Noble Rig Damaged Off Qatar

摘要

All three legs of an oil and gas drilling rig have penetrated the sea floor off the coast of Qatar, causing severe damage to the jack-up and its legs, rig owner Noble said. The Noble David Tinsley experienced the "punch-through" while conducting preloading operations on May 8, according to a filing by Noble with US financial regulators on Monday. The rig was stable and no injuries or pollution were reported, Noble said.