BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 6. Iran’s
Amir-Kabir semi-submersible drilling platform is getting ready for
exploration drilling within the deep waters of the Caspian Sea after 10
years.
That is mirrored on a press release of the Iran’s Caspian Oil
Firm.
“Iran’s Amir-Kabir semi-submersible drilling platform is the
nation’s solely facility for drilling within the deep waters of the
Caspian Sea. This platform has been out of service since 2016. With
the efforts of the Caspian Oil Firm, preparatory work is
underway on the platform for its main restore, restoration and
reactivation,” the assertion mentioned.
At the moment, main repairs are being carried out on this strategic
platform, and different points associated to the method are being dealt with
in the direction of organizing a young and handing over the mission to
contracting corporations.
Initiatives for overhaul of the spray catcher, excavation system,
cranes, industrial pipeline system, and semi-submersible management
programs have been submitted to contractors. Engineering operations,
procurement, and implementation operations associated to those
tasks are being carried out.
These steps include eliminating the deficiencies and decay
ensuing from its a few years of inactivity, restoring its
technical and operational capabilities, and finishing up the
vital work to return this platform to operation.
It’s famous that final 12 months, the actions of three help
vessels for this platform had been resumed.
Iran’s Amir-Kabir semi-floating platform weighs 14,700 tons and
is taken into account the heaviest offshore platform in Iran. It will possibly
generate 11 megawatts of electrical energy and has a capability of 120
folks. The platform can be utilized to conduct excavations in water at
a depth of 1,000 meters and at a depth of 6,600 meters from the
seabed.
