Gulf Drilling International (GDI) announced today that the new jack-up drilling rig “Dukhan” has been accepted by Qatar Petroleum, and left NKOM Shipyard at Ras Laffan yesterday en route to its first location. “Dukhan” is the 9th offshore jack-up rig in GDI’s fleet and the 3rd jack-up rig to be unde
Drydocks World has been chosen to carry out the drydocking and repairs of the jack-up “High Island IV” for Shelf Drilling, one of the major players in the shallow water drilling market, and owners of 40 rigs worldwide. Drydocks World-Dubai has a successful past with Shelf Drilling, previously comple
TSC Group Holdings’ subsidiary Zhengzhou TSC Offshore Equipment Co., Ltd. has secured a jacking system order from GMG shipyard (GSHI). GSHI specializes in the research and manufacture of offshore engineering equipment and special-purpose vessels. TSC Zhengzhou will provide GSHI with a set of jacking
Ensco plc has ordered two high-specification jack-ups, ENSCO 140 and ENSCO 141 in order to fulfill customer demand for the Company’s differentiated rig technology and contract drilling services in the Middle East. Both rigs, which will incorporate Ensco’s patented Canti-Leverage AdvantageSM technolo
