World's Largest Semi-Submersible Drilling Platform is Delivered to Its Buyer on Feb 13, 2017

Blue Whale I, the world's largest dual-derrick semi-submersible drilling platform, can operate in deep-sea regions around the world. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

World's largest semi-submersible drilling platform is delivered to its buyer on Feb 13, 2017

Blue Whale I, the world's largest dual-derrick semi-submersible drilling platform, was delivered to its buyer on Feb 13, 2017.

Built by CIMC Raffles Offshore Engineering Pte Ltd (CIMC Raffles), a subsidiary of China Merchants Group, Blue Whale I started operation immediately after delivery.

The platform is 117-meter long, 92.7-meter wide and 118-meter high. It can operate in 3,658-meter deep sea and drill as deep as 15,240 meters.

An example of the best design and construction of its kind, the platform can work in global deep-sea regions in the world and is proof of the competitiveness of China’s deep-water oil and gas exploration and development capacity.

(Executive editor: Wang Ruoting)