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Peter Mason, OIM, Maersk Valiant:

Being part of the Dream Team p.04

Growth requires improved work tools p.08

In pursuit of zero incidents p.14

Newsletter 12 Safety: Well control incidents

18 What is: Blackout prevention?

20 Letter from Korea

April 2014 | #1

Maersk Drilling delivered the best financial result ever in the company’s 40 year history, with a net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) of USD 528m, and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 10.8%. With an operational uptime that averaged 97% in 2013 and solid contract coverage going forward, the road towards USD 1bn seems clear. However, extraordinary tasks lie ahead in 2014, and the safety performance is still not satisfactory.

Mobile app coming your way

Maersk Drilling will launch a new mobile app to enable all our offshore employees to easily access news and other internal information, no matter where in the world they may be. With access to a Wi-fi, 3G or 4G connection, you will be able to download the latest news from around the fleet, along with the newest available rig-specific information, such as newsletters. The downloaded news will be saved to your mobile device automatically, so that it will also be available offline. The app will be updated continuously with new features designed to make access to information easier for our employees around the world. You’ll receive an update on how to download the app shortly before it is launched this summer.

About a year ago, Tommy Sørensen, the OIM of Maersk Con-vincer, expressed an interest in helping Nyawai Jalin, a local floorhand on Maersk Convincer, to be treated for his double cleft lip; this included finding a way to fund the surgical operation that Nyawai would need. With the assistance of Herbert Ameng, Rig Medic and Rahmat Sulle Safety Training Officer, a plan to col-lect funds for Nyawai’s surgery was set in motion. This happened with-out the knowledge of Nyawai, due to the sensitive nature of the matter. The plan was to tackle the expenses for the surgery by drawing on the crew’s welfare fund. Most of the expatriates and local crew members, includ-ing the Company Man, agreed to contribute their safety bonus to-wards this noble cause. Everyone was happy to contribute in any way they

possibly could in order to help Nyawai to become more self-confident, to improve his speech, and to enhance his life overall.

A little while back, the crew was ready to inform Nyawai of the project. On the eve of his crew change day, they held a meeting with Nyawai on board the rig in which he was presented with the crew’s

initiatives and plan. To their delight, Nyawai accepted their proposition, and was very grateful and excited. He had always wanted to undergo surgery, but had been unable to fulfil this ambition because of the financial constraints he was under.

The operation was successfully carried out on the 3rd of February 2014. Herbert Ameng

and Rahmat Sulle decided to take some time away from their families during

their time off, and visited Nyawai to lend him and his family their moral support. Several other crew members from the Maersk Convincer were also present. The operation went according to plan,

and after taking some time off Nyawai is back on the rig.

Best result to date

HeLpinG a frienD

Three XLE sisters side by side at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore.

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quarterly recap

Facebook

How do you put together the perfect team? OiM peter Mason told us in a video how he was assembling his Dream Team for Maersk Valiant. His efforts resulted in numerous applica-tions, most of which were forwarded to Hr. To view the video, please go to www.facebook.com/MaerskDrilling

Instagram

Our crews provide regular updates from their work offshore. Here’s a happy one from Maersk Completer! Go to www.instagram.com/maersk-drilling for more.

Claus V. Hemmingsen, CEO of Maersk Drilling, Member of the APMM Group Executive Board

in february, Maersk Drilling reported its 2013 annual results. We delivered a profit of USD 528m, with a return

on invested capital of 10.8%. This is our best result to date. Many factors contributed to this strong result, but i would like to highlight our very solid operational performance, which averaged an uptime of 97%. Well done! Given our tough programme for 2014, it is particularly heartening to see that our underlying operating performance remains strong.

This year is going to be both challenging and exciting. With our investment in eight new rigs over the past three years, we have laid the foundation for our growth towards a profit of USD 1 bn by 2018. now, in 2014, it is delivery time. We will take delivery of six newbuilds, which in an industry-wide context is extraordinary. in addition, we will have to manage six yard stays and secure contracts for Maersk Venturer and Drillship 4, and at the same time we need to maintain our strong operational performance and improve on our less than satisfactory safety performance.

in this newsletter, the focus is on our strategy execu-tion. Here you can read about our efforts to achieve zero incidents and provide a safer workplace for everyone. You can also read a letter from Maersk Viking’s OiM regard-ing his and his crew’s exciting journey from initial training towards operating in the deep waters of the US sector of the Gulf of Mexico.

With the delivery of the first drillship on 24 february and the first XLe jack-up on 28 March, we took the first of several steps in the next execution phase of our growth strategy. i am confident that if we continue to work well together, we will also be successful in this endeavour.

THe Year Of DeLiVerY anD eXeCUTiOn

LinkedIn

OiM Christian S. Johnsen is making sure that Maersk Viking’s stakehold-ers are able to follow it on its maiden voyage by sharing his photos and blog posts from the journey. read his blog here: maerskd.co/Crossing_equator

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words from the ceo

pOrTraiT

One of the biggest challenges ahead will definitely be to get the various team members to act as one in a safe and efficient manner.” – Peter Mason, OIM, Maersk Valiant

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Meet Peter Mason, OIM on Maersk Valiant, and

learn about his ambition to create ‘the Dream Team’

Peter Mason began his career with Maersk Drilling back in 1994 on the Maersk Victory, working in Qatari waters in the Persian Gulf. After a while, Peter went off to China to work on the FPSO Nan Hai Sheng as a Fire and Safety Officer, then as Barge Master on the Nan Hai VI until 1999. After that, Pe-ter left Maersk Drilling for some years; he returned in 2006, having by this time obtained deep-water dynamic position-ing drilling experience in Brazil.

