Sembcorp Marine sealed US$596m deal from Noble

Its current order wins hit US$2.4b.

According to OCBC Investment Research, Sembcorp Marine (SMM) announced that subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a US$596m contract for a newbuild ultra-high spec jack-up rig for use in the United Kingdom sector in the North Sea from Noble Corporation. 

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There is also an option for an additional unit. Calling it the “most advanced and versatile of its kind in the industry”, this rig will be constructed based on the Gusto MSC CJ70 design, and is in line with an enhanced version of Statoil’s “Cat J” specifications.

Indeed, we note that the last Gusto MSC CJ70 order secured by SMM had a price tag of US$450m in Mar 2011. With this latest win (scheduled for delivery in 1Q16), SMM has secured orders about US$2.4b YTD, accounting for around 60% of our full-year estimate.