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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Shipbuilding

DSME Challenging Singapore Yards for Slice of Jackup Pie

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, is bidding to build jackup

March 13, 2013
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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News

Seadrill Orders Pair of High Spec Jack-Ups From Dalian

Seadrill announced today they have ordered two high specification jack-up drilling rigs to be built at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 9

Thursday, February 28, 2013
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Engineering News

Perisai Petroleum Orders Second Pacific Class 400 Jack-Up from PPL Shipyard

The jack-up drilling market continues to show strength today with the latest order by Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd. for a Pacific Class 400 newbuild rig

February 28, 2013
Total Views: 21

Monday, February 18, 2013
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News

Maersk Oil Qatar Signs $211 Million Contract for Gulf Drilling’s Newbuild Jack-Up

Maersk Oil Qatar and Gulf Drilling International (GDI) announced today they have signed a four year agreement for 770 million Qatari Riyal (USD $211 million),

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 28

Sunday, February 17, 2013
Offshore

Ezion Holdings Secures $79.9M Jack-Up Rig Charter

Ezion Holdings Limited announced today that it has secured a charter contract with a value of approximately USD 79.9 million over a 3 year period with

February 17, 2013
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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Engineering News

Lamprell Awarded Super 116E Jack-Up Newbuild Contract from Jindal

UAE-based shipyard Lamprell announced today that it has been awarded a newbuild contract from Dev Drilling for the construction and delivery of a completely

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 91

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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News

Mubadala Petroleum Signs $116 Million Contract for Atwood Orca Jack-Up

HOUSTON – Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a two-year drilling services contract by

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 6

Thursday, December 6, 2012
Sembcorp Marine Secures $434 Million Contract to Build Two Jack-Ups for Mexico’s Oro Negro
Engineering News

Sembcorp Marine Secures $434 Million Contract to Build Two Jack-Ups for Mexico’s Oro Negro

A subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) has secured a contract worth US$434 million to construct two jack-up rigs for Mexico’s Integradora de

December 6, 2012
Total Views: 1

Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Jurong Shipyard Jack-Up Accident [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
Interesting

Jurong Shipyard Jack-Up Accident [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

gCaptain has just received these exclusive photos of this week’s jack-up rig accident at Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. Monday’s incident left 89

December 5, 2012
Total Views: 634

Thursday, October 4, 2012
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Offshore

12-Month Contract Awarded to Newbuild Jack-up Atwood Manta

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a contract by CEC International, Ltd. for the jack-up

October 4, 2012
Total Views: 20

Sunday, September 2, 2012
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News

Get Jacked…Up!

Yet another successful launch for Keppel Corp in Singapore.  The offshore and marine giant set afloat the Mobile Offshore Self-Elevating Drilling Unit (SEDU)

September 2, 2012
Total Views: 10

Monday, August 27, 2012
Look up there! It’s a bird, it’s a plane…no, it’s a ship?!
Offshore

Look up there! It’s a bird, it’s a plane…no, it’s a ship?!

Yes, that’s right, it’s a ship [a self-propelled DP2 jack-up, heavy lift ship to be precise].  For the uninitiated, it could look like the

August 27, 2012
Total Views: 28

Friday, August 24, 2012
Engineering News

Lamprell Delivers LeTourneau Super 116E Jack-Up to Abu Dhabi NDC

Lamprell (ticker: LAM), a UAE-based provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore oil & gas and renewables

August 24, 2012
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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Engineering News

Former Transocean Jack-up to be Converted into Accommodation Rig at Scheldepoort

Scheldepoort Repair & Conversion Yard has been awarded a contract to convert the jack-up drilling rig ‘Shelf Explorer’ into offshore hotel

August 15, 2012
Total Views: 262

Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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News

Seajacks Orders Self-Propelled Jackup Destined for North Sea Work

Seajacks announced today they have placed an order with UAE-based Lamprell for the construction of a new self-propelled jack-up vessel, specifically designed

July 17, 2012
Total Views: 308

Monday, July 16, 2012
Tullow Oil Encouters Abnormal Pressure While Drilling Offshore Guyana, Confirms Hydrocarbons
News

Tullow Oil Encouters Abnormal Pressure While Drilling Offshore Guyana, Confirms Hydrocarbons

LONDON–U.K.-listed oil explorer Tullow Oil PLC (TLW.LN) said Monday it has decided to abandon a high-pressure oil well it was drilling off the coast of

July 16, 2012
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
vicksburg jack up atwood oceanics
News

Atwood Oceanics’ Vicksburg Jack-Up Gains Contract Extension

HOUSTON – Atwood Oceanics Inc. (NYSE: ATW), announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a twelve-month contract extension with an

July 11, 2012
Total Views: 93

Monday, July 9, 2012
rig aurora
News

Jack-Up Rig Rates Show No Signs of Letdown with Latest Contract from Glencore

For those analysts who were predicting jack-up day rates to remain flat for the forseeable future, international offshore drilling contractor, Atwood Oceanic

July 9, 2012
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, July 4, 2012
maersk gallant
News

Statoil Hires Harsh Environment Jack-Up Rig from Maersk Drilling

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones) –Danish industrial conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO) said Wednesday its oil and gas drilling services arm Maersk

July 4, 2012
Total Views: 11

Friday, June 22, 2012
sapphire driller vantage drilling
Offshore

Aging Jack-Up Rig Fleet in Need of 200 Newbuilds

At the 25th annual Marine Money conference in New York this week, Andreas Stubsrud, Head of Research at Pareto Securities, predicted a need for 200 new jack up

June 22, 2012
Total Views: 40
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