Peter joined the D-rig project team in Copenhagen, later moving to the offices in Lyngby.

“It’s been like coming home. I have always felt very comfortable working for Maersk. I’ve never been given the impression that I’m just a number or that my opinion is not worth listening to. From the top of the organisation down and back up again, everyone that I’ve dealt with has given me their time when I asked for it, and at a personal level. That’s something the Company has earned a reputation for being good

By Camilla Størup Ugilt, Strategy & Relations, CopenhagenPhotos: Kristian Granquist

Being part of the

dream team


at, and I trust that we will take it with us into the future as we expand.”

Today, Peter works as Offshore Installation Manager on the newbuild deep-water drillship Maersk Valiant being commissioned at the Samsung Shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Peter has no doubt that the job will bring with it many challenging as-signments, but creating a cohesive and safe team will be one of the big-gest and most important:

“One of the biggest challenges ahead will definitely be to get the various team members to act as one in a safe and efficient manner, while keeping the client satisfied that he’s made the right decision by chartering ‘one of the blue drill ships’”.

And when your ambition from the start was to assemble ‘the Dream Team’, you are setting the bar pretty high.

“When my manager Henrik

Christensen and I talked about get-ting a crew together for DS2 back in January of 2013, he first mentioned ‘the Dream Team’, and that name stuck. However, it may be time to change the name to something else following our extremely successful Performance Enhancement Training in Svendborg last month. ‘The Dream Team’ looks as though it’s become a reality. Henrik, my back-to-back Craig Fraser and I have the highest hopes for a very high-performing team in-deed, and we are including our clients’ representatives in that team. They attended the course with us and took a very proactive part. We are looking forward to working with them when we arrive in the Gulf of Mexico.”

The Maersk Valiant team is almost complete at this stage, and Peter is thankful for the professional abilities of the HR teams in both Houston and Lyngby who have managed to find so many skilled people in today’s tight offshore drilling market.

“The present conditions in the offshore drilling industry make get-ting any crew together for a drillship (never mind a high-calibre crew such as ours) a Herculean task. Our HR department well deserves our thanks, and I also send my thanks to all the people who’ve given their time inter-viewing all the different candidates in their various fields.”

When he is asked what he is look-ing forward to the most in his new position, it becomes clear that Peter prioritises the well-being of his crew:

“Seeing everyone go off at the end of each hitch safe and sound and look-ing forward to coming back to work on the next hitch. Henrik and I want the Maersk Valiant to be the rig that everyone wants a transfer to, the rig that’s both challenging and the most fun to work on,” Peter concludes.

The present conditions in the offshore drilling industry make getting any crew together for a drillship a Herculean task.” – Peter Mason, OIM, Maersk Valiant

The Dream Team

Henrik Christensen and peter Mason came up with the name ‘the Dream Team’ back in January 2013, when they discussed how to put the perfect crew together. The Maersk Valiant team is almost complete at this stage.

To learn more about peter and his dream team, please visit Facebook.com/MaerskDrilling.


Plan 3000 updateThe Maersk Drilling work-force is continuing to expand according to plan. As of 1 March 2014, the various posi-tions are being filled on time, with only a few having been subject to some minor delay. The recruitment for Maersk Viking is 99% completed, 79% completed for Maersk Valiant, and 62% completed for Maersk Venturer. Manning is 99% completed on the Maersk Intrepid, 67% completed on the XLE2, and 11% completed on the XLE3. Our internal transfer list currently com-prises 550 employees. Just to remind you, the transfer list is not a queue: each person and position is considered individually to ensure the best fit. Even though you may have been on the transfer list for a long time, you‘ve not been forgotten!

Extension for Maersk Reacher

Maersk reacher will be working for Bp norway until at least September 2016. With the extension for Maersk reacher, Maersk Drilling has added approximately USD 222m to the contract backlog. The two-year extension with Bp norway for drilling operations in the norwegian sec-tor of the north Sea runs from Septem-ber 2014 to September 2016. for Maersk Drilling, who is the market leader in the norwegian jack-up market, owning and operating six of the nine jack-up rigs present in the region, the exten-sion will help sustain the position.

Recruitment as per 1 March 2014

quarterly recap

RecRuItMent VIkIng ValIant VentuReR DS4 IntRePID Xle2 Xle3 Xle4

n Vacant as planned 0 36 66 100 0 40 108 122

n Vacant overdue 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

n filled on time 163 117 101 70 126 82 14 0

n filled with delay 11 26 9 6 1 0 0 0

Total 176 180 177 177 128 122 122 122

100%

80%

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To view our vacancies please go to: www.maerskdrilling.com

Long-term contract for Maersk Completer

Maersk Completer will continue to work offshore Brunei for Brunei Shell petroleum on a new four-year contract. The contract contains options for an extension of up to three years in total. Maersk Completer has been operating in Brunei since it was delivered from Jurong Shipyard in 2007, and has been on con-tract with Brunei Shell petroleum since november 2008. Maersk Completer’s excellent performance record with BSp has earned the rig the global Shell Jack-Up of the Year award in both 2012 and 2013. Maersk Completer was also named Maersk Drilling rig of the Year in 2013.

