Rig-building backlogs come under the spotlight (Amended)
Singapore
The health of the rig-building order books of Singapore's shipyard groups - Keppel Offshore & Marine and Sembcorp Marine - is once again under scrutiny following another announced deferral of the delivery of five jack-up rigs that Transocean placed with Keppel FELS.
The market has been left wondering - under limited disclosures - whether the two yard groups have been covered adequately against deferments and cancellations that have proliferated across all rig-building projects, including those from Transocean and industry stalwarts like Ensco.
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