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Transocean Announces $195 Million Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Contract
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (Transocean) today announced a 365-day contract extension for the Deepwater Asgard with an independent operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The program is expected to commence in June 2024 in direct continuation of …
Apr 3, 2024 / Vessels
Naming and Maiden Voyage of CCS Ultra-deepwater Ocean Drilling Vessel Dream
On December 18th, the ocean drilling vessel Dream constructed and surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS) was named and made its maiden voyage in Nansha District, Guangzhou, which marks a crucial step in China’s deep-sea exploration capacity …
Jan 10, 2024 / Vessels
Transocean Ltd. Announces $486 Million Contract for Deepwater Aquila
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (Transocean) today announced a three-year award for the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila with a national oil company for work offshore Brazil. The contract is expected to commence in the third quarter of …
Sep 15, 2023 / Curious
Transocean Announces $392 Million Contract Award for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced today that the ultra-deepwater drillship, Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2, has been awarded a 910-day contract by a national oil company for work offshore Brazil. The estimated backlog of $392 million excludes a …
Feb 1, 2023 / Vessels
Transocean Announces Contract Awards and Extensions Totaling $488 Million
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced contract awards or extensions for five of its drilling rigs. Together, the fixtures represent approximately $488 million of firm backlog. Deepwater Invictus, an ultra-deepwater drillship, was awarded a new …
Jan 5, 2023 / Vessels
Transocean Ltd. Announces $1.04 Billion in Contract Awards for Two Ultra-Deepwater Drillships
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced awards for its ultra-deepwater drillships, Deepwater Corcovado and Deepwater Orion, for work offshore Brazil with a national oil company. Together the two contracts represent approximately $1.04 billion in …
Dec 9, 2022 / Vessels
Transocean Ltd. Announces $181 Million in Contracts for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Deepwater Asgard
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced on Tuesday (Sep 06) that the ultra-deepwater drillship, Deepwater Asgard, received two contract awards in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for a total of approximately 14 months of work, adding $181 million in firm …
Sep 8, 2022 / Vessels
Transocean Ltd. Announces $321 Million Contract For Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Deepwater Conqueror
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced on Monday that the ultra-deepwater drillship, Deepwater Conqueror, has been awarded a two-year contract by a major operator for work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico at $440,000 per day with up to an incremental …
Aug 4, 2022 / Vessels
Sembcorp Marine Delivers World’s First Eighth-Generation Drillship
The successful construction of the world’s highest specification drillship, based on the Group’s proprietary Jurong Espadon 3T design, attests to Sembcorp Marine’s continuous progress up the value chain and proven capabilities in providing …
Jun 30, 2022 / Vessels
Conrad Industries Announces Great Lakes Exercise of Option to Build Second 6,500- cubic-yard-capacity Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge
Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) announced on Monday (Jun20) that Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Great Lakes) has exercised its contract option to build a second 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge with its …
Jun 21, 2022 / Curious