Source: MARINELOG
Latest Petrobras drillship was recently named in Korea, now Brazilian oil major plans to buy similar units from domestic yardsShunning a global shipyard tender process, the executive board of Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras recently approved a plan to charter up to 28 new offshore drilling rigs that will be built in Brazil. The plan, which could start this month, calls for the rigs, which will have increased domesticl content, to be used for exploration in ultra-deep waters, including the pre-salt layer. The rigs would be delivered between 2013 and 2018, initially starting with drillships but possibly later including two semis.
