support in a quick and efficient manner and backed by its
office in Dubai. Tidewater is privileged to have been associated with the
drilling program of almost all Operators like, ONGC, Reliance, British Gas,
GSPC, Cairn, Niko, HOEC; operating on both East and West coast of India.
