Category: jack-up
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Rock solid challenges: How jack-ups are adapting to tougher seabeds
Rock solid challenges: How jack-ups are adapting to tougher seabeds As offshore wind expands into new frontiers, jack-up vessels face increasingly difficult working environments. […] The post Rock solid challenges: How jack-ups are adapting to tougher seabeds appeared first on Offshore Energy. Offshore-Energy.biz Go to offshore energy biz
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Paratus rig duo’s drilling contracts cut short
Paratus rig duo’s drilling contracts cut short An unnamed client of Fontis Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bermuda-headquartered Paratus Energy Services, has opted for early termination of drilling contracts for two jack-up rigs. The post Paratus rig duo’s drilling contracts cut short appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz
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Van Oord takes delivery of giant jack-up WTIV Boreas
Van Oord takes delivery of giant jack-up WTIV Boreas Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has now accepted delivery of the mega wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Boreas in a ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. The Boreas, named after the Greek god of the Northern winds, is purpose-built for the transportation and installation…
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Seadrill sells 2007-built jack-up West Prospero for $45M
Seadrill sells 2007-built jack-up West Prospero for $45M Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited (NYSE: SDRL) reports that it has completed the sale of the jack-up rig West Prospero for cash proceeds of $45 million. “With the sale of the West Prospero , we have monetized a non-core asset that has been stacked since 2016 and…