OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE NEWS SPRING 2006

On 11th March this year, the first of three topside modules being

constructed under a contract with Clough Projects, began the

process of mobilising the completed structures for departure from

our Jebel Ali Yard, to be loaded onto an ocean going barge for

delivery to the project site located offshore Mumbai, India. The

successful load-out of the Panna PH Topside, which weighed over

1,050 tonnes, took place on 12th of March when the unit was

transferred to the barge in Jebel Ali Port. Once in position on

the barge the Sea Fastening / Tie Down steelwork was installed

and the topside handed over to the client. The PH topside left on

March 14th.

The second topside STD, which is located in the Tapti Field

weighing just over 750 tonnes was transferred from the yard on

March 21st and loaded onto the second ocean going barge on

March 22nd. Sea Fastening/ Tie Down steelwork was complet-

ed over two days and the topside handed over to the

client on March 24th following which the STD topside left

Jebel Ali Port.

The third and final topside, Panna PJ, again weighing around

1,050 tonnes is forecast to transfer from the yard to the quayside

on 3rd April and be loaded onto an ocean going barge on April

4th. Sea Fastening/ Tie down steelwork will then be

completed with hand over to the client and departure expected

on April 6th.

Panna Loadout

Lamprell Energy Ltd, Oil and Gas Contractor of the Year 2005.

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In this first period of 2006 we have maintained the desired levels of planned turnover and our order book for the year is full, with all divisions working at full capacity in support of an ever increasing International client base.

Recent repeat awards from India underline the attraction and advantages of doing business with our company for the longer term and in client/ contractor partnership.

In a similar vane our senior service Sharjah yard continues to witness higher than ever record-ed rig activity with the number of visitors to the quay at an all time high and a sharp increase in the call for overseas project assistance.

In general we are now engaged in ever more technically demanding and deadline driven. project challenges and it remains at the centre of our mission to better understand the chal-lenges our client’s face in an effort to realize and best satisfy our joint overall business needs.

It is gratifying indeed for us to be currently engaged in high profile construction not only for Middle East deployments, but also for cutting edge FPSO developments in Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico.

We strive to maintain the highest standards of service and support to our clients and we are committed to the long haul expansion and development of our Company. This reflects the con-fidence that we have for the future for our Company and in what the region has to offer. This confidence is supported by the fact that we are working with likeminded clients who share this confidence and vision, no just in Lamprell, but in what can be offered by the United Arab Emirates.

STEVEN D. LAMPRELL

Award of British Gas India (BGEPIL) NRPOD Decks Fabrication

Underlining our commitment to continue a course that includes the

construction of offshore structures and minimal facilities platforms,

we are delighted to announce the most recent contract award of

the NRPOD platform decks fabrication for British Gas Exploration

and Production India Ltd. (BGEPIL) in alliance with JV partners,

Reliance Industries and Indian state oil company ONGC. .

The project includes the procurement, fabrication, load out and

sea fastening of the NRPOD development MTA Wellhead Platform

Deck and the TCPP Process Platform Decks (East and West).

The project is weighing in at circa 2000te for the two main decks

respectively with the MTA deck, a smaller facility

weighing in at 650te.

The decision to award the contract to Lamprell was in part based

on our record of performance commitment and ability to deliver

the structures pre monsoon 2007. This award comes hot on the

heels of the Panna PH/PH/ and Tapti STD deck load outs built in

the first instance for Clough Contractors PTY. who were working

for and on behalf of the same client British Gas.

Front end engineering including detailed design for the NRPOD

project has been performed by Ranhill Worley Malaysia.

The basis for positive dialogue and exchange of information

between Ranhill Worley, and the Lamprell construction team has

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now been developed with a delegation from

Malaysia currently on site at Jebel Ali.

In placing the NRPOD

fabrication contract with Lamprell, BGEPIL

have recognized the advantages of splitting

the EPIC model to ensure timely delivery,

prime yard capacity and competitive tender.

We are confident and committed to

achieving this challenging load out date,

and we congratulate our clients British Gas

Exploration and Production India Ltd. for

their pro-active approach to project

execution, stated Neil Millar, Lamprell

Manager of Projects.

Panna installation offshore India

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The Golfinho project is now reaching mid term. Engineering

issues that initially hampered the projects progress are now being

overcome and the main pancakes for the first four modules are

now completed and the fabrication of the superstructures that

house the auxiliary equipment and pipe work systems, are in

full production.

