Uppgifter: Mærsk Drilling säljs till Rowan Companies
Enligt anonyma källor är oljeborroperatören Mærsk Drilling på väg att säljas till amerikanska konkurrenten Rowan Companies. Det uppger Bloomberg News. Priset ska enligt källorna ligga på 4 miljarder dollar, nästan 32 miljarder kronor.
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Rowan Companies
Wikipedia (en)
Rowan Companies plc, is an offshore drilling contractor that provides drilling services to the petroleum industry. The company is incorporated in England and Wales and headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Maersk Drilling
Wikipedia (en)
Maersk Drilling is a drilling rig operator based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a subsidiary of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, established in 1972. Maersk Drilling is one of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group's core businesses.
Maersk Drilling owns 24 rigs. The fleet includes five Ultra-Harsh jack-ups, four XL Enhanced jack-ups (including one newbuild which is set for delivery in late 2016), seven Harsh environment jack-ups, four semi-submersibles and four Ultra deepwater drillships. Maersk Drilling is among others a market leader in challenging Norwegian jack-up market with a market share of 7 out of 12 rigs (2016).
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