MHWirth to provide drilling kit for newbuild Awilco semi

April 6, 2018
MHWirth has won a $100-million contract from Keppel FELS to supply drilling equipment for a new semisubmersible rig under construction for Awilco in Singapore.

Offshore staff

ERKELENZ, GermanyMHWirth has won a $100-million contract from Keppel FELS to supply drilling equipment, including a mid-water riser package, for a new semisubmersible rig under construction for Awilco in Singapore.

Delivery is planned for late 1Q 2021. The rig will be equipped and certified for drilling offshore Norway, including the Barents Sea, in water depths up to 5,000 ft (1,524 m).

04/06/2018