Pacific Drilling extends drillship construction option

June 24, 2011
Pacific Drilling SA says it has agreed with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend to Oct. 31 an option to build an ultra-deepwater drillship.

Offshore staff

LUXEMBOURG – Pacific Drilling SA says it has agreed with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend to Oct. 31 an option to build an ultra-deepwater drillship.

Pacific Drilling has three such drillships and expects delivery of another this August and two more in 2013. The option is for a seventh rig.

06/24/2011