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Maersk places $1.2b jack-up order with Keppel

By On February 15, 2011

Maersk Drilling, an entity within the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, has signed a contract with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore for the construction of two ultra harsh, high capacity [...]

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Petrobras approves order for 7 deepwater rigs for $4.64B

By On February 11, 2011

Petrobras’ board of directors approved the bidding process for the construction, in Brazil, of the first seven of a total of 28 offshore drilling rigs intended to meet its long-term [...]

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Keppel wins US$440 million twin jackup rig contract from Ensco

By On February 10, 2011

Innovative KFELS Super A Class design gains traction in high-specification rig market Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract to build two enhanced KFELS Super A Class harsh [...]

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Transocean Agrees to Purchase High-Specification Jackup from PPL Shipyard

By On November 15, 2010

As their 3rd Quarter conference call seemed to allude to, Transocean has just signed an agreement with PPL Shipyard in Singapore to purchase a Pacific-class high-specification jackup rig, currently under construction. [...]

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FPSO Delivery Photos – Heavy Lift Transport

By On August 10, 2010

FPSO delivery photos from the gCaptain archives… enjoy! Ever wonder how a huge FPSO is delivered to it’s destination? Shipspotting forum points us to Seven Marine’s photos of a recent [...]

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Close Call On Rig – Explosion Danger When Welding Tank

By On April 23, 2010

An alert rig site senior mechanic spotted a welder carrying out a job that could have led to an explosion. It is a reminder to check thoroughly what’s inside a [...]

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gCaptain Tip Line – PEMEX Oil Rig Fire

By On November 19, 2007

gCaptain received the above photo via our gCaptain Tip Line. Here is the official news on the incident from PEMEX; MEXICO:  PEMEX confirmed that a fire occurred on the Kab [...]

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