Atwood Oceanics sells a jack-up
OCTOBER 8, 2013 — Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today that one of its subsidiaries had entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its standard jack-up drilling unit, the
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Keppel and PEMEX in GoM shipyard JV
OCTOBER 4, 2013 — Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has strengthened its foothold in the offshore and marine industry in Mexico with the signing of an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with
Clearwater back at Keppel FELS for KFELS B duo
OCTOBER 1, 2013 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has secured a contract from an affiliate of Clearwater Capital Partners to build a
Lamprell wins jack-up conversion contract
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 — UAR-based Lamprell (LSE: LAM),has been awarded a major rig refurbishment contract by Ajman, Dubai, based jack-up accommodation units Millennium Offshore Services group (MOS). The contract covers the conversion
With soaring revenues, Rowan wins drillship contract
AUGUST 6, 2013 — Offshore drilling contractor Rowan Companies plc (NYSE: RDC) reports that for the three months ended June 30, 2013 it generated net income from continuing operations of $82.8 million,
Seadrill orders two more jack-ups at Chinese yard
JULY 31, 2013 — John Fredriksen’s Seadrill Limited has entered into new contracts for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC Offshore)
Walter set to drill South Timbalier relief well
JULY 29, 2013 — The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Coast Guard, and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), through the Unified Command, continue to oversee and coordinate response
Keppel FELS adds another jack-up for Mexico to order book
JULY 15, 2013 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard has booked another jack-up rig order from a Mexican customer. It has won a $206 million contract from Grupo R for a KFELS B
PetroVietnam unit orders jack-up at Keppel FELS
JULY 3, 2012 — Vietnam’s PV Drilling Overseas (PVDO), a unit of PetroVietnam has placed an order at Singapore’s Keppel FELS for a KFELS B Class jack-up rig for approximately US$210 million.
Oro Negro orders two more jack-ups at PPL Shipyard
JULY 1, 2013 — Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard, Singapore, has secured additional orders for two turnkey contracts, worth a combined US$417 million, from Mexico’s Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro, S.A.P.I. de