Scorpion Offshore - Offshore Courageous is named Shell International
E&P Jack-up Rig of the Year
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - HAMILTON, BERMUDA -16 November 2009Scorpion Offshore Ltd. ("Scorpion" or "Company") is proud to announcethat its jack-up rig, Offshore Courageous, has been named the ShellInternational E&P Jack-up Rig of the Year. The Offshore Courageouswas the Company's first jack-up and it has been working sincemid-2007 for various clients. Since January 2009 the rig has beendrilling offshore Malaysia for a subsidiary of Shell under athree-year term contract.Martin Baltus, Shell's Head of Well Delivery in Malaysia and thePhilippines, commented: "The Scorpion Offshore Courageous is awell-deserved winner of the Shell Jack-up Rig of the Year Award andit is quite unique that a rig wins this award in its first year ofoperation. Scorpion Offshore is a relatively small drillingcontractor and Scorpion management state that they strive foroperational and HSE excellence. The performance of the Courageous isliving proof of their philosophy. Scorpion Offshore Courageousstarted operations for Shell Malaysia in the beginning of 2009 andstraight away performed at a higher level than is customary for rigsstarting up. From that higher plateau the Courageous team managed toachieve continuous improvement. Their performance is another exampleto show that HSE and operational performance go hand in hand. The rigis now approaching 300 days without recordable injuries whiledrilling and completing wells on time and well within budget. For usat Shell, Safety is a deeply held value and takes priority. Werelentlessly pursue 'Goal Zero' which means no harm to people and nosignificant incidents."Jon Cole, Scorpion's CEO, commented: "We are extremely gratified tohave received this recognition from Shell, one of the world's leadersin offshore operations and safety. The award is a testament toScorpion's efforts to deliver superior operational and safetyperformance through the application of experienced personnel, modernequipment and state-of-the-art operating and safety procedures. Thepersonnel on board the Offshore Courageous, as supported by ourshore-based operations and safety staff, are to be commended fortheir accomplishment. All of us at Scorpion would like to thank Shellfor providing this opportunity and presenting this honor."Scorpion Offshore Ltd. is a Bermuda based corporation founded in 2005to own and operate state-of-the-art offshore drilling rigs.Contacts:Jon Cole, President and CEO (713) 728-6100Mark Mey, SVP and CFO (713) 728-6100www.scorpionoffshore.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 16.11.2009 - 18:14 Uhr
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