The subsidiary of India's Greatship said on Wednesday it has taken delivery of the self-elevating unit named GreatDrill Chaaru from the Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-based fabricator.

The Le Tourneau Super 116 E design jack-up is equipped to operate in water depths of up to 350 feet and to drill to depths of up to 30,000 feet.

Confirming the delivery on Thursday, Lamprell said the unit had been completed on time and within budget to a fast-track timeline 18 months after the first steel was cut.

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