Contract signed with Shell USG for 5 years. Current estimated cost: $330m-$350m. Original estimate: $250m-280m. Ready: May 1999. West Future II. (100% Smedvig) ME 4500 DP semisub. Yard: Hitachi. Contract signed with Norsk Hydro for 5 years + 7 one-year options. Current estimated cost: $280m. Ready: Q2 1999 (delayed three months). SPU 550 (Smedvig/Navion). Tentech 700 design. Yard: Mitsui. Contract with Unocal to convert into a drillship cancelled.
Smedvig's headaches
West Navion I (Smedvig/Navion). Drillship. Yard: Samsung/Offshore & Marine. Contract signed with Statoil for 5-10 years. Current estimated cost: $375m. Original estimate: $250m-$280m. Ready: September 1998. West Navion II (Smedvig/Navion). Drillshipr. Yard: Astilleros Espanoles.
4 April 1998 0:00 GMT
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4 April 1998 0:00 GMT