Predictika · Jackup rig quotes

An AI sales agent's jackup rig quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for newbuild jackup drilling rigs: a rig design, a water depth, a drilling depth, accommodation, a cantilever load, an operating environment, dual-fuel and hybrid power options, a delivery time, a number of rigs and a discount. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of jackup newbuild quotes and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.

Scope: Newbuild jackup rig quotes for the KFELS Super B Class, KFELS N Class, KFELS B Class and Gorilla Class designs: depth and load ratings, harsh environment, power options, delivery, fleet size, discount and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models jackup rig quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Design ratings — the water depth, drilling depth, accommodation and cantilever load each of the four designs is rated for, and the rule that harsh-environment operation needs the N Class or the Gorilla Class.
  • Power and delivery — dual-fuel engines, hybrid battery power that is only offered with dual fuel, and a delivery time that cannot be shorter than the minimum build time, with compressed deliveries sent to the planning office.
  • Fleet, discount and total — orders of three or more rigs, contract values above 500 million dollars, a discount of up to 4 percent without approval, 4 to 8 percent sent to a senior sales executive, above 8 percent blocked, and the stated total compared with the computed total.

Any jackup rig quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: semisubmersibles, floating production conversions, wind installation vessels and repairs. Public versus modeled: the design names are on Seatrium's public pages, and the Super B Class ratings (400 ft of water, 35,000 ft of drilling depth, 150 persons, 3,700 kips of cantilever load) come from a public delivery report; the ratings of the other designs, every price, the option rules and every approval threshold are modeled by Predictika from comparable jackup newbuilds, are illustrative and are not published by Seatrium, whose rigs are built to contract-specific designs.

The AI sales agentBuilds the jackup rig quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Limits that differ for each designOnly with care
Each design has its own water depth, drilling depth, accommodation and cantilever rating, so the rules form a table that has to be kept in step with the designs.		The design and the four ratings are checked together on every call, and each limit that is exceeded is reported.
Options that depend on each otherOnly with care
Hybrid power needs dual fuel and harsh environment needs two of the four designs, so each rule has to look at another field.		The design, the environment and the power options are fields of one quote and are checked together.
Approvals that stack on a discountOnly with care
A fleet of three rigs, a contract above 500 million dollars and a discount band each need their own rule, and a discount above the hard limit must block instead.		Blocks and approvals come back together; an approval-only quote is not blocked.
A stated total that must match the computed totalOnly with workarounds
The total is built from the design, the options, the extra persons and cantilever load, the number of rigs and the discount, so a separate rule is needed to recompute it and compare it with the stated figure.		The stated total is a field of the request and is compared with the computed total on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1A water depth of 401 ft is above the 400 ft rating of the chosen design.
2A drilling depth of 35,001 ft is above the 35,000 ft rating of the chosen design.
3Accommodation for 151 persons is above the 150 persons of the chosen design.
4A cantilever load of 3,701 kips is above the 3,700 kips of the chosen design.
5The quote has 0 rigs; at least 1 is needed.
6A water depth of 493 ft is above the 492 ft rating of the chosen design.
7A water depth of 301 ft is above the 300 ft rating of the chosen design.
8A cantilever load of 2,501 kips is above the 2,500 kips of the chosen design.
9Accommodation for 121 persons is above the 120 persons of the chosen design.
10A drilling depth of 40,001 ft is above the 40,000 ft rating of the chosen design.
11Harsh-environment operation needs the KFELS N Class or the Gorilla Class design.
12Hybrid battery power is only offered together with dual-fuel engines.
13A delivery in 35 months needs a yard slot confirmed by the planning office.
14A delivery in 30 months needs a yard slot confirmed by the planning office.
15A delivery in 29 months is shorter than the 30 month minimum build time.
16An order of 3 rigs needs a multi-rig contract review by management.
17A contract value of 630,000 thousand dollars is above 500 million and needs the deal desk.
18A contract value of 540,000 thousand dollars is above 500 million and needs the deal desk.
19A discount of 5 percent is above 4 percent; a senior sales executive should approve it.
20A discount of 8 percent is above 4 percent; a senior sales executive should approve it.
21A discount of 9 percent is above the 8 percent limit.
22A water depth of 500 ft is above the 400 ft rating of the chosen design.
23A delivery in 24 months is shorter than the 30 month minimum build time.
24The quote states a total of 209,999 thousand dollars; the modeled prices give 210,000 thousand dollars.
25The quote states a total of 210,001 thousand dollars; the modeled prices give 210,000 thousand dollars.
26The quote states a total of 1,000 thousand dollars; the modeled prices give 210,000 thousand dollars.
27A delivery in 32 months needs a yard slot confirmed by the planning office.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Harsh-environment rig, many problems: A Super B Class rig for a harsh environment in deep water, with hybrid power but no dual fuel and a short delivery