This next phase of the project will see pipe fabrication hitting full

tilt where we estimate approximately 750tes of pipe fabrication,

in Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Duplex, Super Duplex, LTCS,

X52, X65 and CuNi, will pass through the pipe shop within an

intensive twelve week period.

The completed modules will be delivered to Dubai Dry-docks

and integrated into the FPSO Vitoria during the summer months

with Lamprell providing their support to the project during the

integration phase, working closely with our client Saipem.

Saipem Golfinho

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Kashagan FGC Barges – March 2006 Since our last report at the turn of the year, the fabrication

and assembly of the three Kashagan barges and Flash Gas

Compression Topside Process Modules at Jebel Ali has moved on

considerably and we are now over 60% complete, with the com-

pletion of barges 3 & 4 scheduled for late August with barge 16

following in March of 2007.

The hulls of barges 3 & 4 are now structurally complete and

we have installed the pipe racks, equipment modules and local

equipment rooms.

In the middle of March we took receipt of the gas turbine com-

pressors from Siemens. These have now been lifted and posi-

tioned on to barges 3 & 4.

With progress on multiple work fronts being a feature of our

daily activities, the workforce is substantial and heavily involved

on all fronts. This includes our retained scaffolding and painting

contractors, architectural contractors, a passive fire protection

team and of course the visiting site team from Siemens, all

working closely together with our own construction team headed

by Dave Kennedy and Amin Abbas.

Each barge is 95m long by 16m wide and will weigh over

3,000te at completion. They will be loaded out onto a transpor-

tation barge for a dry tow to the Black Sea and then placed in

the water for a wet tow through the Volga Don canal into the

Caspian Sea. The canal is only 17m wide, the ultimate reasoning

behind the design dimensions of the barges.

Once through the canal and into Kazakhstan waters, they will

be jacked out of the water onto pre-installed piles and mated

with the other 19 barges that form the overall Phase 1 of the

Kashagan Offshore Complex.

During April we will have achieved a major milestone by

expending over 1 million man-hours without a Lost Time Incident.

Both SBM and Lamprell will recognise this major achievement by

awarding an array HSE incentives to the construction teams.

On any project, each and every employee and sub contractor

has a part to play in the successful completion and the Kashagan

project is no different.

The Lamprell Management would like to take this opportunity to

thank the entire Kashagan workforce for their constant dedica-

tion in bringing the project to its current level of completion in an

exceptionally safe manner.

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Ku Maloob Zap (KMZ) FPSO Modules

Awarded in October of last year the KMZ FPSO Process Modules

and more importantly the distinctive Bergesen green modules are

now taking shape on the Jebel Ali skyline. Working directly for

Kanfa-Grenlan Framnaes Norway, who is in turn executing this

Pemex project for Bergesen Worldwide, the four topsides mod-

ules consisting of module M10 separation, M30 flare, M45 fuel

gas Amine treatment module and the gas compression unit M60

have gained and maintained significant progress.

At this time, M10, M30 and M45 are structurally completed and

painted. M60 is currently under painting and will be completed

by March 22nd. We are now moving into a phase of pipe

support and pipe installation on all units and the fitting of

instrumentation cable tray and ladder has in addition now

commenced. The separators are progressing and all 6 scrubber

units are due to arrive on site in the coming days.

The first two modules are scheduled for delivery on May 23rd

with final completion on the balance of the modules no later

than July 19th.

The progress has been witnessed first hand by multiple

delegations from both Bergesen Worldwide and Pemex Mexico

over the past few months, with all of our visitors exalting the Jebel

Ali facility the quality of the work and the HSE awareness of the

Ku Maloob Zaap collective project team.

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Lamprell Project Managers

A chance photo opportunity presented itself as we were going to print with Doug Gibbs one of our Jebel Ali quantity surveyors capturing for posterity the Project Managers all in one place at the same time, certainly a Jebel Ali first.

Taking this a stage further we’ve decided to include a snap shot of the PM’s from the three facilities likewise in the same place at the same time making this a company wide first.

We recognize that things at Lamprell get done at the coal face on a daily basis where a huge contribution is made by all of our dedicated staff.

As a start point however and by way of introduction, we would like to give due recognition to the Project Managers that take the daily project tasks in hand.

