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New driller’s cabin for GSP Orizont a customized solution realized by ICPE ACTEL Grup Servicii Petroliere was awarded „The Deal of the Year“ trophy

Upetrom 1 Mai and Upetrom Trading & Engineering have realized top drilling equipment for GSP Orizont upgrade

The offshore construction projects Olympia and Akcakoca GSP’s technical vessels fleet is ready to go: GSP Bigfoot 1, GSP Bigfoot 2, GSP Bigfoot 3 and GSP Neptun

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4 news 10 The journey towards East: GSP’s fleet has departed to Russia 12 The way to AKCAKOCA 22 Offshore construction projects Olympia and Akcakoca: GSP Bigfoot 1 pipelay barge ready to go pipelaying 28 GSP Orizont: the upgrading process includes the rig endowment with Upetrom – 1Mai equipment 32 Driller’s cabin: the equipment for controlling and monitoring the technological processes onboard GSP Orizont drilling rig was engineered by ICPE Actel 34 Upetrom 1 Mai GSP Orizont: new, latest generation equipment. New equipment for the modernization process of GSP Orizont: estimated economic and technical advantages 42 GSP Prince the most advanced DSV & ROV, geological & light constructions support vessel servicing the offshore industry in the Black Sea 50 HSEQ Performance: Going all the way without taking shortcuts

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Grup Servicii Petroliere was awarded „The Deal of the Year“ trophy Grup Servicii Petroliere was awarded „The Deal of the Year” trophy for closing the offshore construction deal within the Olympia project, for 155 subsea gas pipelay on the Russian continental shelf of the Black Sea. The beneficiary of the project amounting 269 USD millions is the Russian giant Gazprom.

The ceremony took place in Bucharest on March 4, 2010, at Athenee Palace Hilton. This was the fifth edition of gala promoting outstanding performance of the Romanian business organized by Business Review.The jury including Mariana Gheorghe – CEO, Petrom; Steven van Groningen, President of Raiffeisen Bank and President of the Jury; George Mucibabici - Chairman, Deloitte Romania; Alexandra Gatej- Counselor, Presidential Administration; Peter Jansen – Cohn & Jansen; Oliver Olson - CEU Business School; George Alberts - KD Investments; Ion Florescu - New Europe Capital; Matei Paun - BAC Romania; Eva-Simone Perauer - Casa Austria; Friedrich Niemann Athénée Palace Hilton; Sorana Savu - Premium Communications, selected the winners based on a set of very exigent criteria.

In the presence of 200 business leaders and top personalities, Steven van Groningen, Raiffeisen Bank President and Chairman of the Business Review Jury Awards, said: „For me it was a real pleasure to be part of the jury of the fifth edition of Business Review Awards this year. We were glad that there are many companies and many business people registering important successes even in times of crisis. I welcome Business Review’s initiative to promote this year’s business performances, even more remarkable in a context becoming increasingly demanding and selective.“ Gabriel Comanescu, President Board of Directors of GSP, said on that occasion: The trophy „Deal of the Year“ means a lot for Grup Servicii Petroliere!

It is very important for every team member and,

of course, for myself.

I am very proud to be here, having the honor of receiving this award therefore I address my thanks to Business Review, to all the members of the jury for making it possible, and to my team of highly appreciated specialists.

You considered the efforts we make to keep going, occupying a leading position in the offshore industry regional market, worth being rewarded.

We find our daily rewards in developing our business on solid basis, on solid ground I was about to say, but our business is offshore, in the Black Sea and the neighboring others. Being the contractor of the Olympia offshore construction project is an important step forward, the contract itself representing an award for our previous efforts to build credibility.

At a closer look, you may discover that this deal, the Deal of the Year, was carefully prepared by a professional community we carefully foster, preparing the way for the next generations of oil & gas offshore constructors, drillers, marine engineers and many others I cannot name because of the short time I have here. We are happy to discover the business community appreciated our performance. Thank you Business Review!

And we also thank to those who have not won tonight, to all the other nominees, as we believe the future will present many opportunities to confront again with valuable, reputable competitors able to give the real definition of performance in business and to contribute to the creation of a healthy economy. The absence of such a selection of valuable competitors would have diminished the significance of this trophy.

Thank you.

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services - support diving and ROV services for subsea installations, repair and construction, cable laying, cable, pipeline and route surveys, underwater surveys and structural NDT, single and multi-beam bathymetry, sonar imaging and profiling, sub-bottom profiling and magnetometry, seabed coring and sampling - on the Romanian continental shelf of the Black Sea. GSP Perseu is a tug and supply vessel, classified under BV register.

January 2, 2010

New contracts for GSP King and GSP Queen

January 1, 2010

New contract for GSP Perseu

GSP Perseu, DSV

GSP Perseu entered a new contract on the 1st of January 2010. The vessel provides supply, towing, standby, ROV and diving platform services for Shark Subsea Services. GSP’s vessel will perform diving support

GSP King and GSP Queen entered under new contracts on the 1st, respectively the 2nd of January 2010. The vessels provide offshore oilfield supply, towing, standby, well stimulation services for Petrom OMV. GSP King and GSP Queen are versatile multipurpose AHTS, built in 2005. Both AHTS vessels are classified under ABS register.

GSP King, AHTS

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GSP Queen

February 1, 2010

successfully performing the equipment calibration and the subsea survey along the future pipeline route, including the Galata platform 500 meters safety range.

GSP will perform Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication and Installation of an 8.5 km 6” pipeline from Galata platform to Kavarna 2 well head, and a 14.5 km 10” pipeline from Galata platform to Kaliakra 2 well head and the associated piggy backed liquid lines, at an average water depth of 80m within the contract GSP concluded with Melrose Resources, one of the Company’s traditional beneficiaries.

GSP Prince successfully completed the subsea survey in Galata field GSP Prince, the diving & ROV support vessel, performed the initial subsea survey within the offshore pipeline installation contract for the development of the Galata field, on the Bulgarian continental shelf of the Black Sea. The Triton XLX ROV and the rest of the diving and survey equipment was installed onboard and tested.

Between the 25th and 29th of January, GSP Prince operated in the Galata field,

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February 24, 2010

GSP initiated the activities within the Olympia project by mobilizing C - Master, the DP 3 pipelay vessel The technical vessel has arrived in Constanta the middle of march.

C-Master is a multipurpose DP3 pipelayer, installation and accommodation technical vessel. It will afterwards head toward the Russian continental shelf in order to perform the subsea pipelaying operations.

The technical vessel has 375 men accommodation capacity.

C-Master is also designed to carry out diving, pile driving, flexible pipelay and subsea installations. The technical vessel previously registered the record for laying pipes with a rate of 4.2 kilometers per day for pipes of 10 inches diameter.

C Master, DP3 pipelay, heading towards Russia

March 8, 2010

Servicii Petroliere was awarded “Deal of the Year” by Business Review for the Olympia Offshore Construction project GSP received in appreciation of business performance the “Deal of the Year 2009” award at the fifth edition of the Business Review Annual Awards.

The jury considered GSP becoming the contracting part of the offshore construction works amounting 269 USD mil for the Olympia project on the Russian continental shelf, the most important deal closed in Romania in 2009.The event was organized at the Athenee Palace Hilton.

Business Review addresses to the elite business community to top level

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Simone Perauer - Casa Austria; Friedrich Niemann - Athénée Palace Hilton; Sorana Savu - Premium Communications.

March 18, 2010

executives, senior executives, investors and decision makers, both foreign and Romanian, all doing business in Romania.

Business Review is the leader on the local English language business publications, offering objective and accurate content, news, analyses and interviews with Romania’s top business players.

The jury included Mariana Gheorghe – CEO, Petrom; Steven van Groningen, President of Raiffeisen Bank and President of the Jury; George Mucibabici - Chairman, Deloitte Romania; Alexandra Gatej- Counselor, Presidential Administration; Peter Jansen – Cohn & Jansen; Oliver Olson - CEU Business School; George Alberts - KD Investments; Ion Florescu - New Europe Capital; Matei Paun - BAC Romania; Eva-

C Master arrived in Constanta Sud – Agigea Port

The technical vessel entered port on the 18th of March.

The pipelay barge was carried onboard a semisubmersible barge to Tuzla in Turkey. After the unloading operation, the vessel transited the Bosporus strait, heading towards GSP’s Shipyard in Constanta Sud - Agigea Port.

C Master performs preparation activities Constanta in order to enter under contract for pipelay works on the

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Russian continental shelf. The vessel is programed for operations regarding the installation of the stinger which will allow pipes 20 inches in diameter to be laid on the bottom of the sea.

The pipelay barge was built in 2004. It already installed 800 kilometers of subsea pipelay in the Persian Gulf.

March 19, 2010

GSP Prince, the DSV & ROV vessel, prepares to head for Tuapse for Olympia project survey operations GSP Prince enters under Olympia offshore construction contract. According to the initial offshore activities schedule, GSP Prince will leave Constanta port on the 21st of March, being expected to start operating after the 26th of March. The DSV vessel will perform subsea survey operations on the Russian continental shelf, preceding the shallow water pipelay barge.

The mobilization of the vessel started on the 1st of March, the new Triton XLR ROV being installed and tested together with the communication interface by the ROV technical crew onboard.

In June the vessel will assist a new ROV, specialized in trenching. The vessel will assist the ROV while performing the trenching operations along the subsea pipe route, 500 km away of the Russian shore. GSP Prince will perform subsea survey activities within the Olympia project until the end of the 3rd quarter of 2010.

March 19, 2010

GSP Saturn heads toward the Mediterranean for new offshore drilling contracts

GSP Prince, DSV&ROV

MODU GSP Saturn left Constanta Port on the 17th of March, heading towards Tuzla Port in Turkey.

On the 19th of March the offshore drilling rig safely transited the Bosporus strait, under the Bosporus Bridge and crossing over the subsea cables. The offshore

drilling rig will enter Tuzla for the drilling derrick and the rig’s legs completion, as they were partially removed and transported to the shipyard by boat.

Those operations were compulsory in order to ensure the safe passage of the offshore drilling rig under the Bosporus Bridge. The bridge limits the transiting vessels to a maximum safety height of 55 meters above the sea.

GSP Saturn will enter a series of offshore drilling contracts in the Mediterranean Sea.

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March 22, 2010

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) participated in an oil pollution response exercise organized off the port of Varna by the Bulgarian Maritime Administration. Two EMSA-contracted oil spill recovery vessels are taking part: the GSP Orion and Santa Maria. This is the first time this type of exercise has been conducted in Bulgaria, with the aim of testing the coordination and cooperation between EMSA’s contracted vessels and Bulgarian oil spill response resources.

Two EMSA-contracted vessels are taking part in the exercise, which is being held in the vicinity of the Bulgarian port of Varna.

Santa Maria, a bunker vessel with tank capacity of 2,420 m³ is usually stationed in Malta. The GSP Orion, a supply vessel with a capacity of 1,330 m³ has her home port nearby in Constanta, Romania. This marks the very first exercise between EMSA and the Bulgarian Maritime Administration. In the afternoon, an ‘open ship’ event at the passenger terminal in Varna enables interested members of the public and media to visit the vessels and receive more detailed information about the vessels, and demonstrations of the oil spill response equipment onboard.

GSP Prince, DSV & ROV vessel and the DP3 pipelay barge C Master headed to the Russian waters to perform pipeline installation works within Olympia project The pipelay barge C Master left the Constanta Sud – Agigea Port at 7:40 a.m., heading to the Russian waters.

The same day, GSP Prince started at 7:40 p.m. the journey to Tuapse in order to perform the subsea survey assisting the installation of the subsea pipelines within the Olympia project.

GSP Prince will perform the subsea survey with a new ROV, Triton XLR. This equipment represents the latest generation of custom made remote operated vehicles for surveys and light subsea installation works.

March 2010

GSP Orion contributes to the European coastal borderline protection from oil spills.

Preventing black tides in the Black Sea: first EMSA oil spill preparedness exercise off the Bulgarian coast

GSP Orion, the OSR vessel under EMSA coordination

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The journey towards East: GSP’s fleet has departed to Russia GSP Prince. It’s high time to leave for the Russian Port Tuapse

C Master, the pipelay barge, set sails at 7:40 AM, of March 22nd, 2010, heading to Russia. In the evening of the same day GSP Prince started the same journey towards East. The subsea inspection works and those of subsea pipelay installation shall start as soon as the formalities in Tuapse harbour shall be completed.During the mobilization period a new ROV, TritonXLR was installed onboard GSP Prince. This equipment represents the latest generation of subsea remote operated vehicles dedicated to the offshore industry. Triton

XLR was delivered by the manufacturer, Perry Slingsby in late February. GSP Prince, vessel which entered the company’s fleet in September 2009, had recently concluded the subsea inspection operations on the route of the forthcoming subsea pipeline which shall be installed in Galata oilfield, on the Bulgarian continental shelf. The operation also involved the mobilization of the Triton XLR ROV, the same equipment used in the subsea inspection operations from Akcakoca field, in Turkey’s territorial waters.

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The future generation’s technology working today: Triton XLR The Triton XLR ROV installed onboard the DSV GSP Prince Vessel is an equipment manufactured by Perry Slingsby (PSS), worldwide leader in the supply of remotely operated equipments (ROVs, remote operated vehicles). Triton XLR was designed to execute light subsea construction works and it presents improved characteristics compared to the ROV’s from the previous successful series which had started with the XL and has continued with the XLR ROV. The equipment benefits of the most modern command and control technologies, assuring a maximum of efficiency and reliability. Triton XLR was designed and built so that its technical characteristics and performances meet the particular requirements for which it was engineered.

When choosing the new equipment which shall be used to perform the subsea inspection operations and the light works within Olympia Project, it was taken into consideration the robotic vehicle’s capacity to respond to the specific exigencies which are implied by the one of the toughest environments. Triton XLR has the capacity to operate up to a maximum water depth of 2000 meters, having a power of 125 HP.

