2009 predicted to be a tough year for offshore rigs

摘要

Like Scorpion Offshore, which was unable to secure financing for its Deepwater Rig a semisubmersible Keppel FELS in Singapore was to build. Scorpion already had invested about $74 million into it according to [Brian Uhlmer]. Despite the fact that Scorpion has operational experience and has jackups currently in operation to create some cash flow, and despite the fact that the semisub was contracted with Petrobras and being built at a well-known yard, it did not find financing.