Aramco Overseas Company BV, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco has awarded, Keppel FELS Limited, a major group of companies in the offshore, energy and engineering industry, a contract to build a customised KFELS Super B Class jackup rig. This is said to be Aramco’s first purpose-built, next-generation mobile offshore drilling rig.
Subject to notice from the owner construction will go ahead in May with rig delivery slated for the second half of 2012. To date, 31 KFELS B Class rigs have already been delivered with another two under construction.
