Jurong Shipyard wins order for a semi-submersible drilling rig

2012-08-16 09:00

       On August 14, Keppel Shipyard Ltd. in Singapore and Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) signed a contract for the construction of a semi-submersible drilling rig.
  It is understood that the drilling platform, named "Ocean Apex," will cost approximately US\$370 million. It will operate in water depths of 6000 feet, have a variable deck load of 7000 tons, accommodate 140 people, and is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2014.
  Diamond Offshore currently operates 30 semi-submersible drilling rigs, 7 jack-up rigs, and 1 drillship. In addition, the company has 4 ultra-deepwater drillships and 2 ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs under construction.