Offshore

Indonesia: Drydocks World delivers ‘Perro Negro 6’

Baird Maritime

Jack-up drilling rig Hull L202, or 'Perro Negro 6' has been successfully delivered from Drydocks World's Graha yard to Portuguese drilling company Comercio Maritimo Sociedade Unipessoal.

The rig was delivered on October 2, 2009, from the yard – one of three Drydocks World facilities located on Batam Island, Indonesia and a part of the subsidiary Drydocks World Southeast Asia (DDW-SEA).

"Today marks a celebration for the hard work, perseverance and dedication of our entire team at Drydocks World, Graha," Mr Mark Biggs, Managing Director of DDW-SEA, said.

'Perro Negro 6' is a new generation MSC CJ46-X100D jack-up drilling rig, equipped for high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) drilling environments, with the capability of operating at 100-metre water depth and 9,000-metre drilling depth.

The design features extended deck space and cantilever with an automated pipe racking system.

It is one of the four identical jack-up rigs at Drydocks World, Graha.