Lamprell, a leading provider of specialist engineering services to the international oil and gas and renewables industry announced the exercise by National Drilling Company, Abu Dhabi of the options for Lamprell to build two jackup rigs in addition to the rigs currently under construction by Lamprell for NDC.

The new agreement with NDC is for the construction and delivery of two jackup rigs valued at USD 166.65 million each. As with the existing rigs under construction, these additional rigs will be completely outfitted and equipped, LeTourneau designed, selfelevating Mobile Offshore Drilling Platforms of a Super 116E Class design.

The rigs consist of triangular hulls and three 310 foot truss type legs per rig, each leg with an electro mechanical rack and pinion elevating system which will allow drilling in depths of up to 200 feet of water with a rated drilling depth of 30,000 feet. Deliveries are scheduled to be in Q1 2014 and Q2 2014 respectively. The work will be performed at Lamprell’s Hamriyah facility.

Lamprell, based in the UAE has played a prominent role in the development of the offshore industry in the Arabian Gulf for over 30 years and is the regional market leader in the rig market, providing specialized services to the on and offshore oil and gas industry. Lamprell employs over 11,000 people across six facilities with primary facilities in Hamriyah, Sharjah and Jebel Ali all of which are in the UAE and in Saudi Arabia.