The fast-track new building of GSF Development Driller II represents an engineering feat in the region, with work commenced in November 2002 and delivery scheduled in the first quarter of 2005. The semi-submersible drilling rig was built using Jurong Shipyard’s breakthrough. Load-out and Mating-in-Dock method, involving the simultaneous construction and subsequent skidding and mating of the upper and lower hulls. Through this innovative, world’s first technique, and leveraging from the experience gained from building the first semi-submersible, Jurong Shipyard was able to speed up the rig building process, while meeting high quality and safety standards.

Jurong Shipyard and GlobalSanteFe celebrated the completion of the Development Driller II with a stunning second-to-none event. Managed by leading marketing communications firm StrategiCom Pte Ltd, the event filled the Jurong sky with a massive fireworks display. Dr Wilson Chew, Group Principal Consultant & CEO StrategiCom, “This win is important for us just as it is for our clients Jurong Shipyard and GlobalSanteFe because in order to stay at the forefront of our industry, we must continue to manage “best-in-class” projects”. On delivery, GSF Development Driller II will be deployed on a three-year charter to British Petroleum (BP) for developmental work on the company’s Atlantis project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.