USA: Atwood Oceanics Announces Names for New Jack-Up Drilling Units

Atwood Oceanics., a Houston-based international drilling contractor , today announced names for its three high-specification Pacific Class 400 jack-up rigs being constructed at PPL Shipyard PTE LTD in Singapore.

The Atwood Mako, Atwood Manta and Atwood Orca are scheduled for delivery on September 30, 2012, December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013, respectively.

Atwood Oceanics began its operations in 1970 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. We have a multinational workforce of approximately 1,400 people who deliver high-quality offshore drilling services to a diverse set of clients. Atwood’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ATW.

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Source: atwd, January  24, 2011;