Aker Solutions has officially opened Brazil's only manufacturing centre for deepwater marine drilling risers, located in Rio das Ostras...
Aker Solutions has officially opened Brazil's only manufacturing centre for deepwater marine drilling risers, located in Rio das Ostras, on the east coast of Brazil.
The unit is therefor ideally positioned to serve the fast-growing Brazilian oil industry and capitalise on the boom in the global rig market.
The new facility has seen an investment of BRL 22 million and will primarily manufacture for the Brazilian market, but will also be able to deliver to other regions of the world. The facility, which has a workshop that covers a space of 2,450 square metres, will offer clients services ranging from engineering and manufacturing to maintenance and technical support.
"The global rig market is extremely buoyant, and the amount of contracted new build drilling units is likely to remain at a stable high level over the next five to seven years, at least," says Raymond Carlsen, executive vice president, Aker Solutions.
In a press release, Aker Solutions says that the inauguration of the drilling riser facility base reflects the company's commitment to the development of the Brazilian oil and gas industry. The company already has a manufacturing facility for subsea trees and other subsea equipment in Curitiba, as well as a subsea aftermarket base in Rio das Ostras.
With the opening of the new manufacturing base for drilling risers Aker Solutions has created a further 60 jobs, in addition to 130 positions already filled.
