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Transocean delays delivery of five rigs at Keppel FELS by four years till 2020

Transocean has delayed delivery jack-up rig newbuildings worth $1.1bn at Keppel FELS by up to four years with all units now due for delivery from 2020.

Marcus Hand, Editor

March 8, 2016

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Transocean said that by “mutual agreement” with Keppel Offshore & Marine, parent of Keppel FELS, it delayed delivery of five Super B 400 Bigfoot Class jack-up rigs until 2020. Deliveries will now start in Q1 2020 and take place at two – three month intervals.

The rigs were ordered at Keppel FELs in November 2013, with the original delivery schedule calling for the newbuildings to be delivered from Q1 2016 through Q3 2017. In February last year Transocean delayed delivery of all five rigs by six months, with the first delivery moved to Q3 2016.

The latest delays sees the rig newbuildings being pushed back by up to four years from the original schedule.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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