Rig: Sapura Berani

Award of Contract for Semi-Submersible Tender Assist Drilling Rig SKD Berani by JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia) Limited

SapuraKencana Drilling Tioman Sdn. Bhd. has been awarded a contract by JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia) Limited (“JX Nippon”) for the provision of Semi-submersible Tender Assist Drilling Rig, SKD Berani. The contract is for JX Nippon’s development drilling campaign offshore Malaysia which comprises of three firm wells of approximately total duration of 150 days as minimum; and two option wells if exercised. The contract is expected to commence by July 2016.

SapuraKencana announce new tender rig contracts

SaupraKencana Drilling (SKD) has announced a number of new contracts that have been awarded to some of its tender drilling units. The company’s ‘SKD Berani’ semi-tender rig has been awarded a new contract by Total E&P Congo, to perform workover and development drilling work in the Republic of Congo. The contract is for a firm one year period and is valued at US$108 million. Meanwhile SKD has also been awarded three contract extensions for the ‘SKD Pelaut’, ‘SKD Setia’ and ‘SKD T-12’ tender rigs from their existing contractors. All three contract extensions are for a firm period of two years.

Keppel divests entire stake in ultra deepwater tender rig

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), will divest its entire 72% interest in the rig, West Berani, to SeaDrill Asia Limited (SeaDrill Asia) for approximately US$72 million. This divestment follows the completion of the semisubmersible drilling tender (SSDT), which was delivered on time today. In May 2005, Keppel FELS entered into an agreement with SeaDrill Asia, formerly Smedvig Asia, to own and operate the SSDT on a 72/28 basis respectively. SeaDrill Asia had the option to exercise Keppel FELS’ interest in the rig upon completion. This is the fifth deepwater tender drilling rig that Keppel has built for SeaDrill Asia since 1994. The first of the series, West Pelaut, was the world’s primary purpose-built SSDT for tender-assisted drilling.