OSX offers Sete Brazil drillship option

By Fabio Palmigiani

 30 March 2012 01:06 GMT

OSX is offering Sete Brasil an option for the construction of up to four ultra-deepwater drillships at its new shipyard project in the Port of Acu industrial complex in Rio de Janeiro state, writes Fabio Palmigiani.

Sete Brasil, the independent holding entity created by Petrobras, has so far signed contracts to supply 28 drilling rigs that are to be used by the state-controlled oil company in the Santos basin pre-salt province.

In addition to the 28 units with Petrobras mandates, Sete Brasil has already ordered two more Brazilian-built rigs on a merchant basis, one with BrasFels and the other with Jurong Shipyard. It is in advanced talks with OSX to secure more rigs.

“We are in negotiations to sign a contract for the construction of two drillships with Sete…

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