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Noble Interceptor

Handling IT business from newbuild to commissioning.

About the project

In December 2011, AkerBP awarded Noble Drilling a LoA for a Jack-up rig for Ivar Aasen development project. This rig is a CJ-70 ultra harsh environment jack-up rig, XL Enhanced 2, constructed in Singapore.

Option were asked to join this project in 2012 to handle IT related business in regards to Aker BP's operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). As AkerBP is an active operator on NCS with extensive experience in drilling operations and Option have experience in IT operations, the initial technical plans and requirements quickly set a scope of work.

The Noble Interceptor design (CJ-70) is one of the largest jack-up drilling rig´s in the world. Designing IT infrastructure and services were one of the main tasks that Option handled for AkerBP. The Scope of Work´s (SoW) key features/requirements:

Video conference systems
Offshore operation and collaboration room
Service and third party company interfacing
Office IT equipment (PC's, printers, monitors, etc.)
Server infrastructure and services
Data room services and design
Network infrastructure
Cases | Noble Interceptor | Option

Design and delivery of infrastructure and services

Due to the fact that this vessel was built in Singapore, Option had to be on location together with AkerBP, Noble and other companies. This was to ensure the project progressed as scheduled. As the SoW were wide, the requirements and design were to be based on a long lifetime for both equipment and services, Option provided a complete package for services and equipment, as well as design changes to the planned offices and living quarters area on the rig.

Option based the delivery on:

A core infrastructure of servers, networks, IT equipment and services for long life and operations expectancy
Remote work station setup with our proprietary system DESKVIEW™ infrastructure and our own Rack Workstations
Due to space issue, we provided a silent rack solution for DESKVIEW™ located in an open landscape area
Offshore Operations Room with DESKVIEW™, Video conference and interfaced network and workstations 
Interfacing and interconnecting network and services between third party companies, service companies and AkerBP
All expected office IT equipment and services
Wireless network access for users in office landscape
Full information synchronisation between onshore and offshore based on our SYNCSHARE™ system
Data room design and project management for service companies / third party companies
IT project management and advisory for AkerBP and other contractors
MEDICALL™ Telemedicine solution for the vessel's hospital

 

Actual up-time close to 100%

The project phase in Singapore was based on planning and deciding the best solution for AkerBP. This phase was finished in April of 2014. The equipment installation and service commissioning was completed at Yeard outside Stavanger, Norway as of late 2014.

The project was delivered within the time frame and cost given and estimated. The project was handed over to Option Service and Operations team to manage and operate all equipment and services on behalf of AkerBP.

Option guarantee 99.7% up-time for services in our RigIT concept. The actual up-time for this vessel is actually closer to 100%. 

Cases | Noble Interceptor | Option

 

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