Text and photo: Sveinung W. Jensen, Tellus Communication 

– The customer was so pleased with the previous one we made that we received another order. This one is a bit smaller than the last one, says Svein Krossli, project manager at Halvorsen.

Two men are assigned to the job, which will take around four weeks. Extensive testing must be carried out before the frame – which measures 2.43 by 1.60 metres – can be sent to the customer.

– It must undergo load testing and all welding will undergo thorough X-ray inspection, says John Vester Nielsen, head of fabrication at Halvorsen.

Odfjell Drilling is a rig company that leases semi-submersible rigs adapted for harsh environments. These rigs are typically suited for areas such as the North Sea and the Barents Sea.

The company has some of the market's most advanced rigs capable of drilling in deep water under harsh conditions.