Semi-submersible is relatively high-end Yantai Raffles, the earliest semi-submersible manufacturer in China, is now wholly owned by CIMC, namely CIMC Yantai Raffles. Unfortunately, Brian Chang, the boss of Raffles, had first-class market ability and poor management ability, and repeatedly delayed delivery, so Raffles was upstaged by the later state-owned shipyard. (But I saw Brain Chang in his 70s at the OTC dinner last time. After listening to so many industry legends, I can't help but look up! )
At present, there are only a handful of domestic manufacturers with real semi-submersible drilling platform production capacity, such as Raffles, COSCO Nantong and Dalian Heavy Industry (DSIC), which can be said to be recognized by mainstream international operators/oil companies. Of course you will say Shanghai Waigaoqiao. Isn't 98 1 a national glory? It has been built for six years (usually three years) and applied for hundreds of millions of dollars of national scientific research funds (that is, pure subsidies, correction: this is an industry rumor, I don't know the specific figures ~ but the market cost of such a platform is about 600 million dollars, and the construction period is three years). Such a national finally went to sea and needed all kinds of repairs. . . In the commercial field, it will become. . . Frog in the well. . . . So you see that Shanghai Waigaoqiao has not received any decent international orders except national orders, and now it is the main attack. . . Jack-up type . However, both COSCO and Dalian Heavy Industry have received orders from top international operators such as Seadrill, and Raffles' customers-almost no state-owned enterprises-are all orders from international enterprises.
Besides, you will also say Zhenhua Heavy Industry, Guangzhou Shipyard International, Changjiang Shipyard, and even Rong Sheng Heavy Industry, which is dying recently. But they may be able to build a semi-submersible living platform, that is, a hotel at sea, but it is really not the same as a drilling platform or an offshore factory.
2. Jack-up platform
Personally, I think the best manufacturer of jack-up platform is China Merchants Heavy Industry. Although all shipyards want to enter the market of jack-up platforms, China Merchants Heavy Industry has Guangdong's natural climatic conditions (ice-free period), sufficient human resources and sufficient management ability (which is also determined by the commercial environment in the south). Therefore, although the number of platforms delivered is not as large as Raffles and COSCO, the current orders are the most. Moreover, according to the research report of research institutions, China Merchants Heavy Industry is also the most promising shipyard.
The rest is endless. There is absolutely no problem for semi-submersible shipyards to increase production. In addition, there are Zhenhua Heavy Industry, GSI, Changjiang Shipyard and Rong Sheng Heavy Industry just mentioned. Recently, I paid attention to an enterprise called Quanzhou Shipyard, because he invited the most professional Keppel team in Singapore to manage it, and there was no historical burden. For shipyards, management and hardware are actually outstanding. So-I like you! ! !