Jebel Ali (left):Fergus Ludden, Niel Millar (Manager of Projects), Ian Sneddon, Lakshmanan and John Swift

Sharjah (Below):Andy Edmonson, Jimmy Hyde, Jeff Wood, Dave Morris, Tony Wilson. Absent on duty Stuart Jenkins Manager of Projects

Oilfield Engineering (above):Kevin West, Munro Chawda and Derek Yates. Absent on duty Gavin Lekicn, Manager of Projects.

Our thanks to all.

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Enter Rowan Drilling

After the much publicized award of a multiple rig contract from Saudi Aramco, Rowan Drilling mobilized the Rowan California, Arch Rowan, Charles Rowan and Rowan Midtown from their long time Gulf Coast zone of operations, arriving in the Middle East in March 2006.

Preparations for Saudi deployment commenced in Pascagoula prior to departure with a Rowan riding crew mobilized to continue the work whilst en route. In an effort to meet fully with the requirements of Saudi Aramco Schedule G. some additional carry over work was identified and as a result a major decision was made by Rowan to offload the fleet at Lamprell in advance of the actual field deployment.

The four rigs were accommodated in both Sharjah and the Lamprell facilities in Al Hamriya, and a completion scope was hurriedly developed to include painting of the hull bottoms, minor upgrades to the existing accommodations, piping modification and deluge system, refits to the drill floor and upgrade of operational equipment. Each of the four rigs now boasts a purpose built Mosque and the installation of the first vertical flare booms measuring in at 90ft (30meters) each, previously not seen in the Middle East region.

With military precision the Rowan crews arrived 24 hours in advance of the actual rig arrivals. Realizing the benefit our Lamprell local knowledge and track record in Schedule G. compliance Rowan immediately set about developing an execu-tion plan for each rig in conjunction with the Lamprell project team led by Andy Edmonson.

Moving from rig to rig to complete the common work scopes the potential for delay was minimized and a production mentality was quickly developed.

An excellent working relationship and professional bond has now been established with the Rowan team a previously unfamiliar client to us.

The four rigs are now deployed and we wish our newly found friends and clients Rowan Drilling every success in this high profile Middle East venture.

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The Gulf 3 has now been moved to its new location

alongside the main yard quay in preparation for

final completion.

The habitation milestone for the new quarters was set

for February 2006. This was achieved and the rig

crew are now living onboard and by all accounts,

enjoying the new surroundings.

Replacement guide liners and a fifth round of pin-

ions, as well as the MCC and jacking system have

now all been installed. In addition, the preload tanks

are completed and coated in readiness for float and

trim ballasting. This as a pre-cursor to the spud can

retraction and strengthening.

The existing legs have been modified, extended and

blasted and surface coating preparation is under-

way. Erection is now planned for early April.

An additional array of solids control equipment is

now being installed in the shaker house extension

area, and the revamped derrick after some fine

tuning, is now erected. The works in other key com-

ponents of the rigs control system are now fully com-

missioned and all safety equipment is now installed

in readiness for a final deadweight survey, cantilever

weigh-in and inclination test prior to sail away on

the 4.th May 2006. Starting life in 1977 as the

Sonat Aquarius this Le Turneau Mod 82 jack up unit

has re-invented itself 3 times over.

The rig changed hands in 1997 and was converted

to an accommodation unit and renamed the

Mansal Muna.

Once again the rig was sold and converted in to

the early production facility ESP1 for Swire in the

year 2000.

The GDI Gulf3 now enters the fray as a high

specification 350ft cantilever enhanced capability

drilling unit.

This Mega category conversion program has been

steered throughout by Jimmy Hyde Lamprell Project

Gulf Drilling International Gulf 3

Manager and the work scope now stands as another Lamprell model for the

upgrade of existing drilling units proven to be suitable candidates for life

extension.

We are confident that under Gulf Drilling International’s

operational management the Gulf 3 will go on to achieve great things in

Qatari waters for the foreseeable future.

The picture shows the Gulf3 jacked up and locked off in

preparation for leg extension installation.

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The award of the NDC rig Junana featured in our last edition

and the upgrade scope for this rig truly is a “major league”

undertaking. In this regard the Junana will in all probability be

the largest project to feature in our Sharjah facility in the current

year.

