Transocean Acquires Interest in High Specification Ultra-Deepwater Newbuild Drillship
November 17 2022 - 5:46PM
Transocean Ltd. (“Transocean”) today announced that one of its
subsidiaries, together with Perestroika A.S. and funds managed by
Lime Rock Management L.P., have formed a joint venture, Liquila
Ventures Ltd. (“Liquila Ventures”).
Liquila Ventures agreed with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co., Ltd. (“DSME”), to purchase Hull 3623, the
ultra-deepwater newbuild drillship formerly known as West Aquila,
for approximately $200 million.
Hull 3623 is a high specification, 1400 short-ton hookload
ultra-deepwater drillship. This seventh-generation dual-activity
drillship will have a large deck space, high load capacities, and
will be dual-stack ready.
Transocean has made a $15 million noncontrolling investment in
Liquila Ventures and maintains the exclusive right to market and
manage the operations of the rig, which is expected to be delivered
from DSME in the third quarter of 2023.
About Transocean
Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore
contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. Transocean
specializes in technically demanding sectors of the global offshore
drilling business with a particular focus on deepwater and harsh
environment drilling services, and operates the highest
specification floating offshore drilling fleet in the world.
Transocean owns or has partial ownership interests in and
operates a fleet of 38 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting
of 28 ultra-deepwater floaters and 10 harsh environment floaters.
In addition, Transocean is constructing one ultra-deepwater
drillship and holds a partial ownership interest in a company that
is constructing another ultra-deepwater drillship.
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future prices of oil and gas, the global and regional supply and
demand for oil and gas, the intention to scrap certain drilling
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