The sixth-generation ultra-deepwater drillship, which is capable of drilling to a depth of 12,190 metres and operating in a maximum water depth of 3660 metres, is being built at Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
ExxonMobil vice president Elwyn Griffiths revealed the plans for the rig during a speech this week at the ninth annual Turkish Oil & Gas showcase and conference in Ankara.
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