The rig will be converted from a Hitachi slot type to a cantilever

beam rig, with a new bow sponson and a slot fill in for

additional space and stability. This will require significant

reinforcement to the hull and longitudinal bulkheads to support

the resultant greater loads.

In addition the rig will be completely re-powered with new

engines, SCR and MCC gear, a 3rd mud pump will be added

and additional machinery and drilling equipment, free issued by

the Client, will be integrated to bring Junana into the realms of

enhanced drilling capability.

The accommodation will also be completely replaced with a

new 100 man unit, 3 new lifeboats will be installed along with

a replacement helideck in aluminum. All upgrades designed to

improve the quality of life and the overall safety aboard the rig.

To the benefit of the overall project a longer lead in period has

allowed for the purchase of critical path equipments in advance

of the actual construction phase as well as the development of

the pre-engineering packages and documents approvals.

Built originally to meet the requirements of class by the American

Bureau of shipping the rig is now operated under the auspices of

Germanischer Lloyd.

A project kick off meeting was held in February 2006 to coincide

with the rigs arrival in Sharjah, attended by a delegation headed

by Mr. Abdulrahman A. Ba-Majboor General Manager National

Drilling Company Abu Dhabi.

In his opening address, Mr. Abdulrahman A. Ba-Majboor took

this opportunity to underline the commitment to the rig integrity

and assessment program (RIAP) as this now forms the basis of

NDC thinking on the planned upgrade and refurbishment of the

additional assets in their offshore fleet.

Junana is the second unit in the NDC RIAP program and a huge

advantage can now be gained from the application of earlier

lessons learned such as the pre engineering approvals and

advance material and equipment orders mentioned earlier.

“We are privileged indeed to welcome NDC back to Lamprell in

Sharjah with our guarantee that the Junana will depart on com-

pletion as scheduled as a best in class drilling unit” stated Peter

Whitbread Chief Executive Officer during the welcome.

The upgrade team is being headed by Mr. Prakash Thomas, the

NDC nominated Project Manager and his opposite number from

Lamprell Project Manager Tony Wilson.

The works are scheduled to take 260 days from date of arrival.

This will include 2 weeks of sea trials offshore Abu Dhabi with

the Lamprell Project team in attendance. We look forward to

mapping the progress with our readership as the project gains

a head of steam.

National Drilling Company Rig Junana

Pictured are Mr. Abdulrahman A Ba-Majboor, Mr. Jean Normand, Mr. Jasseem Ahmed Al Naimi, Mr. Brian Coakley and Mr. Akla Hussein being welcomed by Mr. Peter Whitbread, CEO Lamprell Energy Ltd.

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Recent Awards - GSP Rig Jupiter

Lamprell have recently signed a contract for a major upgrade of

the GSP Rig Jupiter.

Having completed successful cantilever conversions on three of

the sister rigs Lamprell are presented as a natural choice for this

familiar client.

In this case however, the Jupiter represents a different challenge

as the rig will remain in the Black Sea whilst the fabrication of

the cantilever module is taking place in Sharjah. Once

completed the module will be shipped to the Victor Lenac ship-

yard in Croatia for integration where under Lamprell supervision

the Jupiter will undergo upgrade to the solids control package

and a general refurbishment program.

This initiative is the second of its kind and is being conducted in

co-operation with Mack Engineering Croatia who will themselves

play and active role in the overall project management.

"We are very excited about this development which provides us

with an opportunity to serve our existing clients who have

drilling rigs in the Mediterranean region” stated Kevin Isles, Vice

President Lamprell Sharjah.

GSP Rig Atlas

Featuring in our last edition as a recent award, the GSP rig

Atlas is now well underway. The conversion of the slot design of

the Atlas to a cantilever design is our major focus at this time.

Concurrently the 49ft leg extensions are being prepared.

The five existing engines are now being replaced with Caterpillar

3512’s. and a new SCR. has been ordered. The cabling will be

managed in a purpose built, Cavotec supplied drag chain system.

In conjunction with the engine change out, a new CAT 3512 emer-

gency generator will be installed, along with a 12 inch exhaust

system as well as the associate piping for the engine change out.

Other works include the relocation of a Koomey unit and the

replacement of all stainless steel accumulator piping. Currently

under consideration is the additional painting of the hull, main

deck and side shells, accommodation and jack houses

currently extended scopes on option.

