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News Release from: Aker Kvaerner Oil and Gas
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial Team on 12 November 2007

Drilling equipment for Daewoo
Shipbuilding

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Aker Kvaerner has been awarded two drilling equipment contracts by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co in Korea; one for a single drillship, the other one for a semi rig

The total contract value for Aker Kvaerner is approximately USD213 million The scope of work for both contracts is to deliver complete drilling equipment packages including installation and commissioning supervision

The contracts will be executed by the Aker Kvaerner subsidiary, Aker Kvaerner MH in Kristiansand, Norway, which is recognised for its field-proven drilling equipment.

"These significant awards with DSME reaffirms the Aker Kvaerner MH leading position as a successful supplier of complete drilling equipment packages and our ability to execute these projects on schedule", says Mads Andersen, Executive Vice President of Aker Kvaerner.

The delivery of drilling equipment to the DSME drillship will be based on a solution delivered to ultra deepwater semi submersibles, and will be adapted to fit their multipurpose floater.

This execution philosophy will also ensure quality.

The semi rig is to be delivered third quarter 2010 and the drillship is scheduled for delivery fourth quarter of 2010.

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