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Singapore : Keppel units secure contracts worth US$70m

Published 29 Jun 2012

Keppel Corporation on Thursday said Keppel Offshore & Marine\'s yards in the US and Azerbaijan have secured contracts worth a total of about US$70 million.

Keppel AmFELS LLC in the US secured a contract from Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc to repair and upgrade the semisubmersible rig Sedco 707.

Scheduled to arrive at Keppel AmFELS in July 2012, Sedco 707\'s major scope of work includes steel renewal of the hull, repair of the thrusters, refurbishment of the living quarters as well as electrical and piping replacement work. The semi is expected to depart in 1Q 2013 and return to work in offshore Brazil.

Separately, Keppel O&M\'s shipyard in Azerbaijan, Caspian Shipyard Company (CSC) has secured a contract to build a floating dock for Baku Shipyard LLC (BSC).

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