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Pacific Drilling extends option to construct ultra-deepwater drillship

Offshore staff

LUXEMBOURG — Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE: PACD) has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend to Dec. 15, an option to construct an eighth ultra-deepwater drillship.

Delivery is scheduled for 1Q 2015.

9/19/2012

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