Maersk Viking added to the fleet

On the 24th of february 2014, at 14.00 local time, Maersk Viking was delivered from the Samsung Heavy industries (SHi) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Maersk Viking is now on its way to the US Gulf of Mexico, where it will commence a three year contract with exxonMobil. On its way there, Maersk Viking will stop in Singa-pore and Walvis Bay in namibia. Maersk Viking is the first drillship to be delivered out of a series of four ultra deepwater drillships to enter Maersk Drilling’s fleet in 2014.


From a business perspective, why is it necessary to replace many of the current work processes and IT systems with an ERP solution?

There are many good reasons to improve our processes and systems. First of all, we are experiencing tremendous growth in Maersk Drilling. Overall, we are doing a great job at maintaining a high performance level, but to sustain and further improve our performance, and to handle the complexity of a 30+ rig fleet, we need more sophisticated tools and a more robust infrastructure.

But what is in it for the employees? As things stand today, offshore users in particular

have to struggle with multiple poor user interfaces and cumbersome processes, and I often hear complaints about the latency issues when I go on rig visits. This is simply not good enough. Too much time is being spent on trivial data collection and redundant work tasks, or simply on waiting for the systems to work.

What challenges do you anticipate in relation to the ERP implementation?

An open mindset is required for learning new work routines, and we will have to survive a challenging transition phase before we will be able to start realizing the benefits. An ERP system cannot do anything on its own; it needs both high-quality data and people who possess the required capabilities in order to function effectively. User-friendliness was one of our criteria when we decided on the system provider, IFS, but we still need to provide enough training to ensure that our end-users have the necessary skills when the system goes live.

Growth requires improved work tools

enterprise resource planninG

New business processes supported by a new IT landscape – a so-called ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution – will be rolled out in Maersk Drilling, starting in September 2014. We asked COO Jørn Madsen why.

ERP – An overview

The new erp system will transform many of today’s work processes and will replace many of the systems in use today, such as Sap on the rigs and rfMp in office locations. The following systems are within the work scope for inclu-sion in the erp solution: • SAP P3M • CMS• SAP P3M • SAP Business Information Warehouse• RFMP • CODA (+ Contempus in Norway) • xRM • Microsoft BI • PIMS • Basware (OCS in Norway)

also, many tasks which today are performed in excel, Word pocket books etc. will be switched to the erp solution.

nOTe: The Hr department will continue to use Sap, as this is the Hr solution selected by the Maersk Group.

To view the illu stration of

the new ERP programme

in detail, please visit the Maersk Drilling intranet:

maerskd.co/ONon2C


“ A big step in the right direction”

ERP Roll-out plan

Maintenance Engineer Jacob Haller Clausen is part of the ERP Project Team. He sees the roll-out of the new ERP system as a good opportunity to eliminate some of the things that irritate him when he is working with the current systems offshore. Here he summarises the pros and cons of the IT infrastructure before and after the ERP rollout:

SAP work set-up – current solution

H• Separate system, can function independently of the other systems if they break down. L • Some of the links to SIRIUS are outdated.• A difficult user interface which requires too much navigation and clicking around in multiple screens to perform a single task, resulting in a lack of overview.• Different dates for the same job confuse people, since what date is displayed is dependent on which window the job is being viewed in.• No direct integration with the purchase system, making it difficult to establish the status and whereabouts of the goods.• Slow online communication via Vsat.• If the Vsat connection is lost, SAP is not accessible.

IFS work set-up – future ERP solution

H• A single system which contains everything, including the Purchase and Permit system.• Transparent throughout the organisation, easy to see status for each WO and PO.• Onshore will also have departments in IFS, thus replacing mail correspondence sys-tems like Apply for chemical, document updates and requests for technical assistance.• Local fast IFS server on each unit.• The local server is unaffected if the Vsat connection is lost.• The total cost of each WO, PO and EQ will be visible and known.• Integrated with SIRIUS.• User interface will be designed by offshore users.• The system will be set up in a manner that guides its users through the processes. J• Can MD build the system as wanted, making it user-friendly and intuitive to use?• Oh no, not another new know-it-all IT system … L• If IFS breaks down, it all breaks down.