    
The agent's request. Please quote one KFELS Super B Class jackup rig for harsh-environment operation, for 450 ft of water and 30,000 ft of drilling depth, with accommodation for 160 persons and a cantilever load of 3,000 kips, with hybrid battery power, delivered in 24 months, for a total of 222,000 thousand dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Water depth above design. A water depth of 450 ft is above the 400 ft rating of the chosen design.
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  • Accommodation above design. Accommodation for 160 persons is above the 150 persons of the chosen design.
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  • Harsh environment needs N Class or Gorilla. Harsh-environment operation needs the KFELS N Class or the Gorilla Class design.
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  • Hybrid power needs dual fuel. Hybrid battery power is only offered together with dual-fuel engines.
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  • Delivery before the minimum build time. A delivery in 24 months is shorter than the 30 month minimum build time.
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2. Harsh-environment rig, many problems: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote one KFELS N Class jackup rig for harsh-environment operation, for 450 ft of water and 35,000 ft of drilling depth, with accommodation for 160 persons and a cantilever load of 3,000 kips, with dual-fuel engines and hybrid battery power, delivered in 36 months, for a total of 270,000 thousand dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Modeled total of 270,000 thousand dollars (270,000 thousand per rig) at 0 percent discount.
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3. Gorilla Class fleet and the discount: Three Gorilla Class rigs with a large discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote three Gorilla Class jackup rigs for standard-environment operation, for 500 ft of water and 40,000 ft of drilling depth, with accommodation for 120 persons and a cantilever load of 3,000 kips, delivered in 36 months, with a discount of 9 percent, for a total of 737,100 thousand dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Discount above 8 percent. A discount of 9 percent is above the 8 percent limit.
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  • Fleet order of three or more. An order of 3 rigs needs a multi-rig contract review by management.
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  • Contract value above 500 million. A contract value of 737,100 thousand dollars is above 500 million and needs the deal desk.
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4. Gorilla Class fleet and the discount: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote three Gorilla Class jackup rigs for standard-environment operation, for 500 ft of water and 40,000 ft of drilling depth, with accommodation for 120 persons and a cantilever load of 3,000 kips, delivered in 36 months, with a discount of 4 percent, for a total of 777,600 thousand dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Fleet order of three or more. An order of 3 rigs needs a multi-rig contract review by management.
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  • Contract value above 500 million. A contract value of 777,600 thousand dollars is above 500 million and needs the deal desk.
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  • Quote summary. Modeled total of 777,600 thousand dollars (270,000 thousand per rig) at 4 percent discount.
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5. Super B Class at its ratings: A Super B Class rig one step above its drilling depth, accommodation and cantilever ratings

    
The agent's request. Please quote one KFELS Super B Class jackup rig for standard-environment operation, for 400 ft of water and 35,001 ft of drilling depth, with accommodation for 151 persons and a cantilever load of 3,701 kips, delivered in 36 months, for a total of 216,052 thousand dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Drilling depth above design. A drilling depth of 35,001 ft is above the 35,000 ft rating of the chosen design.
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  • Accommodation above design. Accommodation for 151 persons is above the 150 persons of the chosen design.
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  • Cantilever load above design. A cantilever load of 3,701 kips is above the 3,700 kips of the chosen design.
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6. Super B Class at its ratings: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote one KFELS Super B Class jackup rig for standard-environment operation, for 400 ft of water and 35,000 ft of drilling depth, with accommodation for 150 persons and a cantilever load of 3,700 kips, delivered in 36 months, for a total of 215,900 thousand dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Modeled total of 215,900 thousand dollars (215,900 thousand per rig) at 0 percent discount.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for newbuild jackup drilling rigs: a rig design, a water depth, a drilling depth, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of jackup newbuild quotes and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote one KFELS Super B Class jackup rig for harsh-environment operation, for 450 ft of water and 30,000 ft of drilling depth. It is ready to send. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with five findings, all in one answer. A water depth of 450 ft is above the 400 ft rating of the chosen design. Accommodation for 160 persons is above the 150 persons of the chosen design. Harsh-environment operation needs the KFELS N Class or the Gorilla Class design. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for limits that differ for each design, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the design to KFELS N Class, the drilling depth to 35,000, the dual-fuel engines to yes, the delivery to 36 months and the total as stated on the quote to 270,000.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All five earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Five problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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