PPL Shipyard books jack-up order from Japanese customer

MAY 30, 2013 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine reports that subsidiary PPL Shipyard has secured a contract to build a jack-up drilling rig from BOT Lease Co., Ltd., a leasing company of The

Jurong to build ultra high spec North Sea jack-up for Noble

MAY 28, 2013 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine reports that its Jurong Shipyard subsidiary has secured a US$596 million contract from Noble Corporation for a newbuild ultra-high specification jack-up rig for use in

Keppel FELS delivers Super B class to JDC

MAY 27, 2013 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard,  a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has delivered the KFELS Super B Class jack-up rig, Hakuryu-11, to Japan Drilling

Keppel FELS delivers second jack-up to Oro Negro

MAY 16, 2013 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard has delivered a second KFELS B Class jackup rig to offshore Mexican oil field services company, Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro (Oro Negro).

Triyards introduces proprietary jack-up design

MAY 7, 2013 — With the introduction of the TDU-400, a premium class 400 HPHT (high pressure, high temperature) jack-up drilling rig, the TDU-400, Triyards Holdings Limited has become one of only

Inland Salvage completes salvage of jack-up in GoM

APRIL 12, 2013 — Harvey, LA, based Inland Salvage, Inc. has completed the salvage of a retired jack-up drilling rig that sank in mid-December. The rig was under tow from Fourchon, LA,

Zentech makes VP appointment

APRIL 10, 2013 — Zentech, Inc., a Houston based marine engineering and naval architecture consulting firm, specializing in the offshore oil and gas and renewable energy industries, today announced the appointment of

Ensco goes back to Keppel FELS for another Bigfoot

APRIL 8, 2013 — Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) has ordered a new premium jack-up rig based on the Keppel FELS B Class Bigfoot design for delivery in early 2015. To be named

Oro Negro back at PPL Shipyard for two more jack-ups

MARCH 26, 2013 – Sembcorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard last week won orders from Mexico’s Oro Negro to build two more Pacific Class 400 rigs in addition to the two it ordered in

China Rongsheng secures first jack-up orders

MARCH 25, 2013 — China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited has announceda pair of “notable breakthroughs” in the offshore market. The shipbuilder has won two EPC contracts for GustoMSC CJ46 design

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