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AWO Prospectus - COSL Drilling Europe AS

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Awilco Offshore <strong>AS</strong>A<br />

of delivery of jack-up drilling rigs approaches, the Company will consider entering into short- or longterm<br />

contracts to secure cash flows and to provide the financial stability for additional newbuilding<br />

orders.<br />

Consolidation<br />

The Company believes that further consolidation of the oil service industry will take place and will<br />

consider taking part in such consolidation. The Company believes that it has the strength to take active<br />

part in such consolidation and will consider opportunities to grow by mergers and acquisitions. The<br />

Company has been informed that Awilco, its largest shareholder, will consider any such consolidation<br />

on the basis of the transaction’s financial implications and that it will not resist any transaction from the<br />

point of view of having its ownership percentage reduced.<br />

4.5 The accommodation units<br />

The Company has acquired two accommodation rigs suited for employment in the North Sea; one jackup<br />

accommodation unit and one semi-submersible accommodation unit. Both units are suited for<br />

employment on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, which has some of the strictest requirements in the<br />

market. Only four units in the world fleet of specialised accommodation units comply with the<br />

requirements for employment in this region.<br />

Key specifications<br />

Additional specifications of the accommodation units are set forth in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2.<br />

Rig name: Port Rigmar Port Reval<br />

Design: Robin 300 self elevating jack-up<br />

accommodation rig<br />

Built / converted: Built 1979 as drilling rig, converted to<br />

accommodation mode in 1991<br />

Flag: Bahamas Bahamas<br />

Class: DnV; +1A1 Self-elevating Accommodation<br />

Unit<br />

Suited for: Norwegian, UK and Danish continental<br />

shelf<br />

Dimensions: Length 65m, breadth 65m, depth 8m, leg<br />

lengths 127m (417ft)<br />

20<br />

Aker H-3 (enhanced) semi-submersible<br />

accommodation rig<br />

Built 1976 as drilling rig; converted to<br />

tender support rig; converted to<br />

accommodation mode in 2004<br />

DnV; +1A1 Accommodation HELDK,<br />

P<strong>AS</strong>MOOR V<br />

Norwegian and UK continental shelf<br />

Length 108m, breadth 67m, main deck<br />

elevation 37m, operational draft 21m

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