Triton XLR, latest generation custom made ROV for subsea surveys and light offshore construction works

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The way to AKCAKOCA From the Offshore Constructions department we have learnt which was the works’ evolution in late February, when it was also assessed the impact which the unfavourable weather of this extremely tough winter had upon the activities carried out.

The temperatures dropped to -21°C, the heavy snow and the intensive wind put to the test for long periods of time the men’s and the equipment’s resistance.

For the people who have spent a lifetime on board of drilling rigs, it was difficult to remember if the oilmen or the personnel who carries out their activity in the marine constructions domain or other harbour activities, have lived periods when the entire activity in Constanta Harbour had frozen. There were many days when the vessels could not leave the harbour.

Equally, the hours when the activities onboard the drilling rigs were stopped because the limit temperature for safe operation in the Black Sea was reached.

If we randomly ask anybody working in GSP’s Shipyard from Constanta Sud – Agigea, which is the activity that seemed the most demanding during this winter, the answer invariably would be: the fight with the snow. “I removed this winter as much snow as I have never seen in my entire life”.

But beyond this new challenge, the activity has continued to be carried out intensively in the sectors where unfavourable weather had no significant influence. The engineering & design activity have recorded significant progresses: the works regarding the structural analysis of the jacket during transportation are completed and the jacket lifting operation has been established up to the smallest detail. The same thing can be said regarding also the preparation of the future operations scheduled for the jacket with two decks.

There have also been elaborated and approved the procedures for pipeline installation and anchor handling activity.

The fabrication works for the jacket and the two decks have progressed, the teams making the most out of the favourable weather. To exemplify, at the moment when we are trying to get the pace of the activities on site, the cranes are on position and the personnel is ready to install the jacket’s upper segment.

The works of crane’s installation on the topside are scheduled also for today.

The way to Akcakoca means also intensive preparation works for the fleet which is going to be mobilized for operations in the western part of Black Sea.

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The works at GSP Bigfoot 1, the pipelay barge, have recorded, in late February, the completion of the equipments procurement process.

After performing the technical vessel’s inspection on dock in Constanta Shipyard, it returns to GSP Shipyard in Agigea for the integration of the stinger, whose design was executed by ZEETECH Engineering. It was assembled under the supervision of the ABS Inspector and it is going to receive the class certificate these very days.

The barge was fitted with eight handling anchors (to which a spare anchor is added). The works shall continue with the installation of cables on winches (2500 m of cable on each winch) and of the cables for the stinger.

GSP Bigfoot , Shallow Water Pipelay Barge, Heavylift (400 t) Main Particulars: Loa (excluding stinger) 135.00 m Beam 42.00 m Depth 8.00 m Air Draught approx. 50.00 m Draught Scantling 5.00 m Draught Operational approx. 2.50 m Deadweight 20.000 tons Deck Area 5670 sq. m Deck Loading 15 t/m2 Frame spacing 2500 mm Helideck Max Sikorsky S-61N & S-92 Ballast 18420.16 cu.m. at 100% full

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GSP Bigfoot 1, shallow water pipelay & heavy lift barge employed in Olympia and TPAO offshore construction projects

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GSP Bigfoot 2, the semisubmersible barge reactivated by GSP within a project finalized at the beginning of this year, passed through the stages of inspection and documentation analysis, in order to be reclassified. The class certificate for this barge shall be issued by IRS (International Register of Shipping). The semi-submersible barge shall perform the transport of the jacked at the two decks from GSP Shipyard in Agigea to location, in Akcakoca field, in the western part of the Black Sea’s basin.

GSP Bigfoot 2

GSP Bigfoot 2 Built: November 1977, Japan, GRT: 7023.

NRT: 2106 Port of registry: San Lorenzo, Honduras

Main dimensions: Length o.a.

122,450 m Breadth 30,500 m Depth 7,600 m Draft loaded 5,960 m Draft tropical 6,328 m Draft summer 6,204 m Draft light ship 1,500 m Deck area 110,mx 30,5 3,355 m2 Void tank (Aft) 540,5 m3 Fresh water tank 53,1 m3 Fuel oil day tank (Fwd) 53,1 m3 Tonnage Deadweight Light ship weight Classification: International Register of Shipping (IRS)

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Class notation +100A1 DESCRIPTION: Heavy lift and submersible ocean going deck cargo barge.

All bollards recessed.

The pontoon is divided into 15 water ballast tanks, each with two manholes, and electrical sounding system and remote controlled sea inlet valve.

The watertight engine and pump room is placed forward on main deck.

EQUIPMENT: Balast pump: Two (2) - 3000 m3 /h, 250 kW, 950 rpm Driven by Two (2) - van. 6-RAL-Diesel Eng. Generator: Two (2) - 380 V 383 kW, 1500 rpm, CATERPILLAR, Type C18

by Yanmar Diesel 6 KFL-HT. Aux.

Genertor: One ( 1 ) 450 V 50KVA 1200 rpm Taiyo Elec.

by Yanmar Diesel 3 KDL. NOMINAL DECK STRENGTH: Abt. 10 tons / square meter, see deck strength B SUBMERSION & BALLASTING: Max. submergence depth: Above main deck Cabt. 5,5 m. fwd. and abt. 10 m. aft.

Remote controlled ballast & deballasling system.

Pumping capacity abt.: 6000 t per hour.

Deck outfit/windlass / - FWD: Diesel hydraulic double wildcat with 2 gypsies. 2 anchors a’ 3.240 kgs.

2 - Hydr. Anchorwinches with wildcat / drums

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The GSP Bigfoot 3 barge is operational, the works of the diving equipment support’s execution being completed. The diving equipment acquired by GSP is produced by Lexmar.

Its value reaches 11 mil US dollars.

The diving equipment for 12 people includes three barochambers and a diving bell which allows the divers to descend to a depth of 300 meters. In completion to the diving equipment a hyperbaric rescue boat is also included.

It has the role to assure salvage means to the divers in vessel abandonment situations. At When acquired, it was taken into consideration the fact that the pressurization and respectively depressurization periods may reach up to fourteen days, depending on the work depth, as well as the classification authority’s recommendations, those of IMCA. The professional divers outfits, fully equipped, are destined for intervention at high depth (the maximum depth to which the divers can descend being 300 m). The divers’ outfits are fitted with a warm water heating system and a system to monitor the diver’s vital functions. The diving suit assures the maximum safety level for the personnel, being one of the most efficient at international level, certified by IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association). The set is completed by a special compressor which realizes the gases mix and ensures its transfer, as well as the control containers for the team of technicians which assists the diving team. The GSP Bigfoot 3 barge shall perform the main installation works, this being endowed with a Liebherr crane with a 500 tons lifting capacity. The technical vessels shall also fulfil the function of assistance vessel for subsea operations with divers and remote operated vehicles (Triton XLX).

GSP BIGFOOT 3 300 MEN ACCOMODATION WORK BARGE Owner Name: S.C. Grup Servicii Petroliere S.A. Registry: Marjuro, Marshall Islands

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Place/Year Built: Korea, September 2009 Class: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Classification: ABS +A1 Accommodation Barge +IMO , MODU Code 2001 Specifications MAIN PARTICULARS Length overall: 100m (328 ft) Beam moulded: 30.50m (100 ft) (exclude anchor rake) Depth moulded: 7.62m (24 ft) Max. Draft: 5.50m (16.4ft) Superstructure Deck Heights Deckhouse: 3.00m approx GRT: 10,528 NRT: 3.401 DWT: 10.677 ton Helydeck: Capable for Sikorsky S92 Deck strength: 15 ton/m2 Clear deck space: 1338 m2 CAPACITY Complement: 300 men Tankage: approx (100% full) Seawater: 6002 M3 Industrial Water tank (Ballast tank): 1260 M3 approx.

Freshwater (Portable): 2115 M3 approx.

Fuel Oil (M.D.O): 1809 M3 Dirty Oil Tank: 8 M3 approx.

Sewage Tank: 33 M3 approx Bilge Holding Tank: 8 M3 approx.

Cooling Fresh Water Tank (Winch): 355 M3 approx.

Fwd. Anti-Rolling Tank: 1285 M3 approx.

Aft. Anti-Rolling Tank: 1580 M3 approx.

Main Deck Strength: 15 tones/ M2 Machinery & Equipment ENGINE ROOM MACHINERY Generator: 5 x Diesel CAT 3412 TA, 590kW, 440V /60Hz /3 Ph Emergency Generator: 1 x Diesel CAT C4.4, 99 kW, 440V I 3 Ph 160Hz Air Compressor: 2 x 176 cfm @10 bar

2 x 82.8 m3/hr@12 bar Fresh Water Maker: 2 x 60 tons/day Air-conditioned System Refrigeration System FW Domestic System: 2 sets SW Domestic System: 2 sets Fuel Oil transfer pump: 2 units G.S and Fire Pump: 2 units Emergency Fire Pump: 1 unit Bilge Pump: 1 unit Oily water separator: 1 set

Ballast Pump: 2 x 500 m3/hr Sewage Plant: 1 set Sludge Pump: 1 set DISCHARGE & TRANSFER RATES Fuel Oil 2 x 45 m3 / hr @ 45m/ head Fresh Oil (for emergency generator): 2 x 3m3 / hr @ 45m / head Fresh Water: 2 x 120 m3 / hr @ 35 m / head Ballast water: 2 x 500 m3 / hr @ 40 m / head Fire & GS 2 x 130 m3 / hr @ 120 m / head DECK MACHINERY Mooring Winches: 8x70 t Single Drum Electro-hydraulic Winch, 1,500mL x 52ø IWRC @7m/min – 50 m/min 150 ton holding capacity Mooring Anchors: 8 x 7 tons Flipper Delta Tugger Winches: 4 x 10 tons @ 15 m/min 200m x 22 mm wires Main Crane -BOS-TYPE OFFSHORE CRANE Liebherr BOS 14000-500 D Litronic© Max. Lifting Capacity: Main Hoist: 500t

Aux. Hoist: 50t Max. Working Outreach: Main Hoist: 54m (plus 9m extension)

Aux. Hoist: 59. 3m (plus 9m extension) Design approval by ABS. Design Criteria Rules, Regulations: ABS „Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances”, 2006 Certification Authority: ABS Design Temperature: - 10° C Ambient Temperature: -10° C / +45° C Relative Humidity: up to 100% Distance Mean Sea Level to Slew Bearing: about 19 metres Max. Wind Speed / Crane Operation: 18 m/sec Max. Gust Boom / Stowed: 63 m/sec Max. Barge Inclination: 2.5° Design Life: 25 years REACTIONS TO FOUNDATION (RTF) Load Factors & Environmental Conditions Duty / dead load factor [-]: 1.00 Dynamic coefficient [-]: 1.10 ... 2.15 Trim angle [°]: 2.5 / (2.5) Heel angle [°]: 2.5 / (2.5) Wind: [m/s] I [kN/m2]: 18.00 I 0.20 Max. Forces & Moments at Slew Bearing Level Max. Forces: Horizontal [kN]: 850

Vertical[kN]: -9500 Max. Moments: Overturning[kNm]: 145000 Torsional [kNm]: 26000 Auxiliary Deck Crane: 2 ton @ 10 m ACCOMMODATION Designation Allocation Living space: Private cabin and annexed similar space Public space: Officer’s mess room, Mess room, Hospital, Gymnasium, Recreation room, Crew recreation room, Smoking recreation room, Waiting

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room, Auditorium, Internet room, Prayer room Office space: Barge master office, P.M. office, Client office, Maintenance office, Conference room, Camp - boss office, Site manager room Navigation and Radio/Control Room Control space Corridor space: Passage way, Stairway Sanitary space: Private toilet, Wash place, Bathroom in hospital, Ship’s laundry Provision space: Refrigerated provision chamber, Dry provision store Catering space: Galley, Food preparation space Sundry space: Air conditioning unit room, Chiller room, Changing room, Bonded store, Electric workshop, Switch board room, Battery locker, Paint store, other miscellaneous stores and lockers Single Suite Room: 4 x 1 man Single Berth: 8 x 1 man Double Berth: 6 x 2 men Four Berth: 69 x 4 men Total: 300 men WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT Lathe Machine: 1 unit Radius Drilling Machine: 1 unit Milling Machine: 1 unit Table Vice: 1 unit Table Grinder: 1 unit Welding Rectifier: 1 x 400 Amp LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES Comply with SOLAS 1974, 1983 Amendament Life Raft: 24 x 25 men Life Jackets: 600 pcs Life Buoys: 12 pcs Line trowing appliance: 1 with 4 projectiles & line Stretcher: 10 units Work West: 30 pcs Rescue Boat: 1 x 6 men with davit FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT Comply to classification and SOLAS requirement Fire Water Monitor: 2 x 123 m3 / hr Foam Monitor: 2 units at Helydeck Fire Hose Station: provided Fire Estinguishers: CO2

Dry Powder

Prtable CO2 & Foam Gas Monitoring: provided Fire Alarm System: provided CO2 Protection System: provided for machinery room, winch rooms, paint stores and spaces Firemen Outfit: 3 sets

RADIO & NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT Radar: 1 x Furuno FAR-2117 Gyro Compass: 1 x Tokimec TG-8000 Gyro Repeater: 2 x Tokimec Echo Sounder: 1 x Furuno FE-700 GPS: 1 x Furuno GP-150 Navtex: 1 x Furuno NX-700 VHF: 2 x Furuno FM-8800S SSB Radio: 1 x Furuno FS-2570 Radar Transponder: 1 x McMurdo S4, 9GHz VHF and MF watch receiver: 1 x Furuno DMC-5 EPIRB: 1 x McMurdo E5, 406 MHz Mini M Satcom: 1 x Nera Mini-M Crane Radio: 1 x Motorola GM-338U 1 x Motorola GM-338V Helicopter Communication: 1 x VHF AM Transceiver 1 x Radio Beacon 2 x Aviation Radio Walkie Talkie Sets: 6 x Multi Channel (Ex) Intercom System: 1 xVINGTOR

ACM-AlphaCom Public Address System: VINGTOR ETB/SPA

Talkback PA System CCTV: 1 x Indoor System 1 x Outdoor System Batteryless Telephone System: VINGTORVSP, Batteryless System Weather Fax: 1 x Furuno FA 207 Wind Speed Indicator: 1 unit HELIDECK Capable for Sikorsky S92 OTHER FACILITIES Hospital: 1 x 2-Bed Medic Room: 1 on main deck Offices: 4 on main deck

1 on B-deck Site Manager Office: 1 on main deck Conference Rm: 1 Radio/Control Rm: 1 on roof top Messroom: 1 upto 164 persons Galley: 1 Freezer/Chiller Room: 60 m3 Dry Provision Store: 60 m3 General Store Room: 1 Laundry/Drying Room: 3 Auditorium: 1 on B-Deck Gymnasium: 1 with Gym machines Prayer Room: 1 on C-Deck Electrical Workshop: 1 on main deck Fire Control Station: 1 on main deck

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GSP Neptun, 1800 tons heavy lift floating barge for offshore construction works

The GSP Neptun floating crane shall execute the installation works in Akcakoca field. For its preparation, in order to perform the heavy lifting operations offshore, the crane went through an ample process of inspection and reclassification, passing from the harbour class to the maritime class technical vessel. The process of changing the floating crane, 1800 tons lifting capacity, to the maritime class became possible fafter the fabrication and installation of two sponsons. The drawings’ revision activity, the feasibility study and the structural analysis, as well as the works carried out onboard, were supervised by the KR (Korean Register of Shipping) classification authority’s representatives.

