Maersk Drilling takes delivery of newbuild jackup
SEOUL, South Korea -- Maersk Drilling has taken delivery of its fourth XLE jackup rig, the Maersk Invincible, from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea.
The rig will now mobilize to the North Sea and will in the second quarter of 2017 commence a five-year firm contract with Aker BP for plug and abandonment work on Valhall field.
Maersk Invincible is the fourth and final rig in a series of four ultra-harsh environment jackup rigs to enter Maersk Drilling’s fleet. The first three jackup rigs have been delivered from the Keppel FELS shipyard.
