Keppel, Ørsted in Offshore Substation Pact
Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine has signed a framework agreement with offshore wind industry giant Ørsted for future offshore substation (OSS) projects."The agreement is part of a strategic initiative to strengthen the long-term partnership of the two companies and streamline processes for future OSS projects. This follows Keppel O&M’s recent completion of its first project for Ørsted in Singapore in September 2021 – two OSS for Taiwan’s Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms…
Keppel Delivers New Jack-Up Drilling Rig to Borr Drilling
Singapore-based offshore drilling rig builder Keppel Offshore & Marine has delivered a newbuild jack-up drilling rig to Norway's Borr Drilling.The rig, named Hild, was built to Keppel's KFELS Super B Class design. The Hild is the sixth jack-up that Keppel has delivered to Borr Drilling, out of the 11 that have been ordered. It is capable of operating in 400 feet water depth and drilling to 35,000 feet. The jack-up is equipped with a maximum combined cantilever load of 2,700 kips and high capacity hook loads of two million poundsFollowing this delivery…
Sembcorp Marine Results Drags Singapore Index Lower
Singapore shares edged lower on Monday, dragged down by losses in Sembcorp Marine Ltd which hit a six-week low after posting lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The benchmark Straits Times Index was down 0.2 percent at 3,245.69 by 0506 GMT. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.3 percent. Shares of Sembcorp Marine fell 2.5 percent to an intra-day low of S$3.96, their lowest since March 21, after the offshore drilling rig builder posted a 3.1 percent increase in first-quarter net profit, which nonetheless undershot market expectations. CIMB downgraded its rating on Sembcorp Marine to "hold" and cut its target price to S$4.30 from S$5.10, citing a shortfall in ship repair and rig building revenue.
