Odfjell Drilling has taken delivery of Deepsea Aberdeen semisubmersible drilling rig from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea. Deepsea Aberdeen, pictured, is a sixth generation ultra deepwater and harsh environment semisubmersible of enhanced GVA 7500 design…
The naming ceremony of the semisubmersible rig Deepsea Aberdeen was celebrated at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yard in Okpo, South Korea 25 June. The sea trials will roll out from July-August. Odfjell Drilling…
Odfjell Drilling and BP Angola have agreed a deal securing further work for Odfjell Drilling's sixth generation ultra-deepwater and harsh environment semisubmersible Deepsea Stavanger (pictured) on Block 18 in Angola. The contract is…
A semisubmersible drilling rig under construction at a yard in Korea is resting on the seabed after water entered the pontoon hull and the unit sank. The rig, Deepsea Aberdeen, is being built for Odfjell Drilling at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in Korea…
Tanzania has become hot property, with BG Group and Statoil eying LNG export from the gas-rich offshore region. Tanzania’s recent rise up the resource rankings has been fast, despite it having taken a long time to reveal its potential reserves…