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Offshore

Innovator (Norway) 01-11-2014

Inspirer (Norway) 01-02-2015

Giant (Norway) 01-05-2015

Guardian (Norway) 01-05-2015

Gallant (Norway) 01-03-2015

Reacher (Norway) 01-07-2015

XLE 1 (Norway) 01-06-2015

Developer (USA) 01-09-2015

Viking (USA) 01-10-2015

DAW 2 (USA) 01-10-2015

XLE 2 (Norway) 01-06-2015

XLE 3 – Contract start (Norway) 01-04-2015

Resilient (UK) 01-03-2016

Resolve (Denmark) 01-02-2016

Resolute (Denmark) 01-02-2016

DAW 3 (No contract) 01-01-2016

DAW 4 (No contract) 01-01-2016

Deliverer (Angola) 01-12-2015

Discoverer (Egypt) 01-11-2015

Heydar Aliyev (Azer.) 01-06-2016

Endurer (Cameroun) 01-06-2016

Convincer (Malaysia) 01-04-2016

Completer (Brunei) 01-05-2016

Nan Hai (Australia) 01-09-2016

XLE 4 – Building (Korea) 01-01-2016

Stavanger (shorebase) Manila (Purchasing)

Singapore (WH) Esbjerg (WH)

Houston (Pur. & WH) 01-11-2014

Onshore

HQ 01-09-20014

Houston (shorebase) 01-09-2015

Aberdeen (shorebase) 01-03-2016

DK (shorebase) 01-02-2016

Egypt (shorebase) 01-11-2015 Angola (shorebase)

01-12-2015

Azerbaijan + Cameroun (2 shorebases)

01-06-2016

Malaysia (shorebase) 01-04-2016

Brunei (shorebase) 01-05-2016

Australia (Shore base) 01-09-2016

Venezuela (Shorebase & barges) 01-10-2016

Lindø (GSS) 01-04-2015

Singapore (Finance) EDC - Finance cutover

alignment for HQ system changes

Pune (Finance) 01-09-2014

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nnnn Onshore location “fully” go-live

nnnn Onshore location “rig supporting” go-live

20152014 2016


Mærsk Developer

Mærsk Developer in Pascagoula, USA

Mærsk Developer on a foggy night during its recent five-yearly Special periodic Survey yard stay in pascagoula, Mississippi. Mærsk Developer is back on the job, but six other Maersk Drilling rigs are scheduled for yard stays in 2014.

Yard stays 2014

The rigs scheduled for yard stays in 2014 are:

Mærsk Inspirer, harsh-environment jack-up rigWill be conducted offshore in Q2.

Maersk Reacher, international jack-upWill be conducted offshore in Q2.

Maersk Discoverer, semi-submersible floaterLocation has not yet been determined in Q3.

Maersk Completer, international jack-up rig (Underwater inspection in Lieu of Drydocking Survey (UWiLD)) Will be conducted offshore in Q3.

Mærsk Gallant, harsh-environment jack-up rigWill take place in Lindø, Denmark, in Q2.

Maersk Resolve, international jack-up rigWas conducted in Esbjerg, Denmark, in Q1.

for more pictures from the Mærsk Developer yard stay in pascagoula, please visit our facebook page: www.facebook.com/MaerskDrilling


In order to support Maersk Drilling’s strategy of “One Billion Zero Incidents”, QM/HSE launched its Zero Incidents Project in early 2014.

To achieve a zero-incident rate, we believe it is necessary to go beyond the usual approach of train-ing, safe equipment and good procedures. These have taken us a long way, but to truly achieve zero incidents something different is needed.

We have therefore launched the Zero Incidents Project in order to identify and implement those still-unknown factors that will take us the rest of the way to a place where incidents and accidents are things of the past.

For more, see also the article concerning the Offshore Leadership Forum on pages 14-17.

new reporting system for well control incidents

qm/hse update

“You have to make a proactive and conscious decision to have a safe work environment and execute to that effect on a continued basis. It is about form-ing a strong safety culture. We all have a shared responsibility for facilitating a culture that is in compliance with our beliefs, values and systems, and that promotes the safe execution of the work we perform,” says Claus V. Hemming-sen, CEO of Maersk Drilling A/S and member of the APMM Executive Board

Recent incidents in the industry such as Macondo and Montara have been the drivers for us to ensure that well control incidents are reported and managed in the same way as any other type of safety-related incident.”– Mark campbell-Howes, Head of Process Safety, QMHSe

The primary goal of the revision is to ensure that well control incidents occurring in Maersk Drilling are captured and reported in a systematic way that will facilitate the introduction of a KPI for well control. Consistent analysis of incident data will also allow the learning potential from these types of incident to be shared with relevant functions in the organisation.

The revised reporting format was rolled out in mid-February, and the Process Safety section is currently monitoring feedback and following up on incidents to ensure compliance with the reporting requirements. This work will be ongoing for the rest of 2014.

Questions regarding the new reporting format and process can be addressed to Rúni F. L. Olsen, Process Safety Superintendent, QMHSE.

Why do we need the new reporting system?

In a joint effort involving Operations, Drilling Support and QMHSE, Maersk Drilling’s Well Control Incident reporting format has been revised.


qm/hse update

QM/HSE Focus 2014

The QM/HSE Focus 2014 is out and coming to a rig near you! The purpose of the folder is to provide a high-level overview of the overall focus of the QMHSE objectives for 2014. The folder will be sent out to all our rigs and offices around the world, and will provide information to both internal and external stakeholders.

