Fairmount Moves Egyptian Rig
Tug Fairmount Sherpa has successfully towed jack-up drilling rig Baharia I to her new position in the Zeit Bay oil field in the Gulf of Suez. The Fairmount Sherpa is one of five supertugs owned by Rotterdam based Fairmount Marine. The rig move for Egyptian oil company Zeitco came just after delivering the semi-submersible drilling rig Noble Paul Romano in the North Hap’y oilfield in the Greater Nile basin offshore Egypt, in the Mediterranean sea, after being towed from Jamaica.
The Fairmount Sherpa was mobilised via the Suez Channel towards the Zeit Bay oil field in the south western part of the Gulf of Suez.
Jack-Up Operation
After arrival of the Fairmount Sherpa on location the towing connection with the rig Baharia I was established. At her new drilling location the Baharia I immediately started with the jack-up operation. During this operation the Fairmount Sherpa remained connected with the rig for safety reasons. Upon release, the Fairmount Sherpa demobilised through the Suez Canal to her next assignment.