Viking Offshore & Marine bags $42m drilling rig charter
To a Chinese land rig specialist.
SGX-listed Viking Offshore & Marine Limited has secured a 48-month charter for a second land drilling rig system for around $42m (US$31m).
Viking’s subsidiary Viking LR2 Pte Ltd will charter the 1,500-bhp train-type land rig and related drilling equipment system to a Chinese land rig specialist.
It will be immediately deployed on a North African oilfield concession jointly owned by a South Asian energy operator and the local energy authority.