LTIs and LTI Frequency in Maersk Drilling (incl. Administration) 12 Months Rolling Trend

feb2013

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LTI Frequency No. of LTIs as per Month

mar2013

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TRCs and TRC Frequency in Maersk Drilling (incl. Administration) 12 Months Rolling Trend

TRC Frequency No. of TRCs as per Month

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external spills during January and february 2014

Drilling/well acitivities: 2 Other process: 1 Marine Operations: 1

unIt DayS Date

MÆrSK innOVaTOr 90 18-Jan 2014

MÆrSK inSpirer 90 17-Jan 2014

MaerSK COMpLeTer 180 30-Jan 2014 The following Safety Awards were issued for the Venezuelan barges:

unIt DayS Date

MaerSK riG 42 2880 12-Jan 2014

MaerSK riG 44 1080 03-feb 2014

HSE Awards issued during January and February 2014The HSE Award system applies to all jack-ups, semi-submersible rigs and drillships. The barges in Venezuela are not included in its scope.

Days without any recordable

HSe incident

Days without any LTis

Date of HSe award

Date of Safety award


dropped objects >40J during January and february 2014

Yard Stay: 1 Helicopter Operations: 1 Maintenance and Technical Modifications: 3

Total

4

Total

5

In March 2014, forty OIMs gathered in Copenhagen to discuss how Maersk Drilling can improve safety on all units in the future.

It’s foggy in Copenhagen, but the sun still manages to peek out from behind the grey clouds. Through the pano-ramic windows of the “Vesterhavet I” conference room at the Marriott Hotel in Copenhagen, the water looks calm and tranquil. It’s 8.30 am, and nearly forty Offshore Instal-lation Managers from Maersk Drilling rigs around the world have gathered for the second Offshore Leadership

Forum 2014. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, and everyone is enjoying seeing familiar faces from both Headquarters and fellow rigs.

Even though the atmosphere is pleasantly relaxed, everyone knows that the topic of the day is not one to be taken lightly. This year the focus will be on HSE, and the fact that Maersk Drilling wants to take care of all its employees and ensure that nobody gets hurt. Maersk Drill-ing’s HSE performance in 2013 was far from satisfactory, and the goal of reaching zero incidents by no later than 2018 means that action must

be taken. The aim of this year’s offshore leadership forum will be to establish what “zero incidents” should mean to the company, and how that objective can be achieved.

The smell of coffee and oven-fresh baked goods is everywhere. The room is abuzz with the sound of people chatting until Claus V. Hemmingsen, CEO of Maersk Drill-ing, stands up to set the day in motion. Both Claus Hem-

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incidentsBy Camilla Størup Ugilt, Strategy & Relations, Copenhagen. Photos: Kristian Granquist


mingsen and Jørn Madsen, Maersk Drilling’s COO, present their views on health and safety, and emphasize the fact that this objective must come before everything else. “If we all work together, we will succeed. Zero incidents are achievable, but we all have to do our part,” Claus Hem-mingsen concludes.

It’s time to get down to business, and in order to kick off the day’s workshops, Søren Jeppesen, Senior Director of QMHSE (Quality Management, Health, Safety & Envi-ronment), and Henrik Holde, Director of QMHSE, give the OIMs an opportunity to influence the way they measure safety today and how they will shape the Maersk Drilling safety culture of tomorrow. Everyone appears very alert and focused, and it becomes clear to all that this is not just another brush-up of current HSE procedures, but exactly the opposite.

What is zero?“What is zero? How are we going to measure it? Is it even the LTIs that we need to measure today? How about the High Potentials, the Near Misses? We need to have your fingerprints on this!” says Søren. He continues, “We want to hear about the reality out there, about what matters, and we need your opinion”. It is obvious that Søren and

Henrik know that it is the OIMs in charge of the rigs who have the real ability to influence the safety culture on board. They are experts in their field, and the safety of their crews is their first priority.

A cloud covers the sun completely for a few minutes, and everyone in the room is thinking. Suddenly, hands start to shoot up everywhere in the room. It appears that everybody has something to say about this topic. After a bit of discussion it is agreed to save the great ideas for the workshops later in the day. Henrik continues from where Søren left off: “We can’t just use our safety performance to define how we get to zero; it contains a lot of hidden complexity. In other words, you can’t drive your car by only looking in your rear view mirror, and that is why I will not focus on statistics, but rather on the conditions that created them”.

Everybody needs to take actionAfter a lunch filled with interesting discussions and de-bate, the OIMs are ready for the three different workshops which have been arranged for them. The questions to be discussed are “What is zero, and what is an incident?”, “Why are we not at zero yet?”, and “What does it take to make it real?” The OIMs are eager to get started, and to get

What is zero? How are we going to measure it? Is it even the LTIs that we need to measure today? How about the High Potentials, the Near Misses? We need to have your fingerprints on this!”– Søren Jeppesen, Head of QMHSe


the discussions going they split up into smaller groups. After each workshop, everyone gathers to listen to the ideas and suggestions that each group has come up with.

As a result of the workshops, a number of actions were agreed upon. There are things that the OIMs can already do today, and there are things that will need to be done in the future. To mention just a few, the OIMs can already work today on becoming more visible, being a role model on the rig, improving the structure of the daily agenda, and improv-ing control of the work activities during the daily operations. Examples of what needs to be done from the Headquarters side is for example to have the “Zero project” and incidents defined based on discussions from the Offshore Leadership Forum, to simplify SIRIUS, to review safety campaigns as a tool to improve HSE, and to further develop basic training.

