Cameron announced that it has received an order from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., totaling approximately $275 million, to supply a complete drilling equipment package for a 12,000 foot ultradeepwater drillship.
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has a contract to build a new drillship from Sigma Drilling Ltd., of which Vantage Drilling Co. is a partner.
This order represents Cameron’s first complete rig package for a newbuild drillship.
Chairman and CEO of Cameron, Jack Moore , commented, “After TTS Energy’s successful completions of several full equipment packages for jackup drilling rigs, we now welcome the opportunity to provide a complete drilling equipment package for a drillship. We look forward to showcasing our capabilities on this project.”
Cameron is a leading provider of flow control equipment products, systems and services to worldwide oil, gas and process industries.
[mappress] Press Release, November 26, 2012