A solemn ceremony was held at the Caspian
Drilling Company Ltd. (CDC) marine and logistics base on the occasion of the
launch of the JUDR. "Today is a historic event for the Kazakhstan oilfield
services market. Cooperation with such companies as CDC, British Petroleum will
allow not only to adopt international experience, but also to position the
oilfield services market of Kazakhstan as a competitive service providing
high-quality services according to international standards," Askhat
Duisaliev, Director of the Department of Oilfield Services and Hydrocarbon
Utilization Projects at KMG, said in the message. Modification of the Satti
JUDR was completed in June 2021, the load capacity of the JUDR was increased
from 453 tons to 680 tons. The installation is capable of drilling oil and gas
wells with a depth of more than 6 thousand meters. Satti will be involved in
the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula project (SWAP - shallow water of the
Absheron Archipelago), which is operated by British Petroleum Absheron Limited.
Satti JUDR is the first drilling rig fully built in Kazakhstan. Earlier, KMG
and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan signed a memorandum of understanding,
as well as an agreement on joint activities, which provides for joint operation
of the JUDR. The owner of the JUDR is a subsidiary of KMG - KMG Drilling & Services
LLP, the installation is managed by CDC.