There is no doubt that this year’s Offshore Leadership Forum will have a significant impact on how Maersk Drilling can achieve zero incidents in 2018. It is evident that close collaboration is needed between the onshore and offshore employees on the “Zero Project” in order to keep everyone safe and out of harm’s way in the future.

To watch a video recorded at this year’s OLF, please visit the Maersk Drilling intranet.

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Innovative systems make drillships uniqueOur new drillships are dynamically positioned (DP3) and utilise satellite and acoustic reference systems for station keeping. Thrusters maintain the rig in position. These are electrically driven, and are 100% dependent on electricity at all times.

Fast blackout recoveryA total blackout is defined as the total loss of electric power gen-eration, plus the loss of propulsion and station-keeping capability.

As was described in the November 2013 Newsletter, the en-gines are now able to go from a 0 r.p.m. standing start to full speed in less than 10 seconds (this usually takes 45-60 seconds). This feature has now been taken to the next level. From the second that power is restored, the 11 kV switchboards will have com-pleted its recovery sequence and will have power available for the thrusters in less than 10 seconds (this usually takes between 40-120 seconds). This means that in less than 20 seconds following a blackout, the thrusters will start to spin, thereby maintaining the station-keeping function and avoiding a drift-off.

But the innovations don’t stop here. The drillships are equipped with NOV’s Active Heave Drawworks, which need con-tinuous power since they compensate for the heave motions by continuously spooling the drill string in and out. At the same time that the thrusters begin to spin, the Active Heave Drawworks will begin their starting sequence and will be able to provide compen-sation again in approximately 10 seconds instead of the usual 60-180 seconds. The timescale from blackout to active compensation is therefore less than 30 seconds.

All this happens automatically without any operator inter-vention, and as has been indicated above, this innovative design currently offers the fastest possible blackout recovery for a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU).

Fast blackout preventionBlackouts are never something one wishes for, but nor is it pos-sible to prevent them entirely. However, precautions are being taken on the drillships to avoid these.

The power plants on the drillships are controlled and monitored by the K-Chief Power Management System (PMS), manufactured by Kongsberg. The PMS system monitors and controls power supply and demand, and starts and stops generators accordingly. It also includes a newly developed Automated Generator Supervisor (AGS) system which quickly determines which of the generators is failing, then trips and isolates it. This is quite important, because these drillships, as the first ever from Samsung, have Class approval to run their power plants using the so-called ‘closed ring connection’ configuration. The ring con-nection set-up ties all the generators together into a single power plant, thereby making better use of the engines. For example, the response to changes in load demand is improved, and the need for maintenance and the consumption of fuel are both reduced.

Being without power during deep-water drilling operations can have potentially serious consequences, such as a drift-off; in the worst case, it can lead to the loss of the blow-out preventer (BOP) and riser, which will result in several months of downtime and possible environmental damage.

By Ole Rohde Lassen, Technical Organization, Copenhagen


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The PMS system is fast, but is also dependent on data transmit-ted from the generators and switchboards, which means that a de-gree of delay must be expected here. The new drillships are therefore the first units ever to be equipped with a newly designed Event-Based Fast Load Reduction (EBFLR) system produced by the genera-tor manufacturer ABB. This system independently reduces power to the thrusters and drill floor drives within milliseconds of detecting a fault – even before the circuit breaker has tripped – meaning that it operates in minus time.

Several vendors are involved in the testing and development of the power systems, and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) tests have been used to verify the integration between the ABB, NOV and Kongsberg systems.

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The result of this innovative cooperation between shipyard, vendors and Maersk is: • Fastest blackout recovery for a MODU in terms of station keeping.• Fastest blackout recovery for Active Heave Drawworks• Advanced blackout prevention devices In general, all the solutions are based on existing equipment, but on our new drillships they are being used in an innovative, creative design set-up – all to insure maximum uptime, which will benefit both our customers and us.

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Maersk Viking weighed anchor and set off on a 16,000 nautical miles-long journey towards the US Gulf of Mexico.

About the author

NAME: Christian Surel Johnsen AGE: 37NATIONALITY: DanishEDUCATION: Master MarinerCURRENT POSITION: OiM on Maersk VikingPREVIOUS POSITIONS IN MD: Marine Section LeaderYEARS IN MAERSK DRILLING: 8 Spring 2013 was when our training

started: training which has been ongoing right until our departure towards the US Gulf of Mexico from the Samsung shipyard in South Korea on the 24th of February.

The newbuild training programme has been an interesting experience. One of the courses I remember best is the Performance Enhancement Training in Svendborg, which we completed back in September 2013. This course was

All we needed now was a total of 5400 cubic metres of low-sulphur diesel, and the Viking’s maiden voyage could commence.


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Maersk Viking weighed anchor and set off on a 16,000 nautical miles-long journey towards the US Gulf of Mexico.

specially designed to enhance the overall team performance, and was a great success. Both technical and hu-man skills were very well taken into account, and teambuilding was a big part of this. It really brought out the team spirit on board.

