Borr takes delivery of further jackup

June 13, 2018
Keppel FELS has delivered its second jackup, SKALD, to Borr Drilling.

Offshore staff

SINGAPOREKeppel FELS has delivered its second jackup, SKALD, to Borr Drilling.

It follows delivery earlier this year ofSAGA: eight more rigs are on order from the same client.

TheSKALD, built to the KFELS Super B Class design, can operate in 400 ft (122 m) water depth and drill to 35,000 ft (10,669 m).

It features cantilever skid-off capabilities, with a maximum combined cantilever load of 3,700 kips, and high capacity hook loads of 2 million lb.

Chris Ong, CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine, said: “We have leveraged the synergies of working on multiple rigs for Borr Drilling to improve efficiency and ensure an on time and on budget delivery.”

06/13/2018