Offshore staff
DOHA, Qatar --Occidental Petroleum of Qatar has signed a contract to take Gulf Drilling International (GDI)’s newest jackup for a five-year program.
This is the eighth jackup in GDI’s fleet, and the third to work for Occidentaloffshore Qatar, following the Al Rayyan and Al Wajba.
The latest addition, which accommodates a crew of 116, is operable in water depths of up to 300 ft (91 m), with a rated drilling depth of 25,000 ft (7,620 m). It will be fully refurbished before entering service.
11/27/2013