At this moment of writing, we are on our way towards the US Gulf of Mexico, and it seems like only yester-day that the Viking was scheduled to go to sea for the first time. At the end of October 2013, during our first-ever sea trials, all marine systems, propul-sion systems, electrical systems et cetera were tested. Since a lot of people from both Maersk Drilling, the vendors and Samsung had to be on board for the sea trials, not all crew members could participate in that. Only essential crew joined the trip, so Viking went on its sea trials with a crew of 273. The trials took place in the Korea Strait, between Japan and Korea. The remaining crew stayed at the yard and continued their training in our quayside training containers.

The sea trials went very smoothly, and the Viking proved very agile and highly manoeuvrable. One of the tests that really impressed us all was the blackout-recovery test. During this test the Viking regained power on her engines and generators in only 8 sec-onds. In my opinion, Maersk Viking is truly a magnificent and impressive vessel.

Viking was supposed to have been delivered on the 3rd of January 2014, after ending the System Integration Test (SIT). However, due to delays

from vendors – primarily on the drilling side – the SIT was postponed to around New Years.

The SIT is where all the drilling equipment is tested. It’s a test which comes as close to a real operation as it gets. The object is to try and simulate a real drilling operation and see if all the various systems can work together in an integrated operation. For example, the drill string is rotated with both weight and with as much torque as can be obtained in a test situation. Simulta-neously, the mud circulation system is tested together with the riser and BOP to make sure these systems are working according to plan.

After ending the SIT, Viking returned back to the Samsung shipyard to make the final adjustments. Simultaneously, the crew prepared for departure. The galley, often referred to as the heart of the operation, had to become opera-tional before the crew could move on board the vessel. A total of six 40-foot containers with dry, refrigerated and frozen provisions were loaded into the galley stores.

All we needed now was a total of 5400 cubic metres of low-sulphur diesel, and the Viking’s maiden voyage could commence.

On Monday the 24th of February, Maersk Drilling signed and took delivery of Maersk Viking, the first ever drillship in our fleet. Immediately after delivery had been taken, Maersk Viking weighed anchor and set off on a 16,000 nauti-cal miles-long journey towards the US Gulf of Mexico. And here we are, in the middle of our transit from Korea. We will go via Singapore and Walvis Bay in Namibia. From Walvis Bay we will sail to the US Gulf of Mexico via the Caribbean, a journey which will take us approximately 67 days.

During transit, we will be busy with preparations for our client acceptance test, on-the-job training and general preparation for operational start-up with ExxonMobil.

Maersk Viking is scheduled to arrive in the US Gulf of Mexico in the beginning or middle of May.

By Christian S. Johnsen, OIM Maersk Viking


Offshore Promotion List October 2013 – mid-March 2014

maersk completer20.11.2013 Graeme Morrison, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.15.01.2014 neil Dowie, promoted from Tourpusher to Drilling Section Leader.29.01.2014 John Dykhoff, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.

maersk convincer10.11.2013 alistair riddell, promoted from Tourpusher to Drilling Section Leader.03.02.2013 niek Wennink, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.25.02.2014 alexander Wiseman, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.

mærsk deliverer04.02.2013 Hans Levi Oster, promoted from assistant Marine Section Leader to Marine Section Leader.

mærsk developer19.02.2014 Oleg Jurgin, promoted from Maintenance engineer to Technical Section Leader.

maersk discoverer23.01.2014 pawel pawlowics, promoted from Senior DpO to assistant Marine Section Leader.

edc el qaher 201.02.2014 James Joiner, promoted from night Toolpusher to Drilling Section Leader.

edc sneferu05.02.2014 Mark neveldsen, promoted from Tourpusher to Senior Toolpusher.Maersk endurer25.02.2014 Kim andersen, promoted from Marine Section Leader to OiM.

mærsk Gallant20.11.2013 Tom Dethlefsen, promoted from Maintenance engineer to Technical Section Leader.27.11.2013 Jakob pedersen, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.05.02.2014 Kjetil Duvaland, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.12.02.2014 Geir Larsen, promoted from Tourpusher to Drilling Section Leader.

mærsk Giant04.11.2013 Knud Bjerg, promoted from Maintenance engineer to Technical Section Leader.

maersk Guardian22.11.2013 Julian protheroe, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.27.11.2013 Matthew Cummings, promoted from Tourpusher to Drilling Section Leader.

heydar aliyev23.10.2013 Cristian Butcaru, promoted from assistant Marine Section Leader to Marine Section Leader.

mærsk innovator19.12.2013 Johnny Johansen, promoted from Maintenance engineer to Technical Section Leader.22.01.2014 Søren Simonsen, promoted from Marine Section Leader to OiM.

nan hai Vi06.11.2013 anthony Holmes, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.31.12.2013 Grant Holmes, promoted from Marine Section Leader to OiM.

maersk reacher08.11.2013 Darren Menzies, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.25.12.2013 Martin Bulow, promoted from Tourpusher to Drilling Section Leader.

maersk resolve03.12.2013 Martin Knudsen, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.07.01.2014 alan Yuill, promoted from Tourpusher to Drilling Section Leader.21.01.2014 Kim Gottschalck Larsen, promoted from Driller to Tourpusher.

maersk Viking16.10.2013 James penton, promoted from Main Driller to Tourpusher.

maersk Venturer31.12.2013 Jan Hermans, promoted from Marine Section Leader to OiM.