GSP Neptun - PONTOON CRANE BARGE (FLOATING CRANE, 1800 TONS) Classification Society: KOREEAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING L.O.A: 83m L.B.P.: 79.680m BREADTH:36m DEPTH: 6.400m GROSS TONNAGE: 6,557 TONS BALLAST TANK 6,527,60 m3 DECK MACHINERY / MOORING Deck Cranes – TYPE 6000 – 2S • LIFT HEIGHT – 80m • 2 BOOM(2.500 x 5.000 x 5.000 x 86m) • GATE POST / BACK TOWER (LUFFING WINCH) • MAIN HOISTING WINCH • AUX HOISTING WINCH Anchor Windlass – 1 SET, capacity: 18t x

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10m&min (2 gipsy wheel) Anchors: 4,930T – 2 SET Anchor Chain: GRADE 2; 62mm X550m FWD Anchor Winch: 2 SET Capacity: 15t / 7,5t x 20m/40m/min Anchor Chain : 46mm (GRADE 2), 30m with wire rope 42mm x 200m, 2 set AFD ANCHOR WINCH: 2 SET Capacity: 32t /16tx20m/40m/min Anchors: 6.450t Anchor Chain: 58mm (GRAD 2) 30m with wire rope 52mm x 500m, 2 set Anchor Chain Controller – 6 set MACHINERY AND PROPULSION Main Engines (Hydraulic Machinery System): Diesel Engine for Hydraulic Power Unit Driven, Model 9162 – 7301 (16V – 149T1), capacity – 1,280HP X 1,800

r.p.m., 3 SETS Aux. Engines : Diesel, 2 Set, Type D2366t/4 Cycle, capacity 227 PS x 1800 r.p.m.

Generator : 2 Set, Capacity AC 445 X 185 KVA x 60 Hz, Type Brushless/ Self Exciting Air Compressor: 1 set, single stage / air cooled, capacity 400 l/min x 9.9kg/cm3 x 3,7 KW Ballast Pump: 2 set, type DB250VID2, capacity 450 m3 /HR x 15m x 30 KW Air Conditioner: for crew space and for the crane’s control room NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT Public Addressor: auto telephone exchange (15 lines), 1 set; common battery telephone (3 lines), 1 set; aerial system (radio & TV antenna), 1 set; fire &general alarm system, 1 set; portable telephone system, 1 set; VHF radio telephone system, 1 set; CCTV camera system (in the crane’s control room) Wind Indicator, 1 set Main Radio PERFORMANCE: Lifting Capacity: 1.800 tons Lifting Speed, Load: 1.8 m/min Lifting speed, Unload: 3.6 m/min Lifting Height: 76.00 m ACCOMODATION Total Capacity: for nine persons LIFE SAVING & FRE ESTINGUISHER ENDOWEMEWNT: for 9 persons GENERAL Built by / Year: BUSAN SHIPBUILDING & ENG.CO. LTD., 1998 Flag : MALTA Port of Registry : VALLETTA Classification: KOREAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING In the operations scheduled for the jacket and two decks platform installation in Akcakoca field, besides the above mentioned four technical vessels, GSP shall also mobilize vessels for: anchor handling operations (GSP Vega and Amber, AHT 1, respectively AHT 2 for GSP Bigfoot 1 barge, GSP Alcor, AHT 2 for Bigfoot 3 and support for the hyperbaric rescue unit, HRC) supply (GSP Licorn), transport of personnel (GSP Lyra), GSP Neptune floating crane towing operation (GSP King), GSP Bigfoot 2 barge towing operation (GSP Queen).

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The reconversion project has been completed. GSP Bigfoot 1 is ready to enter the pipelay installation program in the Black Sea. The technical vessel benefits of last generation equipments and the facilities it offers to the personnel onboard are in accordance with the SOLAS 74 – A 60 standard.

208 persons will be able to be accommodated onboard the ship, the standard maritime crew comprising 41 positions. The operational crew includes 134 persons, these personnel assuring the specialized manpower for pipelay installation, welding, and non-destructive control works.

GSP Bigfoot 1 can lay subsea pipes with the maximum outer diameter between 6 and 32 inches, the pipelay system being supplied by SAS Gouda. It includes as main elements five welding stations and a nondestructive and repairs control station.

80% of the activities which shall be carried out onboard this technical vessel are welding works, mechanical works in direct connection to the pipelay installation and with the offshore constructions activities.

The technical supervisors shall have a determinant role in the coordination of onboard activities.

The success of the GSP Bigfoot 1 project is also due to the team which carried out the procurement activities. The Procurement Department succeeded to attenuate the effects of the generalized crisis, one of the major risks of it being the delays of materials and equipments delivery.

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GSP Bigfoot 1 Owner - Grup Servicii Petroliere / Bigfoot Shipping B.V. Flag - Dutch Class - American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Class Notation - A1 Derrick / Lay barge, M, ES, UWILD Year Built - 2006 Main Particulars: Loa (excluding stinger) - 135.00 m Beam - 42.00 m Depth - 8.00 m Air Draught - approx. 50.00 m Draught Scantling - 5.00 m Draught Operational - approx. 2.50 m Deadweight - 20.000 tons Deck Area - 5670 sq. m Deck Loading - 15 t/m2 Frame spacing - 2500 mm Helideck - Max Sikorsky S-61N & S-92 Ballast - 18420.16 cu.m. at 100% full Complements - 208 Manning: Amount of people onboard during pipelay activities: Marine crew - 41 Operational crew - 134 Accommodation is capable to accommodate an additional amount of 33 persons, when required.

Layout description: A-Deck: - Level 16000, galley, mess room, food stores, coffee room, change rooms; B-Deck: - Level 19300, offices, conference room, hospital, laundry, prayer room and recreational areas; C-Deck: - Level 22600, 41 off 4-person cabins D-Deck: - Level 25900, 3 off 4-person cabins, 12 off 2-persons, 8 off 1-person cabins whereof 5 cabins with dayroom, work and navigation bridge, radio room, heli lounge / conference room and client recreational room; E-Deck: - Heating, Ventilating and Airconditioning room, Battery room, fire-fighting store;

Power generation Caterpillar • 4 x Caterpillar Gen Set 3512B DI-TA 1170kW • 1 x Caterpillar Emerg. Gen Set Mooring Equipment SAS Winches • 8- Point mooring system • 8 x 80mt tension capacity • Brake holding capacity of 175mt • Spooling capacity of 2500m • Wire diameter of 52mm • Drag brake capacity of 230m/min.

• 6t anchors Particulars Helideck • Welded steel deck • Suitable for a Sikorsky S-92 and S61-N type helicopter • Complies with ABS regulations and CAP 437 requirements Pipelay System SAS Gouda The pipelay system is based on the single joint S-lay principle. Capable of installing 6” to 32” Outside Diameter pipelines.

Nominal System Performance • Five single joint welding stations • One NDT/Repair station • One surface preparation station • Two Field Joint Coating Stations • Maximum pipe joint weight : 12,000 kgf • Pipe length : 35 to 40 feet • Two pipe tensioners; 60mt each, total 120mt • A&R Winch capacity of 120mt Bevel Machine • Tri Tool, Norway/USA • Beveling capacity for pipe size of 6” (152.4 mm) to 12” (323.9 mm) • Material cutting capacities through X85 steel Line-up Equipment • TM & D, Italy • Size specific internal line –up clamp • Copper backing shoes • Remote operation Induction Heating equipment • Pre-heating prior welding • Rapid heat Systems, UK Welding equipment • Vermaat Veraweld Single torch external welding system

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• High productivity • Wire feed speed up to 16m/ min.

• Travel speed up to 1,52m/ min.

Stinger • Fixed stinger type • Two sections (45 + 13m) • SAS Roller boxes • Stinger handling frame included • Stinger can be (dis)connected by KP-87 crane • Design by Zeetech Engineering – ongoing Specification Model: Amclyde Model KP 87 HD Type: Fully diesel hydraulic offshore marine kingpost pedestal crane

Classification: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Capacity short boom • Main hook-400mt @ 10.3m radius over the side • Main hook-350mt @ 10.3m radius full revolving • Auxiliary hook-20mt @ 50.0 radius full revolving Capacity extended boom • Main hook-227mt @ 12.8m radius full revolving • Main hook-200mt @ 24.4m radius full revolving • Auxiliary hook-20mt @ 50.0 radius full revolving Pipe Handling Crane Specification Model: Amclyde 35000 Capacity • Main hook 56.5mt @ 22m radius full revolving • Main hook 17.5mt @ 44.6m radius full revolving

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GSP Bigfoot 1 Lesson

incident took place. It is a significant achievement equally at the individual and Vasile Stoian, the HSEQ Coordinator, at the company’s level. Each of the 400 detached to the GSP Shipyard in Agigea people shall leave this project with some during the reconversion, technological soundly learnt lessons, which have already endowment and ABS reclassification generated behaviours that favour the safety works, had shared his experience in this at work and the occupational health. timeframe: The HSE team comprised three „I worked in these last months in a supervisors, two for the dayshift and one shipyard which does not compare to for the nightshift. I assured this team’s any other previous work experience in coordination participating also in the my career. It was a unique chance and a challenge difficult to match. GSP Bigfoot 1 daytime activities and assuring in this manner the entire work front’s coverage. was a ship constructions site.

I think that mostly we had to concentrate At the first contact with the place, the over the activities which were involving impression was the one of an ant farm: it the work with fire. The welding works was difficult to imagine for a new comer or were permanently closely monitored, to understand that the 400 people working there were carrying out a well organized and because these were carried out on all the vessel’s levels, simultaneously very carefully supervised work. with other operations. It was very easy Yes, that many people worked for to face situations when at one of the the barge’s reconversion: 400, from accommodation’s levels we had scheduled approximately ten subcontractors. welding works which might endanger the Besides the Project Manager, we, the HSE personnel, had maybe, a favourable position operations at lower, respectively higher level. We had to impose strict rules, to from where we could see the works’ watch that these are observed and to evolution on the whole. Through the nature take measures of extreme severity, as of the activity we were permanently up to date with the operations which were carried there were situations when we informed the management of some companies out onboard. which were supplying services, that The number of workers and of the we were obliged to renounce to the subcontractors is not irrelevant: each person came with his culture in the labour’s services of some of the teams members and to request their replacement due safety domain, each company with its own to indiscipline reasons or behaviours regulations. Our role was to encourage endangering their own safety and the one a type of behaviour which to favour a of their colleagues. Analysis meetings maximum safety level. I do not say that took place daily at the GSP Bigfoot 1 there were few the moments when our headquarters in Agigea and there were interventions were creating new challenges discussed the matters or issues occurred for the work teams, because it is not true: during the day, the most adequate it is difficult to tune some very tight works solutions being identified, and after that the completion deadlines with interventions next day’s schedule was established. which were imposing, for example, We had the chance that the project’s stopping work for 30 minutes. It was in management as well as its supervision our advantage the fact that both for us, as were carried out by totally singular people, the beneficiary’s representatives, as well dedicated to their profession, who had as for the subcontractors of various work proved their professional ability and their segments, the personnel’s safety was experience by smoothly coordinating the constantly in the first place. most risky operations to which I have had Let’s not forget, it is not without the chance to take part in my career. And significance the fact that, with all the the experience of some of these persons forces deployed in this worksite, no

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is the equivalent of a lifetime dedicated to the naval engineering. Their work strength, rational decisions, the work climate which they managed to create weighted very much in the success of the project.

During the works, I’ve witnessed lifting operations performed with three heavy lift cranes. The team which was operating the heavy lift crane’ fleet within GSP Shipyard in Agigea is an excellent one. It can be said that the selection of personnel in charge with engineering, scheduling and execution of operations as well as with the lifting equipments’ maintenance was done so that we can say unstintingly that we have an elite team there.

The weather was the factor which created delays in the execution of works. It is true that at the project’s elaboration and at the planning of the works segments, there were taken into consideration the risk factors represented by the unfavourable weather, but it is also true that the winter 2009 – 2010 was a very tough one. GSP had mobilised an entire team whose single task was to remove the snow, to keep all the work areas clean. Generally the snow and the rain multiply the risks in a worksite, even more when it is concerning electric welding works: we do not play with people’s lives at 240 neither at 380 Volts! The usage of the access ways by a high number of persons, handling a large quantity of materials and equipments could prove hazardous at any time, but we managed to make everybody to realize this and avoid any negative event. We managed to convince all 400 persons of the risks which could be generated by the snow settlement on the vessel’s deck and we are satisfied with the results.