Architecturally, a third and fourth level of accommodation will

be created via a structural extension, with outfitting and expan-

sion of the existing POB for client office and living space.

The cranes will be changed out for National 1000 series

hydraulic cranes with an additional National crane to be

designed and installed on the starboard aft jack house.

Work is in progress on the new plated, zero pollution top deck

for the helideck and this will feature escape ways on the under-

side and a new helicopter re-fuelling system.

Once again GSP are working to a demanding schedule that we

are confident we can meet. On completion the Atlas is destined

for its first regional project in Iranian waters in May 2006.

After this GSP will be actively pursuing contract opportunities for

the Atlas both in Iran and Saudi markets.

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Nabors Rig 692 /691

The work scope was to remove all of the cranes for refurbishment

and repair. The rig had suffered considerable under hull damage

leading to the removal and replacement of corroded bulkheads

which proved to be a demanding task due to the unusual design

of the rig as the underside bulkheads and hull feature a corrugated

design.

The rig is an accommodation unit with capacity to house 400

people. As a consequence the other scopes that were introduced

focused greatly on making life as comfortable as possible for the

“residents” onboard during the offshore stay. This included

refurbishing the existing air conditioning units, chiller units,

stainless steel manifolds for the hot water system and the added

load testing of all lifeboats.

This was followed by the successful completion of an inclination test.

After a period of one month the sister rig Nabors 691 also arrived

at Al Hamriya and being virtually of the same design,

a cloned scope of work is now ongoing.

It is a photographic opportunity indeed as the two rigs were last

seen in each others company on the quayside at Lamprell Sharjah

in 1992

The Nabors rig 692 made a welcome return to Lamprell Sharjah

in this period the first visit since its full conversion from a drilling

unit to an accommodation unit back in 1992 notwithstanding a

short stay in 1998 that featured a much smaller work program.

Never the less on this occasion the 692 is the first rig to visit the

new Lamprell facilities in Al Hamriya and it is fitting that a rig

that has a long association with Lamprell should be the first to

dock here.

Lamprell HSE

HSE Jebel Ali

One ongoing feature of Jebel Ali safety culture is the monthly

incentive awards scheme jointly sponsored by Lamprell and our

resident clients. The March awards set out to recognize

individuals within the office and yard environment who

demonstrated exceptionally safe practices during the course of

their shift or identified and averted a potential incident by the

production of a SOAP card. The scheme also recognizes indi-

viduals who have created a safety credo that can be adopted as

a theme for the given month.

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Pictured above are Mr. Ricardo Villegas, PEMEX, Project

Coordinator, Erik Svensen, Bergesen Worldwide Project Manager

KMZ, accompanied by Lakshmanan, Lamprell Project Manager

congratulating some of our winners on a job well done. As a ref-

erence point, the Jebel Ali site is fast approaching a sum total of

4 million man hours without LTI

HSE Sharjah

Before the sail away of the rig Trident 8 Lamprell Sharjah in

conjunction with the Transocean Project team were given the

opportunity to celebrate the TO8 winning the EAU rig of the

quarter award, a fourth in a row for the management and crew

of the TO8.

The rig has achieved 1 million man hours without a recordable

incident in the context of the TO8 upgrade project.

“This is a mammoth achievement and we do not know of any

other rig that can boast this record. It is a credit to the Trident 8

team and the commitment of everyone in the Lamprell shipyard

who contributed to this result in the period. Everyone involved

should be justifiably proud of what has been achieved and for

the overall planning and commitment to safe operations” stated

Eddie McLaughlin Operations Manager Transocean West Africa.

Lamprell commitment to improved HSE practice is ongoing and

we consider our continual success to be an appropriate reflection

in our group efforts and activities. As is always the case, we can

ill afford to be complacent in areas of safety and in this regard

we congratulate all of our clients and sub contractors for their

assistance in maintaining this high standard and for adopting

and applying our HSE mission statement to the daily routine.

Graeme Dawson, Jon Rodrigues and Tom Dalton,

Transocean Manager at the T08 HSE presentation.

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It gives us the greatest pleasure to inform you Lamprell recently

signed an Agreement to enter into the Source 1 Drilling systems

Alliance as the Regional fabrication hub.

This group is made up of international drilling related companies

who together can provide customers with an integrated solution

for the provision of both onshore and offshore drilling rigs.

