Shelf Drilling, the international shallow water offshore drilling contractor, announced that it has secured contract extensions for four of its jack-up drilling rigs.The drilling contractor with rig operations across Middle East, Southeast Asia鈥
Mexican state-owned giant Pemex has chartered two jack-up rigs built and currently owned by Chinese yard CIMC Raffles.The two 400ft Jack-Up Drilling Rigs held a naming and departure ceremony at Longkou. The two rigs will soon sail to the gulf鈥
India鈥檚 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has moved a record high 35 offshore drilling rigs to new locations ahead of the Indian monsoon season, said marine and offshore engineering consultancy Aqualis 云顶赌场老虎机.Aqualis 云顶赌场老虎机 assisted with the majority of the rig moves鈥
As oil prices continue to stabilize, operators are looking for the most efficient drilling and intervention methods to keep their downturn inspired cost savings in place.Jack-up rigs have long been known as the cheaper alternative to their floating cousins鈥
In a sign that national oil companies aren鈥檛 giving up their nation-building efforts anytime soon, the near-shore, jack-up rig market is experiencing a swell of business that鈥檚 lifting fortunes and impressing seasoned rig hands.The global number鈥
Borr Drilling, one of the youngest drilling companies in the offshore industry, has secured offshore drilling contracts with oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), which will see two new build jack-ups deployed in Mexico.Jack-up rig contractor鈥
云顶赌场老虎机 driller Ensco Plc said on Monday it plans to buy smaller rival Rowan Cos Plc in an all-stock deal valued at $2.38 billion, as it looks to expand its fleet and benefit from a partnership with Saudi Aramco.This is Ensco's second deal鈥
Norwegian contractor Borr Drilling has made the decision to activate speculatively four more newbuild jack-ups as it sees rising demand for such high-specification units.'This decision is made on the back of Borr鈥檚 previously announced success鈥
Rowan Companies retired two of its 32 offshore drilling rigs from service 鈥 the Rowan Alaska and Rowan Juneau 鈥 effective as of 1 July 2015. The company entered into contracts for sale of the rigs with an expected closing by the end of the month鈥
Norway-based offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis 云顶赌场老虎机 has opened a new office in Bahrain. Aqualis already has offices in Dubai, UAE (regional headquarters), and Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in the Middle East. 鈥淭he primary鈥
Sembcorp Marine鈥檚 PPL Shipyard has won two orders for turnkey contracts worth a total US$417million from Mexico's Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro. The orders are for the construction of two jack-up rigs, scheduled for delivery at end July 2015 and end of third quarter 2015鈥
Seadrill Ltd signed new contracts for the construction of two high specification jackup drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry 云顶赌场老虎机 Co., Ltd. (DSIC 云顶赌场老虎机) in China. The newbuild rigs are scheduled for delivery during 4Q 2015 and 1Q 2016鈥
Seadrill has exercised fixed price options for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry 云顶赌场老虎机 Co., Ltd. (DSIC 云顶赌场老虎机) in China. The rigs are scheduled for delivery during the third and fourth quarter of 2015鈥
Newbuilds are slated to cost US$230 million F&G JU2000E design (Image: Friede & Goldman)Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry 云顶赌场老虎机 Inc鈥
Four Friede & Goldman L-780-Mod II jack-ups were sold to Shelf Drilling by TransoceanShelf closes $1.05 B jack-up rigs acquisitionTransocean has completed the sale of 38 shallow water rigs to newcomer Shelf Drilling for $1.05 billion, the company announced on 30 November 2012鈥
