Singaporean offshore and energy company Keppel FELS has completed its 21st rig of 2013, setting a new company record for the number of rigs built in a year.
The Arabdrill 60 KFELS B Class jackup, delivered to Arabian Drilling Company five days ahead of schedule, was the 15th one of its type completed this year and 51st since production began in 2002.
“This year, we had some 45 projects going on at the same time,” said Wong Kok Seng, Keppel managing director.
“We streamlined the building process through new technology and equipment as well as having an innovative construction methodology,”
The company originally set out to deliver 20 rigs this year; its previous record was 13 in 2009.