DOHA, Qatar – Occidental Petroleum has accepted the jackupMsheireb for drilling operations offshore Qatar.
Gulf Drilling International (GDI) refurbished the rig, which it acquired earlier this year. It has a 60-ft (18-m) cantilever outreach, can drill to a depth of 25,000 ft (7,620 m), operate in a water depth of 300 ft (91.4 m), and accommodate 116 persons.
It is due to start a five-year, $237-million contract soon.
Msheireb will be GDI’s third rig working for Oxy, with Al Rayyan and Al Wajba already under contract.
