Hercules wins Maersk contract, orders jack-up

MAY 21, 2014 — Hercules Offshore has signed of a five-year contract with Maersk Oil in the U.K. sector of the North Sea on a newbuild harsh environment jack-up. Cowan & Company

Wind Server gets its legs at Nordic Yards

MAY 20, 2014 — The fourth of four jack-up legs was today settled into its jacking position on an offshore wind turbine vessel under construction at the Wismar, Rostock-Warnemünde, shipyard of Germany’s

Ensco orders jack-up duo at Lamprell

APRIL 16, 2014 — Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) has ordered two high-specification jack-ups, ENSCO 140 and ENSCO 141 at UAE shipbuilder Lamprell. Both rigs, which will incorporate Ensco’s patented Canti-Leverage Advantage technology, are

Drydocks World to build two jack-ups for Malta

APRIL 14, 2014 — Drydocks World, Dubai,  has signed an agreement with Malta Oil & Gas Ltd. to build two new jack-up drilling rigs based on the Gusto MSC CJ54-X135-A design. The

Coastal wins OSV orders, jack-up in works

MARCH 28,2014 — Malaysia’s Coastal Contracts Bhd has reported its first shipbuilding contracts for 2014. Worth a total of approximately RM178 million (about $55 million), they cover three offshore support vessels and

Maersk Drilling names giant jack-up

MARCH 24, 2014 — In a ceremony held at the Keppel FELS shipyard, Singapore, March 21, Karen Tiffen, wife of Martin Tiffen, Managing Director of Total E&P Norge AS, named the ultra

Keppel FELS wins order for new design jack-up

MARCH 3, 2014 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has secured a contract from TS Offshore Limited, to construct an ultra-high

Sembcorp Marine books jack-up, drillship orders

FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine is starting the year with significant orders. Yesterday it announced that its PPL Shipyard had signed a turnkey jack-up rig contract worth US$214.3 million with

Bold Tern to install Block Island wind turbines

FEBRUARY 14, 2014 — Deepwater Wind is to use Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s Maltese-flag jack-up wind farm installation vessel Bold Tern to install five 6 MW wind turbines at the Block Island Wind

New player orders jack-up trio at Keppel FELS

FEBRUARY 13, 2014 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has secured contracts to build three high-specification KFELS B Class jack-up rigs worth

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