DELIVERY of the new-build Saipem semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 9 has been further delayed, and the unit is not expected to arrive in Cuban waters to start drilling until the middle of this year.
Drillers are up in arms about the July 12 suspension of drilling in the US Gulf of Mexico. The International Association of Drilling Contractors "unequivocally opposes" the decision, saying the "blanket, industry-wide edict is contrary to precedent and abrogates lawful offshore leases".
OSLO: Aker Solutions says its Aker H-6e drilling rig hull has sailed from the Drydocks Dubai yard on a 50-day voyage to the Aker Solutions yard at Stord, Norway.
