UMW Oil & Gas receives Naga 8 jack-up rig
Published on: Thursday, September 03, 2015
Kuala Lumpur: UMW Oil & Gas Corporation Bhd (UMW-OG) has taken delivery of its latest jack-up rig, UMW NAGA 8 from Keppel FELS Ltd, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. UMW-OG President Rohaizad Darus said the latest rig would enable the company to address a niche market and provide a capacity to cover a wider market regionally and globally. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Similar to both its predecessors, UMW NAGA 8 is a premium jack-up drilling rig capable of operating in water depths of up to 400 feet (about 125 metres) and drilling to a total depth of 30,000 feet (about 9,144 metres) sub-sea. UMW NAGA 8 is currently being prepared to be mobilised for a potential client in Southeast Asia. – Bernama
