Greatdrill Chaaru jackup to operate for ONGC offshore India | Offshore Magazine

Greatdrill Chaaru jackup drilling rig

Greatdrill Chaaru jackup drilling rig

Offshore staff

SHARJAH, UAE – Lamprell (Ticker: LAM) has completed construction of the jackup drilling rig Greatdrill Chaaru ahead of schedule.

Construction was achieved within 18 months of initial steel cutting.

TheLeTourneau Super 116E (Enhanced) class jackup will sail to its drilling location in India within the next few days. Owner Greatship Global Energy Services will deploy the rig under a contract for ONGC.

Lamprell has now built 13 Super 116E jackups.

03/05/2015

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