Construction
In a deal worth over S$500 million ($391 million), Keppel’s RigCo has enlisted Seatrium to complete the construction of four premium offshore rigs.
[Read more…] about Seatrium to complete construction of four premium offshore rigsOcean Oilfield brings Noble Corporation’s jack-up rig into fleet
Drilling
Abu Dhabi-based Ocean Oilfield Integrated Solutions has completed the acquisition and taken ownership of the former Noble Resolve jack-up drilling rig, now renamed Ocean MVM, from Noble Corporation.
Arabian Drilling wins KJO rig contract
Five Rigs
Arabian Drilling has signed a SAR2 billion contract with Al Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) to provide four high-specification offshore jack-up drilling rigs.
[Read more…] about Arabian Drilling wins KJO rig contractHEA Energy acquires two jack up crane vessels
Overhaul Services
HEA Energy has acquired jack up vessels Thor and Wind Lift 1 from Semco Maritime.
[Read more…] about HEA Energy acquires two jack up crane vesselsSaipem transferring shallow-water drilling fleet to ADES
Transaction
Saipem has agreed to sell its Saudi Arabian subsidiary’s shallow-water drilling operations to ADES Holding subsidiary ADES Saudi for $285 million.
[Read more…] about Saipem transferring shallow-water drilling fleet to ADESVelesto’s jack up rig secured for Gulf of Thailand drilling campaign
Fossil Energy
Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto Energy has secured a contract from Northern Gulf Petroleum (NGP) for the provision of jack-up drilling rig services offshore Thailand.
[Read more…] about Velesto’s jack up rig secured for Gulf of Thailand drilling campaignValeura charters Shelf Drilling’s 19-year-old rig
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Valeura Energy has chartered a jack-up drilling rig owned by UAE-based Shelf Drilling for multi-year work in the Gulf of Thailand.
[Read more…] about Valeura charters Shelf Drilling’s 19-year-old rigPV Drilling names its super rig in Ho Chi Minh City
Fossil Energy – Drilling
On March 27, at the PTSC Downstream Port in Rach Dua Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) held a naming ceremony for the multi-purpose jack-up rig PV DRILLING IX.
[Read more…] about PV Drilling names its super rig in Ho Chi Minh CityInstallation vessel with longest legs
General – Newbuilding
ZPMC has officially begun with the construction of China’s deepest-operating jackup vessel, featuring the longest legs in its class.
[Read more…] about Installation vessel with longest legsBorr Drilling JV to acquire Fontis Energy jackups
General – Acquisition
Borr Drilling has entered into definitive agreements to acquire five jackups from Paratus Energy Services indirect subsidiary Fontis Finance for a purchase price of $287 million.
[Read more…] about Borr Drilling JV to acquire Fontis Energy jackups