Asia Rigs/Vessels News

Energy Drilling Pte. Ltd. has contracted COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co. Ltd. to build two self-erecting drilling tender barges at $200 million for delivery in 2Q 2014.

Imtech Marine has completed work on three newbuild vessels to serve upstream offshore E&P operators.

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (OSLO: PGS) has signed for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to deliver two Ramform vessels in 2013 with an option for as many as two more for delivery in 2015.

Seadrill has exercised an option to build a new tender rig at the COSCO Nantong shipyard in China.

Fairstar Heavy Transport says its newbuild semisubmersible transportation vessel Forte has begun a series of tests and sea trials off the coast of China.

Cargotec will supply two 10-point MacGregor mooring systems for two offshore pipelay, heavy-lift construction vessels being built at Cosco (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd.

Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) has ordered a new ultra-deepwater drillship to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.

Keppel Shipyard has won contracts worth a total of S$170 million ($135 million) to upgrade two FPSOs.

North Atlantic Drilling has awarded Jurong Shipyard a $650-million turnkey construction contract to build a new harsh environment semisubmersible drilling rig.

Galoc field production has restarted offshore Palawan, Philippines following FPSO refurbishment.

BP (NYSE:BP) has contracted the ENSCO DS-6 deepwater drillship for five years at $522,000/day plus cost adjustments.

Keppel FELS has a letter of intent from Floatel International to construct a new harsh environment accommodation semisubmersible, under a potential $315-million contract. Delivery is currently scheduled for July 2014.

DSME has contracted Siemens to provide power packages for Statoil’s two new Cat D. semisubmersible drilling rigs, both under construction in South Korea.

Jurong Shipyard has a $385.5 million contract from Helix Energy Solutions Group to build a semisubmersible well intervention rig.

Fairstar Heavy Transport says construction of its new heavy transport vessels Forte and Finesse continues on schedule and on budget.

Seadrill Ltd. (XOSL:SDRL) has entered into turnkey contracts with Samsung for the construction of two ultra-deepwater drillships at $600 million each.

Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) and ConocoPhillips are jointly designing a jackup capable of drilling in Arctic Sea ice regions.

Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz has won a $792.5 million contract from Guarapari Drilling BV, the Netherlands, to design and build a drillship, based on Jurong Shipyard’s proprietary Jurong Espadon drillship design.

Fairstar Heavy Transport expects to take delivery of the newbuild 50,000 dwt semisubmersible transportation vessel Forte on May 23.

BHP Billiton has issued a termination notice for Transocean’s Deepwater Expedition rig scheduled to begin drilling in SC 55 offshore Palawan, Philippines.

Songa Offshore has issued an update on modifications to its drilling fleet.

COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co. Ltd. has won a contract to convert the large crude tanker Sunrise Jewel into an FPSO to be stationed offshore Brazil.

Equinox Offshore Accommodation has contracted Sembawang Shipyard to convert a ropax vessel to a DP-2 accommodation and repair vessel.

Prosafe has awarded Jurong Shipyard a $291.6-million turnkey contract to construct a semisubmersible accommodation rig in Singapore.