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Aker bags fourth Brazilian riser gig



By Upstream staff 

Aker Solutions has signed an agreement with Queiroz Galvao Oleo e Gas for the delivery of a fourth deep-water marine drilling riser system for around $55 million.

The project will include the production of a deep-water marine drilling riser system, including tools and buoyancy modules for the rig Alpha Star.

The Alpha Star will be able to operate in water depths up to 2700 metres off Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and Southeast Asia.

Delivery of the deep-water marine drilling riser system is scheduled for third quarter 2010.

The system will be manufactured at Aker Solutions' facility in Rio das Ostras, Brazil.


Thursday, 03 July, 2008, 12:04 GMT  | last updated: Thursday, 03 July, 2008, 12:17 GMT

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