Rig-maker Lamprell Plc said it would develop a jackup rig design with Dutch engineering company GustoMSC
The companies also said that International Maritime Industries (IMI) and their drilling client, ARO Drilling, selected the design as the base for the jackup rigs to be built at the Ras Al Khair yard in Saudi Arabia.
IMI is a joint venture between state oil giant Saudi Aramco, Lamprell, National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia and Hyundai Heavy Industries.
ARO Drilling has announced plans to order at least 20 jackup rigs for construction at the new IMI yard and Lamprell plans to support the project with the construction of parts of two jackup rigs.
