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Rig Repair & Upgrades

Competitive services and supply chain security.
Altamira fabrication yard in Mexico, with deepwater access to the Gulf of Mexico, offers rig repair and upgrade services for customers throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Americas.
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Skilled, multi-craft teams ensure we deliver certainty on rig repair. Our specialty in meeting strict schedules and budgets is the result of proven management systems, disciplined project execution and construction methodology, and commitment to applying best practices and continuous improvement.

 
Altamira Specifications
Located approximately 500 miles from Houston and 200 miles from Brownsville, our Altamira fabrication facility has direct, unrestricted access to open sea. Ideal for structural and mechanical rig repairs, upgrades and conversions, its main channel and sub-channel water depth is expected to be 48 feet by the end of 2011. Equipment and infrastructure, material flow and management are designed for optimum performance, delivering safe, efficient, cost-effective rig repair and upgrade solutions.
  • Total Area: 119 acres, 198 acres potential
  • Distance to Open Sea: 3 miles
  • Tampico Airport Access: 11 miles
  • Reinforced Bulkhead: 1,640 ft (current); future options for additional 1,640 ft
  • Average Water Depth: 39 ft
  • Deep Hole Water Depth: 82 ft expected by May 2012
  • Sub-Channel Width: 1,263 ft (current), 1,476 ft (future)
  • Main Channel Width: 1,640 ft
  • Tide Fluctuation: 3 ft
  • Soil Bearing Capability: bulkhead and skidway area 63 ST/sq. ft; fabrication areas 22 ST/sq. ft
  • Certified to ISO 9001
  • Based in a Free Trade Zone
  • Major container shipping facility within the port
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Contacts
Engineering
Houston
(1) 281.870.5182
Altamira
(52) 55.1102.1260
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