Rig Move for Chinese Oil Exploration Company in Kazakhstan

With extensive experience in the arena of heavy lifts and project management, Globalink had yet another opportunity to exhibit its prowess. Contracted to handle the transportation of an oil rig and camp site from Algeria to Kazakhstan, our Project Team went straight into action.

Globalink sent an advance team of engineers to supervise the dismantling of the rig and its transportation upto Algiers. A special vessel was chartered for the journey from the Port of Algiers upto the Black Sea Port of Mareupol. Waiting in place for the vessel was our Globalink Odessa Team which supervised the unloading and subsequent transloading onto a sea/river vessel suitable for navigation through the Volga Don River and into the Caspian Sea Port of Aktau, Kazakhstan. Upon arrival at Aktau Port, Globalink Aktau supervised the discharge and the loading onto special platforms for the final journey to Kyzyl-Orda. Given the size and weight of the shipment (approximately 3500 freight tons) with several parts being oversized, special permits were required from the Kazakhstan Railway authorities. However, this process caused no delays as all arrangements had been made by our Aktau team while vessel was still enroute. And so while the heavy pieces went by rail, oversized pieces completed the journey via trucks secured from Globalink’s own fleet. The final result: Delivery done as scheduled and as promised. Once again we prove that when it comes to heavy-lifts, we are truly the champions.