ASRY Offshore wins first major contract

ASRY Offshore Services has won its first major contract involving the upgrading of the jackup rig ‘Hercules 170’.

The rig is owned by Hercules Offshore, a US-based company; however the rig is operated by its company in Qatar. The rig is currently working in the Persian Gulf region but will be taken to ASRY’s shipyard in Bahrain later this year. The work contract covers a number of upgrades to increase its performance and drilling capabilities. This will involve the installation of a new and larger portside crane, adding more generators, some modification work to the lifeboats and also an upgrade to the drilling system.
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