SembCorp wins Atwood semi sub

Jurong Shipyard, part of SembCorp Marine in Singapore, entered into a $280.5 million contract with Atwood Oceanics Pacific Ltd to build a semi-submersible drilling rig.

The contract with the subsidiary of Houston-based Atwood Oceanics Inc includes an option to build an additional unit. The first unit is scheduled for delivery in early 2011 and will be based on the Friede & Goldman Ex-D Millennium design.

On completion, the new rig will be able to conventionally moor in up to 6,000 feet of water with its own mooring equipment, and with pre-laid mooring equipment the rig could work in up to 8,000 feet of water. Engineered for stability and versatility, the semi-submersible rig is also suitable for operations in most of the world’s known challenging deepwater arenas.