Cat J --- new tailor-made rigs

Statoil will issue another invitation to tender (ITT) for a new type of drilling rig speciallydesigned by the industry on behalf of Statoil on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The
purpose is to make drilling and completion of production wells less expensive, more efficient
and safer and thereby boost oil recovery.

Cat J in brief
A jack-up is a mobile unit that floats during transport but rest on the seabed during drilling and well
operations. This is made possible by lifting and lowering the legs of the unit, and the rig is lifted above the
sea surface to minimize influence of waves during operations. The specially-designed category J rig is able to
operate at water depths from 70 to 150 meters and drill wells down to 10,000 meters. It will be a
workhorse primarily for drilling and completion of production wells. It is a tailor-made jack-up rig for
operations in harsh environment on both surface and subsea wells in the shallow-water segments on the
NCS.

Why Cat J?
The key to maintaining todays production level on the NCS towards 2020 is improved recovery from
existing fields and fast and efficient development of new fields. In order to implement these measures it is
vital to secure a rig fleet which is adapted to suit the assignments and which can work more efficient.
To meet these challenges, sustainable cost competitiveness, drilling efficiency and sufficient rig capacity are
key factors. Statoil has therefore developed a new mobile offshore drilling unit concept; cat J. This rig will be
customised for year-round production drilling in shallow-water depths. The goal is that the new rig will
perform operations 20% more efficiently than the conventional rigs. This will reduce field development costs
and the rig fleet will be rejuvenated.

Technical aspects
Hull designers, topside suppliers, construction yards and drilling contractors have participated in the
development of the cat J rig concept and will continue to develop this in an innovative design process.
The cat J conceptual design has the following key elements;
Very competitive operational cost compared with existing rig fleet
More efficient drilling with quadruple derrick
Minimum weather downtime due to vessel motion in operation
Low diesel consumption cost
Lower wellhead fatigue exposure
High flexibility for efficient drilling over wellhead platforms and subsea field development
Facilitates for early production drilling on new field development projects

Main features:
GustoMSC CJ70-X150-A concept is based on proven technology and equipment from Aker
Solutions, National Oilwell Varco or TTS.
Ultra harsh environment jack-up
Test/service BOP and x-mas tree on cellar deck
Facilitates for new fast-track X-mas tree size and system
1.5 derrick - simultaneous drilling and building stands
Trip saver function --- possible to hang off blow out preventer (BOP) and riser (250 tonnes) on Texas
deck
Designed for Statoils subsea system on the NCS
X-Y skidding cantilever 110 feet reach
BOP riser tension systems are designed for both surface and subsea BOP operations
High pressure high temperature (HPHT) operations (15k)
Up to 150m water depth
Class Notation: DNV 1A1 self-elevating unit and drilling unit (N)

HSE mindset
Statoil has a high focus on safety and environment. Cat J has a double barrier philosophy for preventing
falling objects and ensure well control. It is also designed to prevent environmental spills and assure improved
working environment. It features a high level of redundancy in material handling, crane coverage and pipe
handling as well as power generation and control systems.

Commercial aspects
In the market process for cat J, Statoil is asking for offers for minimum two rigs. The ITT will be sent out to
the prequalified rig contractors Q2/Q3 2012, with contract award Q4, 2012.
Statoil will propose for licence groups to take on ownership of these rigs.
To reduce risk and secure yard capacity when the contracts are awarded, Statoil has reserved slots and
critical steel at five different construction yards. The yards have the proven HSE and construction record
Statoil requires to be able to build the rigs within the expected delivery time:
a. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) - Korea
b. Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) - Korea
c. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) - Korea
d. Keppel FELS Ltd. - Singapore
e. Jurong Shipyard Pte. - Singapore

Milestones
The projects planning has taken one year and the execution period (detail engineering, construction and
transportation to the NCS) is planned to be completed within three years.
ITT Q2/Q3, 2012.
Contract awards Q4, 2012.
Delivery of first unit to well location on NCS 2nd half of 2015.