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(Arabian Oil and Gas) --
Italian conglomerate Saipem has announced a slew of new contracts under which
exploration and production is to commence imminently. The company has been
awarded the contract by Eni to extend the charter of the Saipem 10000 drillship
for the duration of 24 months, starting from August 2012.
Saipem 10000 is an ultra deepwater drillship, capable of operating in
water depths up to 10,000 feet in full dynamic positioning.
Within offshore drilling activities, Saipem has been awarded a contract
by Addax Petroleum extending the charter of the semisub Scarabeo 3 for a period
of 6 months, starting from November 2011, for drilling activities in Nigerian
waters.
In Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco awarded Saipem the contract for the charter
of 4 rigs, of which 3 for a period of 3 years each, starting from the fourth
quarter of 2011, and 1 for a period of 1 years, starting from the third quarter
of 2011.
mrcplast.com
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