UAE's National Drilling Co. signs $543m in deals for 14 new rigs
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UAE’s National Drilling Co. signs $543m in deals for 14 new rigs

UAE’s National Drilling Co. signs $543m in deals for 14 new rigs

One offshore and one onshore rig will be manufactured in the UAE as part of the deals.

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The United Arab Emirates’ National Drilling Company has signed contracts worth $543 million to buy 14 new rigs, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday.

One offshore and one onshore rig, worth $203 million, will be built in the UAE, WAM said, quoting the company’s chief executive Abdullah Saeed al-Suwaidi.

The onshore rig deal was signed with National Oilwell Varco, while the offshore one went to Lamprell.

A third deal was signed with China Petroleum Technology & Development Corporation for 12 rigs, Suwaidi said.

The new contracts are part of the UAE company’s expansion plans and also the result of growing demand from its customers, it said.


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