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Transocean orders to DSME the construction of four ships of perforation
The investment piles to about 3,0 billion dollars
October 1, 2012
The group Transocean American has ordered to the South Korean navalmeccanico group Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) the construction of four ships of perforation that will be realized in the ship yard of Okpo. . Transocean has moreover acquired contracts of chartering of the duration 10-year-old for the four new units of perforation from the Royal Dutch Shell Dutch.
The construction of first means of perforation will be started in the last trimester of the next year and the first delivery is previewed to half 2015, while the next ones will happen approximately every semiannual. The contracts of chartering of the ships will have beginning in 2015 and in 2016 and, second the forecasts of Transocean, will yield revenues for 7,6 billion dollars.
The four ships of perforation will be able to operate in waters of the depth until 12.000 feet and to carry out perforations until 40.000 feet.
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