HOUSTON: Drilling contractor Transocean completed the inspection of its three moored semisubmersibles and found some damage caused by Hurricane Gustav.
Transocean is also preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ike in the Gulf of Mexico. Semisubmersible Transocean Amirante sustained some damage to its pre-set mooring system and is now being towed to a shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. A small maintenance crew remains on board. Transocean spokesman Guy Cantwell told EnergyCurrent that semi Transocean Marianas suffered some minor damage, and has now been fully evacuated ahead of Ike. A third semisubmersible, Deepwater Nautilus, received moderate damage from Gustav. Personnel will be evacuated today and tomorrow. Cantwell said Deepwater Nautilus and Transocean Marianas both stayed on location. No injuries or environmental incidents at Transocean assets were caused by the storm. The company's eight self-propelled rigs in the Gulf of Mexico are now preparing to move out of the path of Hurricane Ike.
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