Maersk Convincer' named at Jurong Shipyard

Maersk Contractors has named its latest newbuilding drilling rig from Jurong Shipyard, Singapore.

Mrs Beth Allen, accompanied by her husband, Mr William S Allen, Senior Vice President, AP Moller-Maersk, named the rig ‘Maersk Convincer’ at a ceremony at the yard yesterday. The rig is the second of two identical jack-up rigs acquired by the AP Moller–Maersk Group in July 2006. The rig is capable of operating in water depths up to 375 feet (115 metres) in most parts of the world including the harsh environment of the central and southern parts of the North Sea. The new rig is of the Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 design and distances itself from conventional jack-ups in several areas, not least on the drill floor where the highly mechanized equipment leads to increased safety of the crew. The sophisticated drilling equipment will also make the rigs well qualified for drilling deep and difficult wells, including high temperature/high pressure wells. The first assignment for the ‘Maersk Convincer’ is a one-year drilling contract with an option to extend the contract, with Brunei Shell Petroleum offshore Brunei.
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