The independent-leg cantilever jack-up Hercules 260 will leave the shipyard for India in December to start work under its three-year $156.6 million contract in March.

The mat-supported jack-up Hercules 258 will start working under its three-year, $121 million deal in the second quarter following the completion of an existing contract commitment off India.

The awards do not include reimbursable expenses or payment of $6.5