Companies within the Alliance include:-

LEWCO: Drilling Equipment (e.g. Drawworks,

Mud Pumps, Top Drives etc.)

OEM: Power Control and

Distribution equipment.

Cameron: Well Control Equipment (e.g BOP's).

Derrick Equipment: Solids Control Equipment (e.g. Shale

Shakers).

Woolslayer: Masts and Subbases.

Hanon Hydraulics: Hydraulic Equipment.

Lamprell: Fabrication Facilities (e.g Mud

Systems, Living Quarters, Rig Ups).

Caterpillar: Engines

Lamprell's regional fabrication facilities, API accreditations and

existing competence compliment the Alliance perfectly and our

Alliance objective will be to provide both onshore and offshore

rigs to the market, built, integrated and delivered within the

Middle East as a fully functional package.

The market needs resources and alternatives if the drilling com-

munity is to meet the current high demand on assets. Our lead-

ing clients have already voiced their approval of this initiative

and we look forward to making the difference by presenting the

Source 1 alternative in what has been a monopoly market.

Source One Drilling Systems Alliance

After a gap of some 18 months, both Noble Drilling and Lamprell

managed to steal the time from their busy schedules to return to

the golf course to do battle for the coveted intercompany trophy.

The match held at the Doha Golf Club was keenly contested and

in a surprise result Lamprell actually manage to secure a draw

and share the honors on the day. This does mean that Noble

retains the trophy for another year but it is felt that a moral

victory has been secured by Lamprell who have traditionally

been well beaten in the past.

The photographs below show the two teams and Charlie Yester

the Noble Captain for the day, being presented with the trophy

by the Lamprell Captain Colin Jones. In true sporting fashion it

was agreed to revisit the course for a rematch sometime later

this year.

Noble Lamprell Golf Day

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Uplifting Investments

Lamprell has recently taken receipt of two new crawler cranes

that are now coached in Lamprell livery and gainfully employed

in the main facilities. The addition of two Manitowoc 999’s gives

us the capability at Jebel Ali to maintain throughput on heavier

modules with the use of the additional 290te crane capacity.

LAMPRELL Oilfield Engineering

Dalma Energy Rig LR10

The Dalma Land rig LR 10 a 2000 HP sling shot arrived earlier in

September 2005 The completed rig has now left the yard to take

up its contract with Saudi Aramco.

Prior to departure the rig has undergone an extensive rebuild

program, which included mast upgrade and extension, to raise

its capacity to 2000HP. and facilitate the installation of a top

drive required by the client.

Likewise the sister Manitowoc 999 crane, is gainfully employed

on the Khalid port quayside in Sharjah in support of heavier rig

related lifts. Our investment in crane-age is set to continue as we

endeavor to secure an additional array of similar mobile units.

The old power pack of caterpillar D 398's were replaced with

3512 units, and the SCR upgraded to accommodate a third mud

pump and the additional electrical demand.

All of the rotary equipment was inspected and refurbished in

the workshop in accordance with APl requirement and a

third mud pump was brought in from Saudi Arabia and fitted.

The project was supported by a dedicated 'on the ground' team

from Dalma, under the control of Mr. V. Pandy.

This project presented us with considerable challenges as there

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Once again as one of our earliest adopters of the new integrated

services facility, KCA DEUTAG have underlined their commitment

to us and we now have a record of offset performance that can

be traced back with some continuity to the initial award for the

upgrade program of the T 79 some two and a half

years ago.

It is our turn to reward the KCA DEUTAG initiative with our

commitment to complete and produce these rigs on schedule

without compromise to our HSE and product quality. Stated, Tim

Lamprell VP Lamprell Oilfield Engineering.

All three rigs are being redeployed from outside of the Middle

East region to help satisfy the regional appetite for high

specification rigs in the current climate. Availability is still falling

short of the actual demand.

The understanding and cooperation between the two companies

and their respective project teams has developed well, and again

will be a decisive factor in keeping this schedule on track. We

will take great pleasure in updating the progress as

the story unfolds.

Nabors Drilling

Nabors rig 103 is a 3000 hp unit and is now nearing com

pletion. Our target date is June 1st 2006. The rig is now being

assembled, in preparation for final rig up and commissioning.

