Transocean and Eneti announced today the execution of a non-binding memorandum of understanding through their respective subsidiary companies indicating their intention to form a joint venture company that will engage in offshore wind foundation installation activities.
The joint venture would benefit from the best-in-class experience of both partners across their respective core businesses providing offshore services. Transocean’s vast experience operating a global fleet of dynamically positioned offshore drilling rigs to a diverse base of energy-producing customers on long-term contracts will be combined with Eneti’s experience, through Seajacks International Ltd., installing more than 500 wind turbine foundation components and executing “Transport and Installation contracts” at wind farms including Akita & Noshiro (Japan), Meerwind (Germany), Veja Mate (Germany), and Moray East (Scotland).
The formation of the joint venture is subject to the successful negotiation and execution of definitive agreements. The parties expect the definitive agreements would provide that (i) the operations of the joint venture would be performed initially by personnel from both Eneti and Transocean and (ii) the joint venture, with technical assistance from the joint venture partners, would be responsible for converting up to two fit for purpose floating vessels into offshore wind foundation installation vessels. Upgrades to the vessels would include a 5200t crane and are expected to provide them with the capability to carry up to six 3,500t monopile foundations with 12m diameter and possess certain other environmentally responsible and efficiency-enhancing operating features.
Eneti and Transocean have the right, but not the obligation, to invest in the joint venture along with other financial partners.
About Transocean
Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. Transocean specializes in technically demanding sectors of the global offshore drilling business with a particular focus on deepwater and harsh environment drilling services and operates the highest specification floating offshore drilling fleet in the world.
Transocean owns or has partial ownership interests in and operates a fleet of 37 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 27 ultra-deepwater floaters and 10 harsh environment floaters. In addition, Transocean is constructing one ultra-deepwater drillship and holds a noncontrolling ownership interest in a company that is constructing one ultra-deepwater drillship.
About Eneti Inc.
Eneti Inc. is a leading provider of installation and maintenance vessels to the offshore wind sector and has invested in the next generation of wind turbine installation vessels. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NETI. Additional information about the Company is available on the Company’s website: www.eneti-inc.com.
 (“Eneti”) announced the execution of a non-binding memorandum of understanding indicating their intention to form a joint venture company with Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) (“Transocean”) that will engage in offshore wind foundation installation activities. Transocean has three hundred plus rig-years of experience operating a global fleet of dynamically positioned offshore drilling rigs to a diverse base of energy-producing customers on long-term contracts.Eneti, through Seajacks International Ltd., has installed more than 500 wind turbine foundation components at wind farms including Akita & Noshiro (Japan), Meerwind (Germany), Veja Mate (Germany), and Moray East (Scotland). The establishment and operation of the joint venture are subject to definitive agreements which would provide for (i) the conversion of at least two Transocean vessels into floating offshore wind foundation installation platforms, (ii) expertise and operational personnel to be provided by both Eneti and Transocean, and (iii) the right but not the obligation for each of Transocean and Eneti to invest in the joint venture with additional partners. The vessels, once converted, would be capable of carrying and installing up to six 3,500-ton, 12-meter diameter monopile foundations with state-of-the-art safety and efficiency.){kind=link}