Keppel AmFELS to build one of world’s largest land rigs

By BERNAMA

Microsoft Word - Press Release - KA - Perforadora Central - ApriKeppel AmFELS LLC, a US-based wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, has won a US$100 million (RM349.21 million) contract to build one of the world’s largest land drilling rigs for a major operator.

Scheduled for delivery in mid-2016, Keppel AmFELS will be undertaking the engineering, procurement, and construction of the rig which is capable of operating in harsh conditions, it said in a statement.

Backed by comprehensive facilities and a highly trained workforce, Keppel AmFELS has built a strong track record in the construction, refurbishment, conversion, life extension, and repair of a variety of drilling rigs.

The contract is not expected to have a material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of Keppel Corporation Ltd for the current financial year.