Jasper Investments Limited News

Keppel to Build $180M KFELS B Class Jackup for Jasper

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured an order for a KFELS B Class jackup rig worth about $180m from Jasper Investments Limited (Jasper), with an option for another similar unit. The rig is slated for delivery in 2H 2012. If exercised, the option for the additional rig will bring the total contract value to about $365m. Mr Wong Kok Seng, Executive Director of Keppel FELS, said, "We would like to thank our new customer Jasper for entrusting Keppel FELS with its latest newbuild rig. "Having built more than 40% of the world's jackup rigs in the last 10 years, we continue to set benchmarks, not just for completing newbuilds safely, on time and within budget, but also for robust solutions that serve our customers' needs.