Rig Construction

GOM Softness Drives GLM Score Down

Global Marine reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics, for August 2001 decreased by 3.2 percent from the previous month's SCORE. Global Marine Chairman, President and CEO Bob Rose said, "We, like the rest of the nation, are outraged by the recent terrorist acts inflicted on our country, and want to acknowledge the tireless efforts of the rescue workers as well as those who are restoring order. Pressing forward, this month's SCORE report, which reflects August activity levels, shows the worldwide SCORE down slightly as softening Gulf of Mexico dayrates overshadowed the continued strength of international offshore rig markets." Global Marine's SCORE compares the profitability of current mobile offshore drilling rig dayrates to the profitability of dayrates at the 1980-1981 peak of the offshore drilling cycle, when speculative new rig construction was common. In the 1980-1981 period, when Global Marine's SCORE averaged 100 percent, new contract dayrates equaled the sum of daily cash operating costs plus approximately $700 per day per million dollars invested. In addition to a worldwide SCORE covering key types of competitive offshore drilling rigs in key drilling markets, a separate SCORE is calculated for certain types of rigs and certain regions to indicate the relative condition of rig markets

MIS Reports 26% Revenue Growth in 2008

MIS Co. Ltd. Inc. (OSE: MIS) reported record fourth quarter and fiscal year revenues of $125.1m and $387.5m, respectively and closes 2008 with a net profit of $8m and a record quarterly net profit of US$8m in Q4. This strong revenue increase and highest ever quarterly net profit is primarily driven by closing increasing volumes of contracts for the New Build Rigs value stream while maintaining MIS' market share in its traditional works value streams: Rig Refurbishment, EPC and Site Projects

GLM's Industry SCORE Continues to Improve

Global Marine’s worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics, for September 2000 increased 1.8 percent over the previous month. Global Marine Chairman, President and CEO Bob Rose said, “September marks the 13th consecutive month of improvement in the worldwide SCORE and the 15th consecutive month of improvement in the Gulf of Mexico SCORE. With worldwide offshore drilling rig utilization at 80 percent, commodity prices strong

Keppel Fels, Ensco Team On $130M Rig

Keppel FELS Limited, the offshore arm of Keppel FELS Energy & Infrastructure Ltd., and ENSCO International Inc. have entered in an alliance agreement to build, own and operate an enhanced KFELS MOD V jack-up rig, with an estimated value of US$130 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Keppel FELS and ENSCO will own and fund 75% and 25% of the rig, ENSCO 102, respectively. Keppel FELS is responsible for the engineering and building of the rig

Axis Bank Cancels Great Offshore Oil Rig Funding

In Bangalore, offshore oilfield services firm Great Offshore Ltd has run into fresh trouble after Axis Bank Ltd walked out of a deal to lend Rs350 crore to the Mumbai-based firm for funding the purchase of an oil drilling rig, currently under construction at Bharati Shipyard Ltd. Axis Bank wanted the money back after ONGC cancelled the rig contract and also due to delay in completing the construction of the rig. (Source: livemint

Ocean Rig and Friede Goldman Agree on Delivery Date

Ocean Rig ASA and Friede Goldman International have reached an agreement on new delivery dates for Ocean Rigs Bingo 9000-1 and 9000-2: March 31, 2000 and June 30, 2000, respectively. The dual deepwater semisubmersible rigs, are currently under construction at Friede Goldman's Pascagoula, Miss. location, where the company recently completed its sixth milestone for Bingo 9000-2, worth $28 million.

Ocean Rig and Friede Goldman Agree on Delivery Date

Ocean Rig ASA and Friede Goldman International have reached an agreement on new delivery dates for Ocean Rigs Bingo 9000-1 and 9000-2: March 31, 2000 and June 30, 2000, respectively. The dual deepwater semisubmersible rigs, are currently under construction at Friede Goldman's Pascagoula, Miss. location, where the company recently completed its sixth milestone for Bingo 9000-2, worth $28 million.

Keppel FELS Delivers First Rig of 2010

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered Ensco 8502, the third of seven Ensco 8500 Series semisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs it has been contracted to build exclusively for Ensco International (NYSE:ESV). Delivered seven days ahead of schedule, Ensco 8502 is on track to commence operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in the second quarter of 2010, under a two-year contract with Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. with term extension options.

PPL Shipyard Wins $134M Rig Contract

PPL Shipyard, a subsidiary of SembCorp Marine signed a rig building contract worth $133.7 million with PT Apexindo Pratama Duta Tbk (.Apexindo.), the largest Indonesian oil & gas drilling company for the construction of a Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 Deep Drilling Offshore Jack Up Rig The Baker Marine Pacific Class (.BMC Pacific.) 375 Deep Drilling Offshore Jack Up Rig is a proprietary design developed by Baker Marine Pte Ltd, a

Keppel FELS Delivers Jackup Rig

Keppel FELS Limited has delivered a KFELS B Class design jackup drilling rig to Seadrill Management AS (Seadrill), within budget and ahead of time. This rig was named West Prospero by Lady Sponsor Jocelyn Pedregosa Shearer, wife of Ian Shearer, Senior Vice President for Jackup Units of Seadrill on June 30, 2007. Liam Mallon, Chairman and Lead Country Manager of ExxonMobil Malaysia, graced the ceremony as Guest-of-Honor.