The 2000HP rig, booked to a 1700-day deal, is one of four module rigs and three jack-ups that the Beijing-based giant has under contract to the Mexican state firm.
Another 3000HP module rig is on the way for Pemex once construction is complete, COSL said, adding that it sees more potential business in Mexico in the wake of constitutional changes passed late last year to end the state player's oil monopoly.
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