27 Mar 2012 10:26

Shipping register certifies Gazflot rig

MOSCOW. March 27 (Interfax) - Russia's Maritime Register of Shipping has certified Gazprom subsidiary Gazflot's Polyarnaya Zvezda semi-submersible rig for operations, Gazflot said in a press release.

The rig, which is at anchor near Kholmsk, southwest Sakhalin, has passed its first annual inspection.

Another Gazflot rig, Severnoye Siyanie, which is also anchored near Kholmsk, will also be certified soon in preparation for the drilling season.