Vyborg signs contract with Samsung

Vyborg Shipyard in north-west Russia and the South Korean company Samsung Heavy Industries have signed a contract to supply ready-to-install topsides of semi-submersible drilling rigs to LLC Gazflot, an exploration and ship owing company and part of the Gazprom group. Under the contract, Vyborg will build two sets of topsides for semi-submersible drilling rigs for delivery in 3Q 2010.

Vyborg Shipyard focuses on manufacturing offshore equipment including semi-submersible and jack-up platforms, topsides for fixed production platforms and platform support vessels.