The ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris has commenced operations for ExxonMobil in Brazil. West Polaris, which was delivered from Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea mid July this year, arrived offshore Brazil end of September and has since arrival been loading onboard relevant equipment as well as preparing for operations. West Polaris has a four-year contract [...]

Seadrill is pleased to report the delivery of the ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris from Samsung Heavy Industries. The drillship will leave Korean waters tomorrow after completing fuelling and some general mobilisation activities en route to its first drilling assignment for Exxon in Brazil. West Polaris was delivered 10 days after original contract schedule with a [...]

Eastern Drilling is currently subject to a 135 nkr per share mandatory offer from peer Seadrill, which currently owns 63.96 pct of the firm, following a drawn-out bidding process.
Eastern Drilling has two rigs on order with Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, with delivery expected in the first and third quarters of 2008 respectively.

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for delivery of a new drilling rig system to Eastern Drilling’s West E-Drill project. The contract value is approximately NOK 700 million. The project will start immediately at Aker Kvaerner’s subsidiary Aker Kvaerner MH, with delivery of the drilling equipment package in the second [...]