Fossil Energy – Middle East
Ocean Challenger, the asset management company of CIMC, has recently entered into a charter contract with Saipem, for a 400-ft jack-up drilling rig.
The rig is scheduled to be deployed to the Middle East by August for modifications. After that, the rig will execute the drilling contract for Saudi Aramco by the end of 2022.
Formerly known as Gulf Driller VII, te rig will be renamed as PERRO NEGRO 11. Equipped with MH Wirth drilling equipment, the rig is 70 meters long, 76 meters wide and the total length of the trussed leg is 167 meters with maximum operational water depth of 120 meters.
The maximum drilling depth could reach to 10,668 meters. The rig has ABS Class, and suits for drilling operations in most harsh environment waters worldwide.