I was talking earlier about the role which the project’s management had had in taking it to completion. I must tell you one more thing: the Technical Department mobilized heavy weight professionals for this project. The Chief Mechanic, the Chief Electrical, the entire personnel composing the maintenance team of GSP Bigfoot : they were all permanently

onboard, they passed through the fire tests of executing the construction and installation, intensely and safely working, seeing how the vessel grew under their eyes, they shall fulfil their work duties with the same seriousness when the vessel shall start to operate.

We were all witnesses of a premiere, we were all part of this project and I believe that we have brave out successfully the competition with shipyards with a longer history. If tomorrow I would be told that another project of such amplitude and complexity would be scheduled to start there, I would like to be a part of the team for two reasons: I am convinced that again I would have many new things to learn and I would go there with the GSP Bigfoot 1 lesson learnt, with a personal development chapter of which I am proud. I had the chance to find out from our supervising colleagues that we handled it honourably also compared with internationally appreciated shipyards. Cătălin Stanciu, HSE supervisor, has remembered, seeing the safety conditions we managed to organize for the 400 people work, how on a different European shipyard, back in 2007, the workers were offhandedly stepping over an electric cables bed with an impressive thickness, cables supplying welding devices or other equipments on the deck of a vessel which was being modernized.

From the point of view of the duties which our department still has to complete at the moment, we are currently in the phase of positioning onboard the vessel the firefighting and salvage equipment, as well as marking all the vessel’s compartments according to the IMO regulations. The documentation shall be handed over and the entire crew shall be trained.

Germanischer Lloyd representatives shall arrive next week to carry out the ISM and ISPS audit. From ABS certification point of view, the situation is clear as all the works were executed under the Inspector’s supervision onboard. These were inspected and certified as soon as they were finalized.

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GSP Orizont: the upgrading process includes the rig endowment with Upetrom – 1Mai equipment

Onshore drilling rigs produced by Upetrom 1 Mai rigs successfuly operating at - 45°C

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Upetrom - 1 Mai which has managed to build a solid reputation among oil equipment producers worldwide is one of GSP’s main suppliers of equipment for its drilling platforms.

Grup Servicii Petroliere and Upetrom 1 Mai are members of Upetrom Group and their collaboration is based on their joint perspective of assuring the quality of their products and their compliance with the international standards of the oil industry.

The companies which form UPETROM GROUP collaborate with their partners and clients in order to provide the most efficient solutions to problems which might arise during production in an effort to minimise own production expenses, to achieve first class services and maximum productivity markers, profitability and an environmental safety performance.

Upetrom - 1 Mai is the leader on the Romanian market of oil equipment producers and exporters. Member of Upetrom Group, Upetrom - 1 Mai is one of the Romanian companies which has been supplying equipment for offshore drilling platforms since the ′80s, that is from the beginning of this activity on the Black Sea coast shelf.

Upetrom - 1 Mai has 102 years of experience in the field of designing, manufacturing and repairing oil equipment, with 1600 employees. At present it exports 70% of its latest technology equipments in 30 countries.

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able to operate under extreme weather conditions, like those in northern Siberia, where temperatures may fall under 45 °C. Upetrom - 1 Mai was certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API) as a supplier of high quality oil equipment, and also acknowledged for the innovative technologies it implements in its products. The Integrated Management System (SMI) complies with the requests of ISO 9001 Standard. The Quality Management System adopted at Upetrom - 1 Mai is based on the Quality Assurance Handbook, which is a complete set of handbooks and system procedures compying with ISO 9001 and API Q1 standards. Upetrom 1 Mai enjoys a solid reputation among world-wide producers of oil equipment, by owing a considerable amount of letter patents and copyrights for the equipments manufactured in Ploiesti.

mud pump groups type 3PN1600 (at 5000psi) 2007- updating GSP JUPITER platform – with the following equipments: drilling rig type TFM55, automatic advance and entrainment drilling bit devices, entrainment drilling rig group, metallic constructions; 2009 - equipping GSP SATURN platform with motor-driven mud pump group type 3PN1600(at 7500psi); 2009- updating GSP SATURN platform, with the following equipments: dynamic derrick of 454tf, derrick subassemblies, crane MT580, entrainment group for rotary table and rotary table type MRL 375, blow-out preventer type DF20.3/4x300 and VH21.3/4 x210; 2010 – providing equipments for pipeline installation, stinger boom, launching and pulling ends for 6”,10”, 12” and 20” pipeline, welding lifts for GSP Bigfoot 1 pipelay & heavy lift barge;

A short review of the collaboration between GSP and UPETROM 1MAI:

Updating and reclassification of GSP Orizont offshore mobile drilling rig is one of the most important projects of Grup Servicii Petroliere, as its main objective is to obtain a new class certificate issued by the Germanischer Lloyd classification authority. By modernizing GSP Orizont offshore drilling rig we aim at improving the main technical parameters and raising the operating safety level by replacing physically or morally aged equipments. By updating we also seek to increase the lifting capacity up to 450 tones. The activities comprised in the project will be realised by LAMPRELL ENERGY Shipyard, in Sharjah - Hamriya - The United Arab Emirates (UAE). The traditional service and products suppliers of the company, like EURONED, Upetrom 1 Mai, ICPE ACTEL, will also be involved in completing this project. The whole project will be coordinated by the GSP specialists. The main influencing factors in this project have been identified as being the designers and suppliers of services and materials, UAE local authorities Lamprell Energy Shipyard

2006 – endowing GSP JUPITER and GSP ATLAS platforms with motor-driven

Updating and reclassification of GSP Orizont offshore mobile drilling rig is one of the most important projects of Grup Servicii Petroliere, as its main objective is to obtain a new class certificate issued by the Germanischer Lloyd classification authority. By modernizing GSP Orizont offshore drilling rig we aim at improving the main technical parameters and raising the operating safety level by replacing physically or morally aged equipments.

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and Germanischer Lloyd classification authority. The GL regulations, as well as the regulations and IMO, MODU CODE, SOLAS, MARPOL recommendations will be closely monitored in their compliance with the whole modernizing process on the GSP Orizont offshore mobile drilling rig. The drilling rig was built at Galati Shipyard in 1982 and knew the largest modernizing / cantilever conversion / reclassification in 1999.

- updating GSP ORIZONT – the contract which mentions the collaboration between the two companies for the present modernizing process, consists in: updating the crown-block type GFM400, modernizing the drilling rig TF38 and supplying with disk brakes the entrainment group of the drilling rig, adjusting the automatic advance device of the drilling bit, as well as the execution of the crane type MC500 and the brake unit.

The portfolio of Upetrom 1 Mai includes producing drilling equipments able to operate at full capacity under extreme weather conditions During the latest years the major percentage of UPETROM 1 Mai production has been held by the production of drilling equipment type F250-EA/DEA-M, F320-EA/DEA-M and F400-EA/DEA P2, for the Russian Federation, namely for GASPROM / BURGAS. These equipment types are designed and manufactured to work in the arctic environment, under extreme weather conditions (the minimum work temperature being -45oC and the storage temperature -60oC). They can also function under positive environment temperatures, up to 50oC. The sub-structure and the mast are made of open profiles, all equipments are assembled in warm and ventilated modules, thus assuring the assembly and

During the latest years the major percentage of UPETROM 1 Mai production has been held by the production of drilling equipment type F250-EA/DEA-M, F320-EA/DEA-M and F400-EA/DEA P2, for the Russian Federation, namely for GASPROM / BURGAS. setting in function in extreme working conditions.

The derrick erection is done with the support of the drilling rig.

The drilling equipments mentioned are operated with alternating current motors (with frequency modulators), thus realizing both the conventional drilling with the rotary table, as well as the top drive system drilling.

The drilling rig is equipped with a brake, brake disks and a hydraulic service brake.

The equipments are supplied with “Electronic Drilling System (EDS)”, which allows controlling the drilling activity from the driller’s control cab, with the help of 2 joysticks.

The control cab, situated on the drill bridge, has a heating and ventilation system and it holds instruments and monitors for remote controlling and visualizing the drilling parameters.

The drilling equipments are supplied with mechanized devices which make it easy working at the bridge and the cellar of the drill (top drive, hydraulic grips, iron roughneck, tackle-blocks for the transport of blow-out preventers).

Also for Burgas, cementing trucks equipped for working under arctic conditions, type ACF500-11DH 105, as well as blow-out preventer installations, type HDU 7.1/16”x700, HDU 9”x700, HDU 13.5/8”x350, HDU 16.3/4”x210 have been delivered.

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Driller’s cabin: the equipment for controlling and monitoring the technological processes onboard GSP Orizont drilling rig was engineered by ICPE Actel The reclassification and upgrading process of GSP Oriyont offshore mobile drilling rig is a project which brings together traditional as well as new expert collaborators of GSP. The engineering process of the driller’s cabin, the technological processes’ as well as the electrically powered equipments control and monitoring for GSP Orizont offshore drilling rig are realized by ICPE Actel, as a natural result of the outstanding experience the supplier capitalized in the field of electric drive equipment for offshore and onshore drilling.

This new objective, the result of the Research and Design Department activity is a highly customized solution, fully tailored on the complex demands of the beneficiary profile: a pressurized space fabricated by Upetrom 1 Mai, which

ensures an ergonomic environment for the chief driller and a friendly interface with the remote controls streamlining all the technological processes and the drilling activity in many aspects: energy, time and materials saving, facile maintenance, enhanced reliability and many more.

The driller’s cabin is realized to successfully meet special operating conditions, being tested and adjusted to reliably face the rigors of the high risk processes.

Special economic and technical performances characterize the new driller’s cabin controls and monitoring, based on a complex structure composed by:  Driller’s multitask cyber chair, with console controllers and emergency commands, a joy-stick for the winch control.  Centralized stainless desk equipped with touch screen controls as well as different types of

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manometers and drillermeters.  CCTV (close circuit TV) allowing the direct visualization of selected key points of the drilling process.

From operational point of view, the driller’s control and monitoring cabin realizes the multiple functions’ commands of the drilling equipment as well as the entire rig monitoring.

The controls of the installation may be classified as it follows: Main controls:  Winch,  Mud pumps,  Rotary table,  Disk brakes.

Secondary controls:  Trip tank,  Booster,  Emergency engine,  Vents,  Lubrication.

Emergency stop:  Engine – generator groups,  Well equipments  General (emergency) stop The monitoring functions of the equipment relate to:  The engine – generator groups,  Main drilling equipments.

Secondary equipments:  The engine - generator groups,  Main drilling equipments,  Secondary machinery (shale shakers, vibrators, boosters, lubrication pumps, ventilators, etc.), CCTV System,  Gas detectors.

The connections of the driller’s cabin controls and monitoring devices with the rest of the equipments is realized by means f connectors placed in a space under the command cyber chair.

The driller’s cabin interface with the electrical system onboard of GSP Orizont offshore mobile drilling rig is mainly composed by SCR equipment (11 AC / DC converters), power management system, 600 V distribution cabinet, 400 V distribution cabinet, local electrical panels, harmonic filtering equipment compensators, all engineered by ICPE

Actel, and realized by the programmable integrative PLC S200, based on an ICPE Actel communication and integration software for the technological processes and monitoring of the drilling parameters, PROFIBUS based, ideal for the significant reduction of the interconnecting links.

The modular programmable logic controller (PLC) is installed on a track; it includes the power supply, the processor, the communication block (PROFIBUS based network), the basic input / output analog and digital galvanic insulated block.

The friendly features and the flexible character as well as the controls’ protection against the disturbances generated by the power circuit components as well as other noise sources represented main software design criteria.

The ICPE Actel team involved in the engineering and implementation of the new driller’s cabin brought together experienced specialists, some of them pioneering the first Romanian offshore drilling rig project, back in the 80s. They gathered around young passionate software systems engineers.

The team was formed by Dr. Eng. Ion POTÂRNICHE – first class senior research specialist, coordinator, ICPE Actel CEO; Eng. Valeriu GURAN – third class research specialist; Eng. Cristian MARIN; Eng. Adrian Radulescu; Eng. Manuel PUTARU; Eng. Florian FLOREA; designer Marian CRÂGAŞU.

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Upetrom 1 Mai. GSP Orizont – new, latest generation equipment 1. New equipment for the modernization process of GSP Orizont: estimated economic and technical advantages The modernization of the drilling equipment onboard the mobile offshore drilling rig GSP Orizont has been made at the request of Grup Servicii Petroliere between September 2009-February 2010, according to the project developed by the design team of SC UPETROM TRADING & ENGINEERING SRL Ploiesti. The execution was carried out entirely in the UPETROM-1 MAI SA Ploiesti fabrication facilities.

The current performance and reliability requirements of the offshore rigs in drilling for oil and gas needed the implementation of this modern and efficient equipment in order to offer high performance in drilling, improved work safety for the operative personnel and environmental protection in accordance with the international standards.

To this end the components of the drilling equipment onboard the drilling rig GSP ORIZONT was subjected to a complex program of modernization and refurbishment, bringing up to the current technical level the key systems and devices, as well as the implementation of modern control systems, namely: A. Upgrading the current technical level of the GSP drilling rig equipping it with the drawworks TFM-38E with new modern and efficient brake system of the bull wheel, based on the use of hydraulic disc brakes and Dual Band hydraulic cylinder control for the winch brake: The reliability and safety in operation: The new bull wheel drum brake system offers an improved efficiency in handling the drilling tubular material as well as

during the drilling process, compared to the old system. This achieves an increased brake torque in terms of reducing the shock to the hydraulic brake discs, and brake band by using the Electronic System for automatic advancement of the drill bit.

The significant decrease of the driller’s physical effort: Compared to the previously used classical system, where braking is performed manually by the driller, the new brake system used for hoisting TFM-38E shows a high efficiency degree as well as reliability during operations such as insertion / extraction of the drilling string and the introduction of

the drill pipes. The system eliminates all the physical effort of the driller, as the action is performed by using the joystick controls and remote brake controls at the brake of the pendent installation hook.

