Shelf Drilling

OE Staff
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Dubai-based Shelf Drilling acquired 38 shallow-water drilling rigs after completing a US$1.05 billion sale with Transocean. Shelf Drilling is also expected to pick up as many as 3500 employees from the deal. Shelf Drilling will take control of seven rigs immediately, and will assume full operations on the remaining jackups later this year.

Categories: Activity Vessels Middle East

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