Maersk Drilling Sells Two Jack-Up Rigs to New Fortress Energy
Posted 17/05/2021 10:24
Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has sold the jack-up rig Maersk Guardian to New Fortress Energy. The two firms have also signed a deal for the sale of the jack-up rig Mærsk Gallant with anticipated closing in June 2021.
The total sales price for the two rigs is USD 31m in all-cash transactions, Maersk Drilling said, adding that New Fortress Energy would use the two jack-ups for non-drilling purposes as part of its planned Fast LNG project.
Maersk Drilling CEO Jørn Madsen said the rig sales would contribute to the necessary rationalization of the global drilling rig fleet.
Maersk sells two jackup rigs in $31M all-cash deals 5/17/2021
Maersk Gallant
Maersk Drilling announced the sale jack-up rig Maersk Guardian (now named Guardian) to New Fortress Energy, and the parties have further entered into an agreement about the sale of the jack-up rig Mærsk Gallant with anticipated closing in June 2021. The total sales price for the two rigs $31 million in all-cash transactions.
The new owner will use the rigs for non-drilling purposes as part of their planned Fast LNG project.
âThese transactions will contribute to the necessary rationalization of the global drilling rig fleet and they are further in line with Maersk Drillingâs strategic priority of maintaining a fleet of modern, high-quality assets. Weâre also pleased that the rigs will be re-purposed and deployed by New Fortress Energy for a project which focuses on providing low-carbon affordable energy,â said CEO Jørn Madsen of Maersk Drilling.
Maersk Drilling divesting jack-ups Maersk Guardian and Mærsk Gallant
17 May 2021
Maersk Guardian (now named Guardian) to
New Fortress Energy, and the parties have further entered into an agreement about the sale of the jack-up rig
Mærsk Gallant with anticipated closing in June 2021. The total sales price for the two rigs is USD 31m in all-cash transactions.
Maersk Gallant (Source: Maersk Drilling)
The new owner will use the rigs for non-drilling purposes as part of their planned Fast LNG project. These transactions will contribute to the necessary rationalisation of the global drilling rig fleet and they are further in line with Maersk Drilling’s strategic priority of maintaining a fleet of modern, high-quality assets. We’re also pleased that the rigs will be re-purposed and deployed by New Fortress Energy for a project which focuses on providing low-carbon affordable energy, says CEO Jørn Madsen of Maersk Drilling.
Danish Maersk sells jack-ups to New Fortress Energy
May 17, 2021 4:02:pm
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by: Dale Lunan
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Danish Maersk sells jack-ups to New Fortress Energy
Danish drilling contractor Maersk Drilling said May 17 it had reached agreements to sell a pair of mothballed jack-up drilling rigs to New Fortress Energy (NFE), which will use them to support its Fast LNG project.
Maersk said it had already sold the
Maersk Guardian rig (since renamed
Guardian) and has reached an agreement to sell the
Maersk Gallant, with anticipated closing in June 2021. Together, the total sales price for the two rigs was $31mn, Maersk said.
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