Keppel FELS on course to deliver another KFELS Super B Class jackup

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) is on course to deliver another KFELS Super B Class jackup drilling rig to repeat customer, Sinvest ASA (Sinvest) on time and within budget.

Mrs Evelynn Worum, Lady Sponsor and wife of Mr Geir Worum, Chairman of Sinvest, named the rig Deep Driller 3 at a ceremony on 14 October 2006 at Keppel FELS.

The jackup drilling rig is the second of five KFELS Super B Class rigs that Keppel FELS is constructing for Sinvest. The first rig, Deep Driller 2, was delivered on time in April 2006.

Mr Bill Rose, President and CEO of Premium Drilling, shared at the ceremony that Deep Driller 2, which is currently operating for Brunei Shell Petroleum, is now on its fourth well with zero down time and no loss time incidents. Mr Rose also mentioned that when completed, Deep Driller 3 will be contracted to Shell next year, demonstrating Shell