Rig Drilling Semi-Floating A For Tender Announces NIOC
issued has (NIOC) Company Oil Iranian National - IRNA 16, .Oct London,
oil an for rig drilling floating semi- a for tender prequalification a
.Sea Caspian the in project exploration gas and
the rig, a for tender to August in intention its announced Having
of procurement design, include would project the said now has company
.equipment drilling and machinery materials,
submersible semi- 'Khazar the as scheme the described which NIOC,
the but details more any provided not have project' unit drilling
rig a such saying source a quoted (MEED) Digest Economic East Middle
."Caspian the in up set and manufacture to 300m Dlr" cost would
in operate to has rig the provided, specifications the to According
.meters 900 to up be to likely waters, deep
a and Caspian the in reserves energy its develop to looking is Iran
Veba Germany's and Shell Anglo-Dutch Lasmo, UK's the of consortium
carrying been has Kepco firm Iranian with together International Oil
.1998 since Caspian southern the in studies seismic out
m 3000 to 2500 contain to said is Caspian Southern in area The
.waters deep very at mostly oil, of barrels
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