Alarm Emergency Advanced System: In order to control the 100% safety of the working process, the driller may access in driller’s cabin an electronic system allowing, based on software which monitors the load braking process and the drilling bit advancement, to switch a series of process alarms when exceeding the established parameters.

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B. Drilling equipment enhanced performances: Increased performances of the drilling equipment onboard of GSP Orizont

and tubulars handling by installing the new drawworks type 6.35.127.MC-500 crane, produced upon a new engineered concept by Upetrom 1 Mai, with enhanced lifting capacity, complying with the API Spec. 8C standard.

Superior hook load lifting capacity: The crane has a maximum static lifting capacity of 5000 kN (1,100,000 lbs) allowing the use of the control system of the drilling string TOP DRIVE VARCO TDS11 SA already included in the rig’s structure. The use of this hook crane allowed the increase of the maximum force to hook from 3200 kN (705,000 lbs) up to 4,000 kN (882,000 lbs) by increasing the number of threads at the maneuvering system from 10 to 12 threads, while maintaining the same value of the installed power of the drawworks.

The enhancement of the drilling depth: Drilling depths increased approximately with 20% will be allowed as well as the improvement of the economic efficiency, by accessing deeper oil and gas deposits.

C. Centralized control system of the rig: The endowment of GSP Orizont with a new ergonomic and modern, more reliable driller’s cabin, engineered based on a new concept design in accordance with the actual standards regarding the safe operation of the drilling installations in general and especially regarding the offshore mobile and fixed drilling rigs.

Optimal positioning on the drilling platform: The control and monitoring driller’s

cabin is located on the drilling platform, in optimal position, allowing the driller, while seated in the cyber chair, to view directly both the rotary table and the monkey board, therefore complying with international standards requirements.

Modern facilities for safe rig’s management: The driller’s control and monitoring cabin is endowed with electrical lighting installation, air conditioning, the construction being fabricated as pressurized anti-explosive construction, with gas detection system, observing the standards in force on board the offshore drilling rig.

Modern control equipment: The driller’s cabin allows the ergonomic access of all the controls of the drilling equipment from the cyber chair of the driller, from the central control desk/panel, through a series of logical and intuitive commands, made via joystick-sized type switches or touch screen controls.

Following the process parameters of the drilling is possible on screens and displays associated to the CCTV cameras located on the installation.

D. Control panel The driller’s cabin is equipped with a control panel of a modern engineering concept, observing the actual technical requirements, achieved by the use of modern anti-explosive electro-valves, benefitting upon the electrical centralized control from the consoles inside the driller’s cabin. The control panel facilitates the electro-pneumatic controls of the drawworks, rotary table and pneumatic controls of the drilling equipment.

E. Electrical & Pneumatic Auxiliary Controls: The electrical & pneumatic auxiliary control desk (back –up) may be used in emergency situations such as the main control console failure; it allows carrying out continuously and safely the drilling process. The auxiliary control desk makes possible the same sets of controls as the main desk, so that the drilling may go on, avoiding the activities disruption in case the main control desk fails functioning.

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F. Modern Safety and Warning System for Cases of Exceeded the Hook Maximum Admitted Load: GSP Orizont mobile offshore drilling rig was equipped with a modern and efficient warning security system designated to limiting the maximum hook load value of the pendent system up to the admissible value of the maneuvering equipment. The hook load limiting system is achieved by means of a hydraulic type transducer that sends signals to a hydro pneumatic controller limit located on the TFM-38E drawworks. In cases the accidental maximum admissible load previously set at the hook is exceed the limiting system automatically orders the execution of the safety measures such as: the actuation the bull wheel brake of the drawworks system until returning to normal working condition.

2. Functional and Constructive Description of the Equipment included in the New Drilling Endowment.

Modernization onboard GSP Orizont A. The new brake system for the bull wheel of the drawworks TFM – 38 E onboard GSP Orizont: The new braking system implemented on the drawworks, TFM-38E, allows the safe handling of the bull wheel through two modern braking pieces of equipment: - The dual hydraulic LIDAN brake used to handle emergency situations (safety) and parking (standing) through drilling band brake.

- The auxiliary disc type brake 336 Wichita AQUA MAKK used for current brake of the bull wheel as well as for the maneuver and regulation of the automated drill bit advancement through the electronic system provided.

Both brake pieces of equipment (the dual cylinder and the disc brakes Wichita 336) are operated hydraulically being supplied with the hydraulic power from a designated hydraulic pressure group located near the drawworks.

The control of the two brake pieces of equipment is performed by a single joystick control located in the driller’s cabin. The controls for Electronic Drilling System for the Wichita 336 brake is achieved through two touch-screen links (displays equipped with touch screen controls), one located on the cyber chair main console in the driller’s cabin, and the other within the auxiliary control panel located on the integrated control desk.

Dual cylinder brake is located on the drawworks sledge on the same side of the „Slowly“ (high load) clutch drilling step of the bull wheel, being connected through the rod joint axis at the brake axis with the drawworks band.

The duality of the hydraulic cylinder drive brake with the band consists in its constructive and reliable double concept, including the mechanical and the hydraulic part. This enables safe braking and emergency parking brake liners through the first hydraulic power cylinder and piston actuating on the other hand a set of high capacity springs, controlling the band brake.

The use of the dual hydraulic cylinder allowed the removal of the manual control of the band brake lever control, also managing to provide increased efficiency in drilling, increased operation security and eliminated the physical effort of the driller.

The Wichita 336 disk brakes have hydrostatic drive being equipped with an electronic type EDC - Electronic Drilling Control, of high performance, used to achieve speed regulation to advance drilling.

Through this system based on using special software, the following functions of the automatic drilling are realized: - The automatically advance function of drilling bits (ROP - Rate of penetration control); - The automatic control function of the weight on bit control (WOB - weight on bit control).

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controlled.

In order to increase the safety of the braking system, it was equipped with an electronic anti-collision sensor, for the precise control of the travelling block movement at the end of the race, namely near the area under the monkey board and close to the drilling platform.

If exceeding the allowed limit of travel of the crane at the top or at the bottom of the flight maneuver, the alarm system automatically come into operation applying the safety brake on the bull wheel, simultaneously handling the dual cylinder and warning the driller in the driller’s cabin.

Cooling the winch brakes (band and disc brakes) is done with water under pressure from the pressure group equipped with electro - centrifugal pumps.

TFM-38E drawworks is equipped with race crane limiter, driven by chain transmission from the bull wheel axis.

To limit the hook load a hydropneumatic regulator limiter is used: this in installed on the drawworks and a load transducer is positioned on the maneuver wire.

The lubrication of the drawworks TFM38E is effectively realized with the help of a new independent lubrication system,

equipped with an electro-lubrication pump and lubrication circuits on the drawworks.

In order to control and preserve the lubricating oil and pressure in the driller’s cabin, the lubrication system has been equipped with a set of temperature control sensor as well as lubricating oil pressure sensors. The sensors’ system provides the driller in the driller’s cabin information regarding the overcoming of the working parameters for the drawworks lubricating at the drilling TFM-38E drawworks.

The elevation of the drilling string from the bottom hole in failure or emergency situations is performed with the type DSGF equipment for the drilling string recovery, operated by its own electric motor, which is coupled to the drawworks TFM-38E through chain and clutch pneumatic actuation system.

In order to increase the operational safety of drilling the drawworks TFM-38E is equipped with proximity sensors to mechanical winch clutch and pressure switches for signaling bellow pneumatic clutch of the bull wheel. These devices alert the driller in the driller’s cabin in regards of the maneuvering flight the drawworks.

Technical performance of TFM-38E drilling drawworks, modernized, with Wichita 336 braking system with discs and dual brake cylinder for band brake controlled with the help of the joystick in the driller’s cabin:

Drilling drawworks

• Working temperature range • Maximum load hook installation • Peak power bull wheel cable • Handle cable diameter • Number of engines • Electric type drive motors • Power / rated speed electric motor • RPM at constant torque adjustment • Maximum power winch entrance • Hook speed • Wire speed maneuver to drum • Drum type of maneuver • Diameter / length drum handling • Maximum time to clutch the „slow“

Type TFM-38E, equipped with two drums.

-29 to 40 degrees C 4000 kN (400 tf / 440 USton) 380 kN (38 tf) 1.3 / 8 „(35mm) 2 c.c. type MCF 850 / 3 T3-THA.II EExp II 850 hp / 1000 rpm 0 - 1000 rpm 2300 HP (1700 kW) 0,1-1,5 m / s 1.2 to 18 m / s The cable spiral sleeve 1.3 / 8 „(35mm).

800 / 1305 mm 218 kNm

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• Maximum time to clutch the „fast“ • Brake drum to handle working

• Emergency and parking maneuver drums

• Command and control winch brakes

• Maximum braking torque on the continuous disc brakes

• Winch brake control

• Type drums • Diameter / length • Storage capacity cable drum ø14 mm • Rescue drill string

• Maximum load lifting the seal rescue • Max. Lifting the drilling string • Lubrication system

B. New crane hook type 6.35.127.MC-500 within the drilling equipment of GSP Orizont offshore mobile drilling rig is a mono-block designed construction piece, designated to equip marine or land rigs with maximum hook load up 400 tf (440 USton) or 500 tf (550 U.S. ton) for the use of 35 mm in diameter (1.3 / 8“) cable wire.

The crane-hook type 6.35.127.MC-500 was manufactured in a new project developed in accordance with standard API Spec. 8C. From the dimension, the used materials, and the testing methods of all the components, the product observes the mentioned standard.

6.35.127.MC-500 type crane is used to perform the following operations onboard GSP Orizont mobile offshore drilling rig: - The string pendent suspension during the downward / upward maneuver with the TOP DRIVE system.

- Suspension of the drilling string during the insertion / extraction operations in /

175.50 kNm Disc brake hydraulic drive 336 Wichita water cooled, equipped with automatic electronic type drilling and Anticollision EDC (Electronic Drilling Control System).

Band brake operated with chilled water and dual cylinder.

Of flight control by joystick and monitor with touch screen controls 203.37 kNm (20,337 daNm) 5 MPa. of flight control by electro-hydraulic joystick for both brakes.

The cable spiral sleeve 14 mm.

387 / 1384 mm 6000 m by device type DSGF rescue drill string equipped with 22 kW AC electric motor 2500 kN (250 tf) 25 m / h Pressure forced lubrication with its electro-cooling winch brakes, water pressure in the cooling system of GSP Orizont drilling rig

from the well.

- Supporting and centering the casing tubular at the well insertion operation.

- Introduction and removal of various tools or pieces of equipment into / from the well during special operations.

The crane is provided at the top with suspension ears to sustain the TOP DRIVE – crane assembly; the ear hook for the use of the hydraulic cylinders to counterbalance the TOP DRIVE System (compensation).

C. The endowment of GSP Orizont with a new driller’s control cabin, equipped with pressurized system, made based on an original concept design, in accordance with current standards for safe operation of the offshore drilling installations.

The driller’s control and monitoring cabin is located on the drilling bridge in the proximity of the Doghouse enclosure.

The cabin is made on metal frame, wall plate provided with insulating material, double pavement for electrical wiring,

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Main technical performance of the crane-hook type 6.35.127.MC-500 Crane-hook type

• Max static load • Maximum working load on the system of handling 12 threads • Cable diameter • Number of rolls • Roller diameter 35 mm cable • The channel diameter rolls • Running hook • Length / width • Working temperature large horizontal and vertical protective windows for optimal prospective towards the well axis and the monkey board, sealed and windscreen cleaning system with wipers, cabin access door with automatic locking system and emergency exits, double ceiling allowing the lighting and pressurization equipment installation.

The driller’s cabin centralizes the main controls and monitoring systems of the drilling rig, mainly achieved through the

Monoblock 6.35.127.MC observing API 8C-500 TF 500 (550 USton) TF 400 (440 USton) 35 mm (1.3 / 8 „) 6 1270 mm (50 inches) 1160 mm 200 mm 4900 / 1320 mm -29 ° ÷ 40 ° C

process.

The driller’s control and monitoring cabin comprises the following endowment: the integrated control panel of the driller, a cyber chair with multifunctional console command for the TOP DRIVE, winch brakes, hydraulic control panel for the blow out preventers, electrical installation, air conditioning installation, pressurization installation, gas detection system, cleaning system for windows, with wipers and water sprinklers.

Main technical characteristics of the driller’s control cabin of GSP Orizont • Type Pressurized, Anti-Ex, lighting,

insulation, air-conditioned • Pressurization plant TF 500 (550 USton) • Air flow introduced 200 m3/hr • Internal supra-pressure 25 Pa. • Automatic windows cleaning system electrically operated windows wipers and spray system • Air conditioning RCBX24-50C1Booth size (mm) T 4260x3660x3650 • Working temperature -29 ... + 40 °C following: integrated console equipped with displays for the chief driller, the drawworks controls, pneumatic rotary table control and of the pneumatic equipment, versatile chair with joystick control system for the Wichita 336 and for the dual cylinder LIDAN band brake actuation, TOP DRIVE controls, hydraulic control desk for the blow out preventers.

Monitoring of the equipment operation is possible from the driller’s cabin as a CCTV system installation was included in the offshore drilling modernization

D. The electro – pneumatic control panel includes switches and electro-pneumatic controls for equipment performing the main drilling works, namely the drawworks TFM38E, the GAM rotary table drive, pneumatic mechanization, DIBA, pneumatic auxiliary hoists etc..

Pneumatic consumers supplied by the panel are pneumatic clutches, pneumatic couplings, pneumatic actuators, pneumatic cylinders, balancing pliers, signaling and safety features, limiting travel of the crane, hook load limiter, etc.

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Main technical characteristics of electro-pneumatic control panel: • Controls panel • Working fluid • Nominal working pressure • Maximum working pressure • Nominal diameter pneumatic devices • Air filtering • Condensate water drainage • Working temperature .

The pneumatic panel is placed in a metal case, placed outside the control cabin include all air distribution devices, security and centralized controls necessary to achieve safe pneumatic controls of the drilling rig. All the pneumatic dispensers are equipped with Anti-Ex construction electric drive.

