Pacific Drilling gests newbuild drillship

Offshore staff

LUXEMBOURG –Pacific Drilling (NYSE:PACD) has taken delivery of the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillshipPacific Khamsin.

The vessel is scheduled tomobilize for Nigeria on a two-year contract.

The newbuild features dual load path capability and dual drilling fluid systems. It can drill wells to 40,000 ft (12,192 m) in water depths to 12,000 ft (3,658 m).

9/04/2013