UAE-built jackup reaches western India

Feb. 6, 2014
Aqualis Offshore has completed its first rig move to the Indian sector.

Offshore staff

DUBAI, UAE --Aqualis Offshore has completed its first rig move to the Indian sector.

TheJindal Star, a new build MLT 116 E jackup, was towed from Lamprell’s shipyard in the UAE to an ONGC platform offshore India’s west coast.

Shortly afterwards, Aqualis supervised an infield move of a second Aban Offshore rig.

The London-based engineering consultancy started operations last year. Aside from rig moves, it provides concept, front-end, and basic design engineering for rigs and fixed offshore installations, plus upgrades and conversions of jackups.

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