The electrical control of the pneumatic distributors is performed in the driller’s cabin from the centralized control panel (integrated).

The desk shell is a sealed metal construction with stainless steel walls, on which the inner pneumatic devices and circuits are fixed; it is equipped with two access doors.

The compressed air supply of the control panel in driller’s cabin is realized at a constant pressure of 10 bar from the air group GPA located in the drilling rig structure.

The control and the compressed air supply for the pneumatic equipment and operation of marine drilling rigs on board GSP Orizont is done based on the general pneumatic design of the installation.

The air supply of the console is done via a ball valve 1/2 inches that allows the

electrical, from the integrated control compressed air, water and oil particles 10 bar 12 bar 1 / 4 in, ½ in, 1 in.

Air Filter The condense pot with automatic purge -29 ... + 40 ° C discontinuation of the air supply of the desktop machines. The input circuit is provided with an air filter and condensed water as well as the impurities is removed via the condensation pot with automatic purge.

3. Conclusions: The modernization of the related drilling equipment will allow GSP Orizont the following technical and economic advantages:  Increased operational efficiency, safety of the working systems, modern controls of equipment;  The reducing or total elimination of the physical effort of the operators by implementing remote controls and drive control systems;  The implementation of an advanced emergency alarm system, sensors and automation based on specialized software.  Increased hook lifting capacity from approx 320 tf. up to 400 by using the new crane-hook 6.35.127.MC-500 according to API 8C, with a winding of wire handle with 12 threads.  Increased hook force allows drilling depths to increase with about 20%, resulting in increased economic efficiency by achieving oil deposits at greater depths.  Centralized command system of the drilling rig, translated in the installation of a new driller’s cabin in an optimal location on the drilling bridge, with top modern facilities for safety and comfort in managing the installation, modern control equipment controls using joystick and electro-pneumatic integrated control panel.  Increased operation security and the reduction of failure or damage by equipping the offshore drilling rig with modern safety and warning system signaling when exceeding the maximum hook load.

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GSP Prince: the most advanced DSV & ROV, geological & light constructions support vessel servicing the offshore industry in the Black Sea the family when distances are smaller, we understand from what the Master of the Ship tells us. A daughter age 14 is waiting for him at home. He speaks about her and his voice tone slightly tame. „Through the nature of the choice I made in my youth, I knew from the very beginning that my ship will be my home for several months while sailing the seas, en route to the coast of China or Australia, where the commercial contracts were sending us. It is an assumed risk when you choose to become a sailor.

One knows that very often he’ll miss family important events, that our family and ourselves have different rhythms for months. No one is transforming the fact in a drama, no one is complaining. We do our best to recover as much as we can when we are back together. We lose many precious family life moments, as our job carries us away, it is true. But what is worse: to lose these moments as your job demands your presence elsewhere or

Marian Jianu, Master of the ship He graduated the Naval Institute in 1987.

In 2000 he become patented Master.

There are 24 work years onboard different types of ships, of whom the last eight years he spent in commanding positions onboard GSP vessels.

Coming from larger ocean going vessels, where the length of the work contracts often exceeded six months, Marian Jianu tells us that he got used to spend long time periods away from home. But, contrary to what we initially thought, it matters a lot to be 300 or 6000 kilometers away from home. The discomfort caused by the absence of the family seems to be smaller. It is a great difference between working in the Black Sea, between being as now, focused on the mobilization activities in Constanta Port, or away thousands of nautical miles. The human mind is able to mitigate the absence of

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to be always present and ignore valuable moments as they may seem small, unimportant, because there routine and habit occur? With this professional choice I made, I knew that the choice will also involve such moments, when the absence of the loved ones feels more acute. We strive to find balance in our effort to provide family comfort and economic security and to recover from our absences by showing greater attention and care, by a very good communication when we are together. If the choice of profession was made with wisdom, and the job fits you, as it happens in my case, then distance becomes bearable.“

Career Outlook

„From career growth point of view, being already Master, I do not see what other position I could desire to advance to.

Regarding the type of vessel I work onboard, here and now I strongly believe I somehow found the right place for me.

And I am pleased to be able to be on command of the most modern support vessel servicing the offshore industry in the Black Sea.“ the position of Assistant Master served me well. I had the chance to see the way things work, to prepare for the position I’m occupying now. My adaptation both to the ship type and the specific operations have been done learning by doing, without the coercion and stress that the proper command responsibility would have put on my shoulders.

It is very well; it is the best possible way when you are given such opportunities. At the risk of stressing this too much or too often but surely without the intention to become boring, I say people need to learn constantly, to be prepared. I was granted this opportunity and I was able to use it in order to obtain the maximum profit from the knowledge transfer. I have great respect for professional development activities. I chose a profession where you cannot come with empty hands, totally unprepared. Perhaps this is why I see myself in a trainer position over a number of years“ Marian Jianu told us.

„From career growth point of view, being already Master, I do not see what other position I could desire to advance to. Regarding the type of vessel I work onboard, here and now I strongly believe I somehow found the right place for me.

And I am pleased to be able to be on command of the most modern support vessel servicing the offshore industry in the Black Sea. I do my work with great pleasure. And I’m glad to meet latest generation technologies.

Oh well, probably at some point I think I will retire in a teaching position, this is one of the things I think I’ll be ready to do a few years from now, but not very soon. I will be closer to family and home, I will work onshore; oh well, here I must take a longer time to reflect upon the career step. A navigation simulator, in a vocational marine training center in the future will probably be my new job. I’m not 100% sure at this point. However, it is a subject I can afford moments of reflection upon. So, in regards of future career plans, that may be the stage completing my career path. I do not know if anything could interest me. And the plan depends as well on the opportunities which may present. I can reflect, but I cannot create by that opportunity, the one that probably I could not say no to it.

I must admit that the fact I first came in

Galata project: The underwater inspection operation I asked about the last operation carried out by GSP Prince. Marian Jianu ship started to speak about it, paying great attention to detail: „It was what we called in our activities schedule the Galata operation.

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submarine cables. The initial schedule of the operation set between 5 and 7 days for the positioning of the concrete mattresses. We completed it in two days, while the sea was not too friendly.

Due to the specificity of the ship, in addition to the marine crew, during the operations in underwater oil and gas fields, there are onboard what we call „passengers“ – technical personnel in charge of operating the survey equipment, as well as divers. For Galata operation, the ROV technical team Triton XLX came from UK Perry Slingsby: a team of six, covering the work program in two shifts - two teams composed of an ROV supervisor and two ROV pilots & technicians. A second guest crew on board the vessel was composed of

The vessel’s mobilization for the operation began on January 16 ending on the 23rd; afterwards the vessel remained at dockside due to bad weather. It was a terrible winter: it challenged us all, the equipment as well, without mercy. On January 25 we left the passengers’ berth of Constanta Port heading towards the Black Sea previously designated for our operation, in Bulgarian territorial waters.

Galata operation was completed on the 1st of February, on the 2nd the demobilization has been also completed, the equipment being unloaded and transferred to the operational base in berth 34.

During the Galata operation we had met two objectives. The first was the 3D mapping of the sea bottom, using the sonar along the route where the Bulgarian customer Melrose Resources intends to install a 6 inches diameter natural gas pipeline. After finishing this stage, the collected data were verified with the Triton XLX ROV, the largest among GSP’s remote operated vehicles for subsea surveys and light construction works. It is necessary that both the contractor of the offshore construction activities, GSP, as well as the beneficiary, Melrose Resources, have a more clear and comprehensive data base regarding the pipeline route. In the second part of the operation, at the Bulgarian client request, the vessel installed a number of protective concrete mattresses to protect the subsea optic fiber cables where they meet the future pipeline route.“ The operation requested the use of the dynamic positioning equipment at its full, the positioning of the concrete mattresses requiring a millimeter accuracy.

The operation ended successfully. The representative of the client Company board, Anton Grigorov, appreciated as positive both the subsea survey results along the entire route of the future submarine pipeline and the second part of the operation involving the positioning of the concrete mattresses for the protection of the already installed

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crew, ROV operators and the divers.

Christiaan Keewel successfully organized, coordinated the team activities during the whole operation“, said the Master of the Ship.

“Anton Grigorov, the representative of the beneficiary Company Melrose Resources told us he highly appreciate the vessel’s activity and the technical performance of GSP Prince during the operation, the efficiency of the crews and the performance of completing the operation in a much shorter time than originally planned“, Marian Jianu added.

personnel from the partner company Shark Subsea Survey: engineer Alexander Chiriac managed their activity. „Working with the Shark crew was a real pleasure. These people have proven, as it was actually expected, their professional value. I worked with diving specialists on all seas. I know what I mean when I declare that the Shark divers from Constanta Port, have proved themselves top professionals“, said Marian Jianu. „The project coordinator onboard, Christiaan Keewel, proved himself a very good collaborator. He has demonstrated a cooperative specialist, an excellent facilitator, oriented towards identifying the most appropriate solutions, his role being to harmonize the cooperation of the three crews on board, the marine

GSP Prince, a great ship Marian Jianu, Master of GSP Prince speaks also about the ship. From his words, as well as from his looks, we read the discrete feeling of satisfaction, an elegantly tempered pride of being in command of the most modern specialized vessel for divers’ support and remote operated vehicles, geotechnical surveys and light subsea construction works in the Black Sea. It is, in the rather small professional community of Constanta Port, an achievement in anyone’s career to be on command or to be part of the crew on board GSP Prince. „If I consider the very specific equipment of this vessel, incorporating the latest technologies, I admit to have the privilege to command a state of the art ship. The specificity has a decisive influence upon the complexity of equipment onboard. It is a special vessel, especially engineered for divers’ and remote operated vehicles support.

Marian Jianu has been in command of other state of the art vessels, modern for their class, not very long time ago, such as GSP Queen, AHTS, DP2, built in 2005. „Nobody in this country can boast that they have 20 years experience on vessels of this type, the DSV I mean, or that they had the chance to grow professionally along with the development of this type of vessel and the technology installed on board. And there are currently no many foreign experts in the offshore industry

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able to say so.“ If in terms of the navigation technologies, the ship endowed with the latest equipment presents no secrets to the master or to the crew, in terms of specific operating pieces of equipment for divers’ support or subsea ROV surveys and underwater works such as the installation of the protective concrete mattress, the vessel came with news in operation, requiring the crew to meet specific demands in regards of training. „I admit that, beyond normal human curiosity, I felt strong emotions as well. And I had many things to learn. We’ve all done this.

I actually chose a profession where, if we are to avoid the danger remaining behind in regards of technological development and professional competence, must always remain open-minded, to accept that we have much to learn. Even the transition from the commanding position of the AHTS vessels with the technical possibilities that GSP Queen possesses, in service as supply and standby vessel in the offshore oil fields, to the command of a vessel for geotechnical studies and subsea construction and surveys must be accepted together with the load of all the new lessons to be learned. It is a ship which structurally and in terms of propulsion differs from the others, forcing you to learn. I had a lot to discover, and we learn all the time. We learn now in order to be prepared for the operation in the Russian territorial waters, for the Olympia project. I understand that a new equipment will be used there for the high precision positioning, HIPAP, from the class of the underwater positioning and navigation systems (Acoustic underwater positioning and navigation system). It is a first in my career and I consider this new operation a new professional challenge.

All the time we can discover and learn new things. And living our lives offshore we often confront the unforeseeable, one can never say he knows it all, I think it is wise not dare saying there’s no new lesson to be learned“, added Marian Jianu.

Olympia Project: Preparations for the road to Russia We know that the operation scheduled to take place in Russia there will be changes in regards of the equipment, changes in the subsea survey matrix. This time a new ROV will be uses, the Triton XLR. Marian Jianu, the Master of the Ship, completes the information, adding details: „On March 1 the first ROV crew came onboard. Presently the installation of the new ROV is carried out; Triton XLR is a completely new piece of equipment, recently purchased by GSP. There is also running the mobilizing action of another survey team: I learned that the team comes from GAS and is composed mainly of Italian specialists.

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very different areas of expertise. Well, this is a reason for feeling professional satisfaction. It never crossed my mind at the time I was completing my studies or during my early career years that I will participate in such complex offshore operations such as Olympia construction project” added Marian Jianu. „In June the trenching works along the future pipeline route will begin: a new subcontractor will come onboard, Canyon Offshore, with another remote operated vehicle with completely different technical possibilities; it will carry out the subsea trenching works on the pipeline route. I will take part in an operation about which I only read in scientific magazines or about which I collected details from pioneering operations subject of TV documentaries.

If you intend to ask me that question again, well no, it never crossed my mind that I could, along with the crew under my command to put my signature on such an operation.

An important component of our activities will be the filming and photographing of the entire process in order to fully document this project”, completed the Master of GSP Prince.

Responsibility.

Offshore prospective Under the original program, as the vessel received it, around March 15 we will leave for Russia. At Tuapse will take place the customs formalities; the vessel will enter service afterwards, starting the operations around the 26th of March in the Russian waters.

From what is known at this time, the activities scheduled to be carried out on the continental shelf of the Russian Black Sea for the Olympia offshore construction project will run until late August, early September.

Now we are talking about a very different operation compared with the Bulgarian one. Both the scale and complexity are high. The number of specialized vessels involved in large, the type as well as their technical capabilities covering

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„As we carry out our activity offshore, we cannot afford the luxury of using the word responsibility in terms it is used by common propaganda. Everything is normal when each crew member takes care to properly fulfill its prerogatives.

The respect we gain in return of fairness, or from the manner each one manages to convey in terms of professional competence, as well as from what it is supposed to mean measured and intelligent action that does not endanger people, equipment and operations.

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soon as he confronts tougher situations.

We here onboard should serve as a perfectly lubricated mechanism. Years ago it was a little different, the crews having the opportunity to strengthen their members developing close friendships, families growing friends themselves.

Now things have changed. The mobility of the workforce in our field of activity greatly increased. We cannot grow those closed friendships working together in the same crew formula along the years.