A new mud control system has been built, and is currently being

was little history or background to be found about the rig, said

Gavin Lekich, the Head of Projects for Oilfield Engineering.'It is

vital to maintain the lines of communication with your client, as

the scope can change on a daily basis; this has the potential to

de-rail the completion schedule if you cannot maintain clarity and

open dialogue exchange with the customer.'

KCA DEUTAG - triple header

No sooner had KCA DEUTAG Rig T 202 mobilized from the

footprint it had occupied for the last 4 months, to take up its

new contract for KCA DEUTAG in Bangladesh, Lamprell Oilfield

Engineering were awarded the multiple refurbishment of rigs

T 210, T209 and Rig T 19.

All three units will be brought into the yard during the next 4 to 6

weeks an extensive program of works to be carried out which is

now being developed. Once again our resources and ability to

deliver will be tested by a demanding schedule, with the first rig

due out by the end of August 06

The first to arrive will be the T 210, a 3000 HP capacity rig, and

in order to accelerate the build program, all three rigs will have

a common design, new mud system to be built simultaneously by

the Lamprell team.

Elements of rotary equipment will come from KCA's existing

inventory and will be sent for refurbishment to our API workshops

for overhaul and repair and then offered up to the respective

rig unit.

Lamprell And The Environment

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Kevin Isles Vice President construction Sharjah presented

a cheque to the Department of Seaports and Customs Authority,

as the main sponsor for the recently launched “The Sea is our

life” initiative.

“The Sea is our life” is the logo for the event launched by

Sharjah Seaports and Customs Authority as an environmental

campaign designed to raise awareness, educate and encourage

the public of all ages that the sea and the environs of the creek

are huge suppliers of natural resources that should be respected

protected and maintained.

In keeping with our own mission, to conduct our operations

without injury or damage to the environment, Lamprell were

exceptionally pleased to be part of such an important event

and worthy of causes.

Pictured is Kevin Isles Vice President Construction Lamprell

Sharjah presenting a cheque to Mohammed Al Quibaisi

Environmental Manager.

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interfaced with the new pumps, and new power

generation system.

Nabors rig 221 is a box on box design 1500 HP unit and the

refurbishment program is now complete. The unit will now be

rigged down in the current week in preparation for departure.

During the refurbishment program an additional rig package,

power and mud system was fabricated, installed and

commissioned in tandem with the refurbishment program of

the existing 221 skeleton.

This additional package will be coupled up to Nabors rig

126 on its arrival in the yard as a box on box mirror of

the 221 1500HP format.

To complete the inbound compliment Nabors have Rig 144 cur-

rently in transit from the United States. This is a larger 3000 HP

unit and after a stay with Lamprell the rig will be offered for

operations in the region were the demand for larger

rigs is increasing.

The common denominator for all of our existing land rig clients is

the regional hot bed of contract activity in a backdrop of

limited rig availability and supply. Our pledge remains the same

to deliver quality on time, every time, for a fair market price

without detriment to our people or our environment.

Lamprell Christmas Party 2005

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Lamprell Annual cricket - 2006

After a break of some two years, Lamprell celebrated their

annual cricket day on 13t.h January 2006 at the Dubai cricket

council ground.

Two games were played with Lamprell Sharjah and Lamprell

Jebel Ali teams contesting the silverware.Winning the toss

Lamprell Jebel Ali elected to bat first, scoring 179 runs from an

allotted 22 overs.

Ashok played a fine knock of 38 runs with Les Wilson scoring

a quick 27 runs. Not to mention a sterling second innings knock

of 19 runs delivered by our own Fergus Ludden who in his own

words 'kept the middle order together'.

Chris Hand grabbed 3 wickets for 15 runs. Chasing the target of

180 runs Lamprell Sharjah scored 140 runs after loosing all their

wickets in 19 overs. A partnership of Kevin Isles and Madhav

finished as top scorers for Lamprell Sharjah on the day.

Ashok and Suman each took 3 wickets with Ashok emerging as

man of the match.

Trophies for the winning team, runners up team and the leading

individuals were presented by Colin Jones.

A second game was played to ensure that all the players on the

day were given a chance to take part and enjoy the event.

The proceedings were rounded off with a delicious lunch and

refreshments much enjoyed by all.

We are planning to expand next year’s event to include an inter-

department cricket game during the annual cricket day.

I am reliably informed that Kevin Isles Vice President Construction

Sharjah is on hand to translate this article for any of our transat-

lantic clients who admit to being somewhat confused at this point.

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