Aker lands two drilling package contracts from Daewoo

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. has signed a $180-million contract to get two drilling equipment packages from Aker Solutions.

May 28th, 2010

Offshore staff

LYSAKER, Norway – Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. has signed a $180-million contract to get two drilling equipment packages from Aker Solutions. Aker is to deliver and commission all the equipment for installation at Daewoo’s South Korean construction yard in the first half of 2012.

05/28/2010

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