Former colleagues are now working on the African continental coastline, on the Americas’ shores, for companies with very different commercial and operational profiles, onboard the ships whose technical characteristics are very different.

Labor mobility has taught us one thing: to know each other more rapidly, to put a higher value on professionalism and accuracy with which each of us carries out the tasks. We do not say so easy

Triton XLR, the latest generation ROV for the offshore industry, ready for the subsea survey in the Russian territorial waters

we are a family, but as professionals we must have the ability to make ourselves understood and respected. It can be better or worse, it depends on what each one of us is seeking. Our common value as crew is the professionalism. It is true however that in my early officer years I wanted to work onboard a ship with an old school crew, working and functioning as a family. Well yes, this was back then, but the romantic period of the naval officer’s career is history! The increased mobility has decisively influenced the work climate.

I see the glass half full here. Friends, as they are fewer, the more reliable they prove themselves and the better their quality.

Proven professionals, however, must be all on board a ship. And finally professionalism is what counts! In my 24 career years I have not seen yet a „friend“ position opening and job description but I very well know what level each member of a crew must be able to perform and what each one of them must know. I think it is of capital importance once offshore and operating, to trust the professional capacities of the people. There’s not the “friend” quality giving you confidence, but the ability to master the job, the ability to solve problems we face, the 1st class professional. After 24 years spent onboard various ships I can tell that I became a good human nature reader, which is pretty useful as I rapidly understand specific needs of each of the crew member under my command. And these sensitive mechanisms work well at all crew members. Work in the remote offshore locations, the isolation at sea has taught us to understand each other rapidly. For me, as Master not lacking years of experience, good moral human material counts very much. There must be a good soil to have good harvest. I do not blame people lacking of experience, such a behavior would be absurd. It is always referable to have a man of high moral quality with a clearly defined set of values, able to accept the fact he has a lot to learn, the way we continue to learn. I can help with great pleasure and I saw the same to my subordinates. It’s difficult when we deal

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with bad seeds and unfitted behavior, for it comforts me the fact I confront with rare negative phenomenon. Lack of human and professional quality remains the biggest disappointment.

GSP Prince’s crew have had the opportunity for a few months to know each other and to get accustomed, we do not set sail to Russia among strangers, we managed to build our team. There’s a plus in the fact we also have met onboard other vessels of the company or heard things about each other as the marine professional community is not a very large one. It counts we managed to get acquainted. Clearly, it will count a lot in the success of the subsequent operations, starting with the one on the Russian coast, for which we prepare at the moment we are speaking.“ The country which has launched the lack of rigor with the concept „Merge şi aşa...” transforming it in lifestyle, Marian Jianu advocates for the disciplined Germanic rigor: each one must do well what he is to qualified to do. „Merge şi aşa...does not work! It simply doesn’t! I say I am enough German in spirit

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and action to see from my achievements I do as best as I cam my job. I hardly overcome the professional delays, over stuttering of any kind. Oh, well, I can accept we are Latin in our origins. But we are Latin who learned all their lives!

And what does learning transform us into? What should we become and act as? Professionals! Make us happy to recognize our colleagues’ professional value. It must transform us into people working very well, without waiting for awards or words of thanks for each halfstep that we perform overcoming others.

And we must show restraint, to know the extent of our actions, and where are our limits. It’s good that we want to improve.

But we must guide ourselves with rigor, moderation, adapting to situation. Yes, we can exceed the limits, but it must be done wisely, not besides the rules. In fact these rules allow us to make sure that whenever we act we do it safely!“, concluded Marian Jianu.

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HSEQ Performance: Going all the way without taking shortcuts „People are trying to make do. They are always in a hurry, hasty or aggressive. The work is done only halfway at most in the majority of the cases and then the project is abandoned. Few people still have the desire to actually produce something worthwhile and even fewer consider quality as an objective. Not many people contemplate the idea of leaving behind something useful, feasible for the next generation or adhere to the theory of doing something long-lasting, in the right way and for the personal satisfaction.

Verticality seems something impossible, a burden for those who pretend, disrupt and constantly discourage.

In this case we need to ask ourselves: Who are we?

Who do we want to be?

How much do we dare ask of ourselves before expecting from others?

We are the only ones who can answer to ourselves or on behalf of the people sharing the same values and abiding the same rules as us. I can tell you what is the answer of the people in my team with whom I have achieved encouraging results and who have not abandoned the ship when the work load seemed impossible or when the deadlines looked unreachable. I am very fortunate to have by my side valuable professionals who appreciate work well done, who learn and accept a professional challenge and have an attitude fit for a champion. I can answer for myself and for the people who stand by me: First and foremost, we are a team. We have devoted ourselves to a noble profession and we wish to fulfill our duties in a way that allows us in the end to congratulate ourselves, to take pride

in our results. Outside of our professional life we try to leave a significant mark of our existence, however, without our professional accomplishments we would all think less of ourselves. I can honestly say that the career chosen by each member of my team member suits him.

We want to achieve more than we have done so far, we want to guide those who will take our place, we want to be good practice generators, role models, trend setters. We do not want to be among those self-sufficient people who simply say „it will work like that” and then get lost in unfinished and abandoned projects. We know that, in order to succeed, we have to work even harder and to collaborate more efficiently with our colleagues from the other departments. Firstly, we must be more rigorous and disciplined with ourselves and our work and we must keep learning.” These are the first things that Constantin Gheorghe, HSEQ Director, wished to tell us in a hoarse voice, almost losing his breath and showing content that he can detach himself from the daily alert rhythm.

GSP Alcor, stand by vessel for the offshore oil fields Engaging GSP Alcor as a stand by vessel for the Black Sea oil fields represents a success in ensuring the maximum security level for GSP personnel, the environment and for the mobile and fixed rigs.

GSP Alcor will be endowed according to the North Sea oil industry requirements - the most demanding ones within the offshore industry worldwide – with the necessary equipment needed to develop such activities. Currently, there aren’t

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any regulations of the international organizations regarding the standard equipment of stand by vessels and this is why GSP chose to guide itself by the most demanding requirements in the industry. „Equipment endowment will be very important, but what matters the most is increasing the security level and guaranteeing a rapid and efficient intervention in the Black Sea marine fields.” concluded Constantin Gheorghe.

The stand by vessels’ duties as mentioned in the North Sea offshore industry guidelines, are comprised in the vessels’ security management plan:  According to the contract, the vessels have a marked clear space on the deck in order to face any emergency intervention as well as any other operation.  The two rescue zones located on the starboard and portside are clearly delimited and always kept clear.  The stand by vessels that need to undergo other activities such as supplying rigs, must be replaced during that period with other vessels with similar technical characteristics and endowments.  f there aren’t any available vessels for replacement, the operations must be suspended.  The vessel’s safety management plan must include the specific special equipment that is needed during the entire time the vessel is on stand- by duty.  All types of special equipment must have attached the operating manual so as to allow the crew to operate using the equipment in maximum security and safety conditions.  Training the personnel on board the stand by vessels shall be done both onshore and offshore to guarantee that the personnel is up to date with the way in which every special equipment on board the vessel is used in stand-by mode.  It is compulsory to have on board the stand by vessels a rescue boat (FRC) and the designated crew members must be able and trained to use it immediately at any time.  The designated crew members that will operate the rescue boat must regularly undergo drills to assure that the response time

and efficiency are the ones needed in such situations.  The crew must know how to handle the equipment.  The vessel’s medical supply needed when giving first aid is established according to the vessels’ security management plan.  The crew must be trained for the following situations: rescue boat operations, recovering men off board, giving first aid, extinguishing fire on an offshore platform using the equipment on board.  The communication protocol states that the vessel should be in permanent contact with the offshore platform and designated people must ensure that this is taking place.  Stand by vessels must be informed in due time with respect to the operations that require special attention in order to allow the necessary preparations being done on board.  The helicopter’s schedule must be sent to the stand by vessel as soon as it is made available to the crew on board the drilling platform.

SBVs – vessel endowed with specific equipment and having the necessary capacity to evacuate the entire personnel of an offshore platform and to participate in extinguishing a major fire. Its objective consists in rescuing the endangered personnel of an offshore platform, on board of helicopters, the personnel off board platforms or ships and to evacuate personnel in the event of catastrophic accidents.

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GSP Alcor Vessel Type AHTS (DPS1) Built/Year Fujian China / 2009, Next Schedule Dry-dock 2014 Class American Bureau of Shipping Notation A1E Offshore Support Vessel, Fire Fighting Class 1 + AMS + DPS-1 Flag (Port of Registry) Singapore Call Sign 9V8097 IMO No. 9560223 PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS Length Overall 59.25 Length Waterline 56.00 Breadth Moulded 14.95 Depth Moulded 6.10 m Draft (max) 4.95 GRT / NRT 1600/TBC tones PERFORMANCE Maximum Speed 13 Economical Speed 10 Type of Fuel Marine Gas Oil Fuel Consumption 19 m3/24 hours @ max speed, 12 m3/24 hours @ econ speed Bollard Pull 65 m ton CARGO CAPACITIES Deadweight 1400 mt Deck Cargo 500 tons Deck Strength 7.5 mt/m2 uniform loading Clear Deck Area 350 m2 Fuel Oil 600 m3 Fresh Water 500 m3 Ballast/Drill Water / R Lckr 400 m3 Liquid Mud / DW 350 m3 Cement Tank 187 m3 (4 x 1650 ft3) Freezer / Chiller 10 m3 / 10 m3 Foam / Detergent 12 m3 / 12 m3

Rig Chain Locker N/A PUMPS Fuel Oil 1 x 150 m3/hr @ 75m head Fresh Water 1 x 125 m3/hr @ 75m head SWB/Drill Water 1 x 100 m3/hr @ 75m head Liquid Mud / Brine 1 x 70 m3/hr @ 85m head Bilge/Ballast 2 x 75 m3/hr @ 50m head GS / Fire Pump 1 x 75 m3/hr @ 50m head Bulk Cement 2 x 13 m3/min @ 80 psi air compressors PROPULSION SYSTEM Main Engines /Make/Type/BHP 2 x Caterpillar 3516B 2575 Main Generators 3 x 350 kw @ 1500 rpm / 440V / 3Ph / 50Hz Caterpillar 3408 Emergency Generator 1 x 80 kw @ 1800 rpm / 440V / 3Ph / 60Hz Caterpillar C18 Shaft Alternator N/A Bow Thruster 1 x 325kw electric-driven (Kawasaki/KT-55B3) driven by front PTO of M/E, tunnel type (CPP); 6 T thrust Stern Thruster Steering Gear 2 x Kobelt: 4Tm 35 deg; Propulsion 2 x CPP in Kort Nozzles ZF Rudders 2 x high performance streamline Hi-Lift Stabilisers Nil DECK EQUIPMENT Anchor Windlass 1 x electro-hydraulic Mentrade Gypsies suit’ for 36 mm (Ø) chains rated pull 9 mt @ 12 m/min Warping drum 400 mm (dia) x 450 mm (L) rated pull 7.5 mt @ 8.5 m/min Bow Anchors 2 x 1305kg high holding power anchors Chains 220 m (L) x 36 mm (Ø) Grade U2 (each side) Capstan 2 x 5 mt @ 15 m/min electro-hydraulic; (Mentrade) Tugger Winch 2 x 10 mt @ 10m/min electro-hydraulic; (Mentrade) Drum Capacity : 250 m (L) x 22 mm (dia) SWR Deck Crane 1 x 3T @ 9m foldable type Towing/AH Winch 1 x electro-hydraulic double drum; (Mentrade AHTW150T) Upper Drum Cap (Tow) 1000 m (L) x 56 mm (Ø) SWR Lower Drum Cap (AH) 1000 m (L) x 56 mm (Ø) SWR

International Marine Contractors Association – IMCA GSP forwarded the documentation to IMCA in order to receive the certification for operations that require divers’ intervention, different types of subsea surveys or activities.

In spite of the complex certifying process that Constantin Gheorghe, HSEQ Director mentioned, he firmly believes that in 2010

GSP will receive the IMCA certificate for all activities that involve subsea diver operations.

He also stated the following: „We are awaiting information about the pre-audit calendar that IMCA representatives must conduct within GSP. During this time we will be able to conduct activities that involve subsea operations with divers.

Therefore, we will have a detailed data base that can support the request made.

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Line Pull 150 mt @ 0-6 m/min at 1st layer (low speed) 71 mt @ 0-12 m/min at 1st layer (med speed) 9 23.5 mt @ 36 m/min @ 1st layer (high speed) Stall Pull165 mt @ 1st layer Brake Capacity200 mt static @ 1st layer Remote control from aft control stand in wheelhouse Gypsies Warping Drums Nil Stern Roller 4.00 m (L) x 1.60 m (dia); SWL 200 mt Shark Jaws 1 x electro-hydraulic Karmfork; SWL 300 mt, 2 x electro-hydraulic with turntable top flats SWL Rope Reel 1 x electro-hydraulic (Mentrade HSR5T) Drum Capacity: 1000 m (L) x 56 mm (dia) SWR ACCOMMODATION Berths 4 x 1 berth cabins = 4 3 x 2 berth cabins = 6 8 x 4 berth cabins = 32 Total 42 Crew 16 Passengers 26 Hospital 1 x 1 berth cabin = 1 All cabins fully air-conditioned & all c/w attached toilet RADIO AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT Deck Strength 7.5 mt/m2 uniform loading GMDSS (Furuno RC-1800T) Area 3 comprising: SSB 1 x Furuno FS-2750 with built in DSC Inmarsat C Furuno Felcom 15 & Felcom 15SSAS VHF Radio 2 x Furuno FM 8800S Navtex Receiver 1 x Furuno NX700 SART 2 x McMurdo S4 EPIRB 1 x McMurdo E3A Portable VHF Radios 3 x SRH 50

ECDIS N/A Radar 1 x Furuno FR2115; 1 x Furuno FR1510 Echo Sounder 1 xFuruno FE700 GPS 1 x Furuno GP90 Gyrocompass 1 x Anschuetz Standard 22 Autopilot 1 x Anschuetz Pilotstar D Magnetic Compass 1 x Lillie & gillie Weather Fax FAX 207 Bilge/Ballast 2 x 75 m3/hr @ 50m head Speed Log 1 x Furuno DS-79 GS / Fire Pump 1 x 75 m3/hr @ 50m head Wind Indicator 1 x RM Young 05103 Bulk Cement 2 x 13 m3/min @ 80 psi air compressors AIS 1 x Furuno FA100 DP Marine Technology Bridge Mate (DP1) Joystick Marine Technology JX Vessel also fitted with Marine PA Talk-balk System & Self-Powered Telephones FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT & ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT EXTERNAL FIFI System Class 1 with water curtain all round Fire Pump 2 x 1500 m3/hr @ 14 bar, FFS SFP250X350 driven by front PTO of M/E Monitors - (water/foam) 1 x 300-1200 m3/hr FFS1200-300

- (water) 1 x 1200 m3/hr FFS1200LP Oil Dispersant System 2 6m booms c/w 6 nozzles each INTERNAL Emergency Fire Pump 1 x 35 m3/hr @ 50m head CO2 system in engine room Fire Detection & Alarm System in living spaces & engine room MISCELLANEOUS Life-rafts 6 x 25 men SOLAS approved type Rescue Boat 1 x 6 men inflatable SC45KR c/w, 25hp Mercury outboard motor Oily Water Separator 1 x 1 m3/hr c/w 15 ppm alarm Water Maker 1 x 5m3/day Reverse Osmosis, Sewage Treatment Plant 1 x 50 men Fuel Oil Metering Mechanical

If everything goes according to our plan we will be able to present the information regarding the activities we carried out. We believe that by the last quarter of this year we will be in possession of the certificate.