“ It makes me proud”

Glenn Gormsen, born 1972

1993: 2nd, 1st and Chief Officer1999: Marine Superintendent2000: assistant Towmaster / Marine advisor2001: Barge engineer2007: OiM2012: General Manager2013: OiM

In July 1988, Glenn Gormsen joined AP Moller-Maersk as a Deck Apprentice. In 2000, he joined

Maersk Drilling as part of the Tow Master Trainee programme. During his career with Maersk Drilling, Glenn worked on most of the Norwegian units as a Barge Engineer and later as OIM, but he spent most of his time on board Mærsk Inspirer, Mærsk Gallant and Mærsk Giant. Today, Glenn works as Offshore Installation Manager on XLE2, following a short time away from the company. In 2012, Glenn decided to leave Maersk Drilling to pursue a new opportunity. “The challenge and opportunity was, for me, too good to say no to, and even though it was with a very heavy heart that I resigned from Maersk Drilling, it was the right thing to do at the time.” However, Glenn was only away for six months before he returned to Maersk Drilling. “By changing to another company, I was reminded of what great values and culture our company represents, and therefore I came back.” It is obvious that Glenn takes pride in his work and appreciates the strong values that the company embodies: “Knowing that we are regarded as a trustworthy, innovative, safe and efficient drilling company, and being aware that I consistently and diligently have contributed to us being so, makes me proud.”

With his 25 years as part of the AP Moller-Maersk Group, Glenn is not planning to leave the company any time soon. “Maersk Drilling has a strong and consistent focus on leadership develop-ment and a commitment to setting long-term goals, which motivates me in my daily job.”

On the 25th of Janu-ary this year, Glenn Gormsen celebrated his 25-year anni-ver sary with the AP Moller-Maersk Group. Today, as OIM on XLE2, Glenn can look back on an impressive career, and towards a future containing new chal-lenges to come.

Anniversaries25 years18 January Gunnar Weinreich Holm Maersk Guardian25 January Glenn Gormsen XLe228 January andrew Wemyss Mærsk inspirer07 february Lars Bo Moller XLe/Commissioning23 february Tonny nielsen Mærsk innovator01 March erik Jensen Technical Organisation08 March richard Hansen Mærsk inspirer28 March richard Shone Mærsk innovator01 april frank Higgins Mærsk Gallant11 april allan Dunn Mærsk Gallant12 april Currer, Maersk Guardian15 april Barry perchard Mærsk Giant18 april iain ingledew Mærsk Gallant19 april Kim Bertelsen Human resources29 april ronald Boyd eDC

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How would you describe the overall fleet performance in 2013?

From an operational perspective, looking at uptime, customer satisfac-tion and all the metrics that indicate that we are delivering efficient drilling services, it has been the best year ever. Through the surveys and the positive feedback we are getting from our customers, we can see that we are being recognized for the jobs we do to a higher degree [fig. 1].

In your opinion, what has contributed to the improved performance in 2013?

A big effort has been made by many people on the rigs to make this the best year ever. I think that in general we are seeing better planning and co-ordination, and we are learning from jobs being done in a more structured way out on the rigs. It is very evident that the managers are able to put

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performance on the agenda in a more structured way. Many of them also did this previously, but now they have more tools for it – and they are using them. Again, this is highly apparent from the customer feedback [fig. 2].

How do you believe the implementation of the Service Delivery Model, including the Plan-Do-Study-Act toolbox, affected performance in 2013?

In late 2012 and 2013, we managed to train offshore supervisors from all rigs and to coach all crews on board the rigs in planning and execut-ing their work, and to learn from it using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology. This has been about giving competent employees the right tools for applying their expertise to the fullest in a more structured and effective manner. We now have several examples where we have worked

with the customers on both optimiz-ing their well planning and their well execution, and the results are positive and tangible. It is no revolution, but it is an impactful reformation.

From your point of view, what will be the biggest challenges in 2014?

In 2014 we will be putting several new rigs into operation, and one of the key aspects with start-ups is to be careful never to assume too much. We have to keep Murphy’s Law in mind and think “What can go wrong, will go wrong”. Furthermore, we are also tak-ing on a lot of new employees who all need to get integrated into the team, give us new inspiration and learn the Maersk Drilling way of working. This means that we will need to coach and train the new employees and continue to maintain and develop a strong learning culture.

By Camilla Størup Ugilt, Strategy & Relations, Copenhagen

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Our contract coverage figures shows that we have achieved the coverage targets for the coming years. The targets were 90% for 2014, 70% for 2015 and 50% for 2016.

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Published by:Maersk DrillingEsplanaden 50DK-1098 CopenhagenTel: +45 33 63 32 35Fax: +45 33 63 31 82Mail: [email protected]

Volume 28, No. 1 · April 2014

Editor: Camilla Størup UgiltTel./Fax: +45 33 63 32 35. Mail: [email protected] & production: Datagraf CommunicationsCopies: 4.500Deadline next issue: September 2014

This Newsletter is published three times a year for the employees, retirees and business connections of Maersk Drilling. The NewsLetter is printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) paper. Reproduction permitted only after agreement with the editor.

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