Borr takes delivery of further jackup

June 13, 2018
Keppel FELS has delivered its second jackup, SKALD, to Borr Drilling.

Offshore staff

SINGAPORE – Keppel FELS has delivered its second jackup, SKALD, to Borr Drilling.

It follows delivery earlier this year ofSAGA: eight more rigs are on order from the same client.

TheSKALD, built to the KFELS Super B Class design, can operate in 400 ft (122 m) water depth and drill to 35,000 ft (10,669 m).

It features cantilever skid-off capabilities, with a maximum combined cantilever load of 3,700 kips, and high capacity hook loads of 2 million lb.

Chris Ong, CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine, said: “We have leveraged the synergies of working on multiple rigs for Borr Drilling to improve efficiency and ensure an on time and on budget delivery.”

06/13/2018