I also want to state the reasons why Grup Servicii Petroliere requested this certificate: IMCA’s main objective is to support the implementation of the good practice code for the activities that involve working

with divers in the offshore industry.

IMCA’ interests lay with all aspects related to diving equipment, operations and personnel doing subsea works. The IMCA members have a vast decade long experience in this field which has led to establishing certain guidelines whose sole objective is to increase safety and efficiency in the offshore industry globally.

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experience, including access to a variety of standards issued by its collaborators.

IMCA D 014 is the good practice code for diving operations and it regulates the specific activities requested in this field, especially when no national authority has issued such regulations. IMCA took on the role of competent provider, directed towards establishing specific rules for the activities involving working with divers.

IMCA D 014 code has been adopted by all members of this organization.�

Diving operations have a specific nature and GSP asked the most competent authority in the field to ensure that its services will be realized in a professional manner and with maximum security according to the most demanding and modern standards.

The positive results received since starting to collaborate with the IMCA for ROV operations also were of great importance when deciding to affiliate to this new IMCA division.

Presently GSP owns three ROVs (Triton XLX, Triton XLR and Navajo portable system) and their schedule already includes a large number of operations such as: subsea surveys, collecting field data, construction and assistance works for dredging, trenching, subsea installation with ROV systems.

HSEQ Results, 2009 The compliance of the existing in force procedures with the requirements of each currently ongoing project is reason of carrying out an extremely important activity. Such activity has mobilized an important volume of time, competence and strength. Thus, the documentation needed for receiving the conformity certificates with the ISM and ISPS

Codes has been elaborated. Emergency Response/intervention plans for each project have also been drawn up taking into consideration its specific, the activities which will be carried out and the area where operations will take place.

ISM Code/ International Safety Management ISM code ensures an international standard for safety management of ships and pollution prevention. Its regulations are applied to all vessels.

Technical vessels within GSP fleet will only be operated after receiving the ISM conformity certificate.

The company must elaborate, implement and keep a safety management system that will include environmental conservation policies, work instructions and procedures that will ensure a safety operation of vessels and environment prevention in compliance with the regulations of the regulations of the flag authorities, will define the authority hierarchy and the procedures regarding vessel communication and onshore designated people as well as communication between onshore and offshore crew members, procedures for reporting incidents and nonconformity with the specific code, emergency response and intervention procedures, procedures regarding internal audits and management reviews, elaborating the environment protection policy, implementing and keeping all levels of the organization, both offshore and onshore, aware of its responsibilities and rights.

ISPS Code/ International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code

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The objective of the ISPS code is to institute the directing lines with a view to assuring the security of the ship in order to help the industry, the employees, the workmen and other persons concerned with efficiently responding in hazardous situations taking place on board the ship and which were caused by threats represented by illegal acts within the maritime area. The ISPS code offers the appropriate frame for elaborating and applying the security strategy of the ship.

The stipulations of the ISPS code are addressed both for the ship and for the port installations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI) „As far as the main performance indicators are concerned, as a result of the analysis conducted at the end of 2009, we consider that we have good results. However, we cannot say we are pleased with it. It could have been better.

The results we registered on paper refer to people, to our colleagues. This is why we say it could have been better, that in the future we have to be more careful: there were two events in 2009 which lead to LTI (Lost Time Injuries). Our goal for last year was to not have such incidents, to insure that people are always safe.

Safety at the workplace is teachable, it is an ongoing process; we learn thanks to the instruments of the integrated management system – procedures, working instruction – we learn among the team we are part of, we learn from our colleagues, or from other companies’ experience. It is painful when such events take place and we cannot say we have the strength to get over and draw a curtain overt them. There are lessons which you sometimes learn with pain and concern – the good part being that we cannot forget them.

We also had four interventions for first aid.

We did not reach the LTI Free goal.

Regarding a more conservative goal, that is the Total Recordable Injuries, we

registered a decrease of 15% over the established target. Good news come from the drilling platforms and vessels: since the severe monitoring, data report and registration, it was concluded that, in most of the cases, there have been four years since the last LTI registration for drilling platforms and GPS vessels.

Here are the actual results of our work to improve the level of work safety, as shown in these reports from the end of February: Offshore drilling rigs GSP Saturn - 296 days LTI Free(Lost Time Injury), GSP Atlas - 892 days LTI Free, GSP Jupiter – 1518 days LTI Free, GSP Prometeu - 1753 days LTI Free, GSP Orizont – 2125 days LTI Free GSP Shipyard in Constanta Sud – Agigea Port, offshore constructions – 181 days LTI Free Vessels GSP Licorn - 2125 days LTI Free GSP King - 2125 days LTI Free GSP Queen –2125 days LTI Free GSP Prince – since the date of entering service GSP Phoenix – 1334 days LTI Free GSP Perseu - 2125 days LTI Free GSP Orion – since the date of entering service GSP Vega – since the date of entering service GSP Granit - 2125 days LTI Free The main factors that lead to the decrease of the TRI’s (Total Recordable Injuries) percentage were:  The compelling handling of the activity,  Precise implementation of the safety procedures,  The use of the according protection and safety systems, as certified,  The ongoing training in this field, as an active method for risks’ assessment and awareness.

Other measures frequently used consisted in management examinations to all offices and the allotment of 0,1% up to 0.5% from annual working time for specific HSEQ training activities. The company encourages the behaviour which makes the most out of the work safety culture, the behaviour being

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based on the intern distribution of the safety standards. Careful follow-up and continuous improvement of the working operations in the company – the risks’ analysis and the evaluation of the consequences as the main teaching method are two of the most used working techniques in the HSE field. The performance of thorough risk analysis (Hazard Analysis) has proven to be a fundamental method in 2009 with an important contribution to the raise of the working safety rate and especially to the prevention of undesired events.

Agigea while the proceedings took place.

He carefully supervised and coordinated HSE activity for the GSP Bigfoot 1 barge, where the amount of proceedings was extremely high. The personnel was also very under stressed and it was highly required to have the most proficient man to go through with it.

The HACCP Cetification

The HACCP Certification acquired at the end of 2009 is the proof of the respect for the direct consumer GSP provides catering services. The care for high performance and quality services imposed the certification of New at GSP the compliance with an international The Emergency Interventions and Response standard. The issuance of the complete documentation for this new activity can Centre was founded be considered a performance for two The Emergency Interventions and reasons: it was made at a high rate of Response Centre for offshore developments was founded. It has qualified accuracy and in a very short time. The certificate was obtained in December personnel and adequate facilities. The 2009. Germanischer Lloyd was the Emergency Interventions and Response company’s auditor. The certificate Centre has an operational capacity in the obtained as a result of the audit is an new office of the Training Centre. extended one, on the new services included in the company’s commercial HSE Supervisors in all offer: offshore constructions, works company’s offices with divers, transport, assembly, The HSE supervisors continuity was insured in all offices were necessary, in the commissioning.

The International Legislation (CE 93/43/ technical vessels which are undergoing a EEC/June, 14, 1993, E.U Regulation modernization and reactivation process 178/2002) and the Romanian one (Law as well as in the GSP shipbuilding yard in 150/2004, H.G. 924 / August, 11,2005) Agigea. regarding the food industry stipulate The HSEQ coordinator was mobilized in that all the companies that are involved in the production, transport, storage, service and food commerce, should apply the principles of a safety food products management system based on the evaluation and prevention of the contamination risks, therefore a HACCP system ((Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point – The risks’ analysis in hygiene management systems)

The Emergency Interventions and Response Centre for offshore developments was founded. It has qualified personnel and adequate facilities. The Emergency Interventions and Response Centre has an operational capacity in the new office of the Training Centre.

HACCP Principles  The identification of the risks and their

evaluation in comparison to the harmfulness to the direct consumer

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 The identification of the critical control points

(PCC) which, under control, are able to prevent, exclude or diminish to acceptable limits the contamination risk  The assessment of the critical limits for each PCC  The assessment of the PCC monitoring system  The assessment of remedial measures, in case a certain PCC is no longer under control  The assessment examination procedures of the HACCP system efficiency  The assessment of the documents and adequate registrations for the HACCP plan achievement  It is an integrated part of the quality management system  Is is a self-control precautionary method to insure the food products are harmless  It raises the national and international challenge (the fulfillment of possible auction criteria)  It raises the confidence of the clients and company’s personnel regarding its capacity to constantly acquire safe consuming products  It reduces the incidents which imply company’s judicial responsibility  It proves the accordance to the specific legislation  It amends the personnel’s working conditions

2010 objective: the acquirement of the ISO 22000 certificate

companies, from seeds manufacturers to meat, milk caterers, up to food transport operators and marketplaces, supermarkets or the manufacturers of the equipments used in this filed of food products. According to the European laws – The Food Safety Certification has become a mandatory requirement for the companies that want to export to the European Union. The analysis of the risks and critical control points (HACCP) is a scientific and systematic system used for the identification of the:  Associated risks of a food product regarding its safety;  Risks monitoring to insure the products are harmless.

The HACCP principles are used as a risk evaluation instrument and the assessment of a control system whose main objective is to prevent the production of harmful food products.

The system can be applied in the entire food chain starting from primary production until the final consumer, and the implementation must be based on scientific results regarding the risks for human beings’ health. The advantages of the ISO 22000 implementation: it insures a better HACCP system implementation; it includes all the advantages of the HACCP system implementation, ISO 22000 is structured as the ISO 9001 which allows an easier implementation of

The ISO 22000 is an international standard, made to insure the food chains security on an international level. ISO 22000 allows the creation of a food safety management system, comprehending the HACCP plan and principles and the requirements regarding the food chain safety (the inside company communication, clients and caterer communication, storage conditions, access to the information regarding the food products/services delivered, the development of new food products/ services). The ISO 22000, “Food Safety Management Systems – Requirements for the companies in this field” can be successfully applied in various

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the ISO 22000 standard in the companies that are already ISO 9001 certified. ISO 22000 applies to all the companies that unfold food related activities no matter their size and complexity (production, packing, transport, storage, service and commerce) and which intend to implement a system that offers the premises of the acquiring safe food products in order to raise the confidence between clients, caterers and supervising authorities.

CAREER We shall have many news this year regarding personnel retraining. The offer will be more diversified. All the course procedures that we have in prospect will be international certified. We have in mind first of all a European certification of the procedures which we intend to introduce in the current offer.

For some of these we shall be pioneers on the Romanian market. Valuable information, for those who follow the Romanian training services market, will come soon from here, the Training Centre berth 34 of Constanta Harbor. We are one step ahead regarding the current trading offer and we intend to maintain the leading position in the training services field on the regional market.

This will be acquired through wise offer development and through quality and programs efficiency insurance. This is made through international validation, through certification. It’s not a mere trifle!

Courses’ European certification is a very useful guiding instrument!

Continuous learning, personnel retraining, know-how transfer simplification We are now in the convenient situation in which we are able to simplify the knowhow transfer, continuous learning and personnel retraining in various ways.

When saying this, I refer to:  The permanent evaluation program of the human resources performances and of the

retraining through in-house courses,  The “Cadetul” training program, GSP training courses,  Know-how transfer from foreign specialists that working within GSP. GSP has become since a while a very interesting company for the foreign specialists in various fields. Among the activities and services which benefit of this advantage there are the project management in offshore constructions or the diving activities. Our role is to compensate for the lack of time dedicated to learning there where our entry on a new service field which requires specific professional skills is made more abruptly. We chose to recruit specialists from international market that, with no exaggeration, have grown professionally speaking along with these fields: for instance, the subsea survey. The operational manager GSP recruited witnessed the almost complete technological evolution in its field of competence, from the first ROVs and the first pioneering operations made with these equipments. It is an opportunity which we do not want to miss, that of ongoing know-how transfer from these specialists. We saw to that the people we chose are equally good practitioners, with a solid portfolio and excellent recommendations, and also have that rare ability of good teachers. In the Black Sea, the offshore industry feels the lack of some firsts in offshore services offers; the region had no possibility to offer skilled workforce with relevant experience.

Each start in a new field confronts with such situations. GPS took its role as a specialists’ training company very seriously, and we found this solution. But we do not use it only for diving or ROV survey. It is an already a consecrated formula of training: learning from the seniors is one of the instruments already proven successful, while used by vessels and drilling rigs in the Cadet program.

It is known that this recipe has proven itself useful and we will continue to use it whenever the opportunity.

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