Keppel O&M delivers fifth jackup rig to Borr Drilling

Borr Drilling will have eight KFELS B Class rigs following delivery.

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M)’s wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel FELS has delivered a jackup rig to O&G service firm Borr Drilling, according to a press release.

Named Heimdal, the jackup rig was built to its proprietary KFELS B Class design, and is the fifth of eleven jackup rigs that Borr Drilling has ordered from Keppel. Following this delivery, Borr Drilling will have eight KFELS B Class rigs in their fleet.

Developed by Keppel O&M’s technology arm, Offshore Technology Development, the rig is made to operate in 400 ft water depth and drill to 30,000 feet, and is equipped with a full 15,000 psi BOP system, with accommodation for up to 150 personnel.

Keppel previously delivered the Saga, Skald, Thor and Hermod jackup rigs to Borr Drilling, with the most recent one brought last October 2019.