近日，中集來福士與意大利海工巨頭Saipem（塞班）公司籤約，將一座半潛式鑽井平台改造爲浮式油氣生產平台（FPU）。這是雙方繼去年籤訂2座自升式鑽井平台租約後开展的又一領域合作；也是中集來福士承接的首個鑽井平台改生產平台訂單，在行業內具備強烈的示範效應；同時標志着中集來福士在氣體項目上取得新突破。

該項目原船爲第四代半潛式鑽井平台，長111.64米，寬68.8米，型深37.5米，最大操作水深2000米，最大鑽井水深9000米。主要改造任務爲拆除鑽井系統相關設備及結構，加裝上新的油氣處理、油氣加壓等模塊，加裝下船體浮式結構後成爲一艘海上油氣生產平台，項目交付後將在西非剛果海域油氣田使用。

中集來福士和Saipem的合作歷程源遠流長。在中國海工產業走向國際化的初期，雙方曾在深水鑽井平台和特種船舶等領域开展合作。之後受全球油氣市場劇烈波動的影響，雙方積極轉型升級，於2022年再次牽手，在資產運營領域开展合作，接連就中集旗下運營的一座300尺和一座400尺自升式鑽井平台籤訂租約。Saipem對中集來福士的團隊表示高度認可並致以感謝，期待在更多領域开展合作，並樂於爲中集來福士與其他客戶的合作進行推薦和背書。

基於在過往合作中奠定的扎實基礎，雙方的合作領域從鑽井平台與資產運營，拓展到油氣生產平台的改造，範圍不斷擴大，關系持續加深。值得注意的是，這也將是全球首個鑽井平台改造爲油氣生產平台的項目，對於全球老舊平台的改造極具示範和引導效應。

“中集來福士在過去多年裏積累了豐富的深水鑽井平台設計建造經驗，是這個領域當之無愧的專家。同時，我們也在不斷布局拓展油氣生產平台業務，建立了從船體建造、上部模塊建造、總裝改造到調試的EPC總包能力，擁有堅實的交付履歷。我們有充足的信心，爲我們的老朋友Saipem再次交付一個精品項目，爲其在剛果海域的油氣田生產提供高效、安全的裝備。”中集來福士相關負責人表示。

First in the world!
CIMC Raffles signed contract with Saipem to convert semi drilling rig to FPU

CIMC Raffles and Italian offshore leader Saipem signed a contract to convert a semi-submersible drilling rig into an FPU.
This is another area of cooperation between the two parties following the signature of two jack-up drilling rig leasing contracts in 2022.

It is also the first order in the world to convert a semi drilling rig to an FPU undertaken by CIMC Raffles, which is an important milestone in the offshore oil&gas industry and at the same time, it marks a new breakthrough in the Oil&Gas Projects of CIMC Raffles.

The donor vessel is a fourth-generation semi-submersible drilling platform, with maximum operating water depth of 2,000 meters and a maximum drilling depth of 9,000 meters.

The main conversion activities are to dismantle all of the drilling system, repair & refurnish the marine system, implementing brand new topside process modules and convert it into a proper offshore oil and gas floating production unit that will be installed and commissioned in a Congo Offshore Field, .

CIMC Raffles and Saipem have a long cooperation history.

In the early 2005, CIMC raffles bagged one ultra-deep water drilling platforms and one world largest pipe lay vessels. Later on, the two companies shuck hands again in 2022 by successively signing leasing contracts on a 300ft and a 400ft jack-up drilling rigs. CIMC Raffles highly appreciates and thanks the Saipem team for the previous various cooperation, and also looks forward to cooperating in more areas.

Based on solid foundations of the past, the cooperation areas of the two parties have expanded from drilling platform and asset operation to the oil and gas production unit. CIMS foresees that the cooperation will continue to expand, and that the relationship between the two parties will continue to strengthen.

It is worth noting that this will also be the first project in the world to convert a drilling platform into an oil and gas production unit by CIMC Raffles, which gives a great demonstration and has leading effect on the conversion of semi rigs around the world.

"CIMC Raffles has accumulated rich experiences in the design and construction of deepwater drilling platforms over the past years and is a well-deserved expert in this field. At the same time, we continue to position and expand the oil and gas production unit business, and establish the EPC total contract capacity from hull construction, topside module construction, all the way to commissioning. CIMC raffles have a solid delivery history. We are confident that we can deliver another quality project for our old friend Saipem, providing efficient and safe equipment for the production of  oil and gas fields in the waters of the Congo." Relevant person in charge of CIMC Raffles said.