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Jan 27 2012

Gulf Drilling Int places order for two more Lanco land rigs

DOHA: Gulf Drilling International ( GDI ) has placed an order for two land rigs ( GDI -5 and GDI -6) with Lanco Well Services Inc (Lanco), a rig builder based in Victoria, Texas. The delivery dates for these new built rigs are set for the third and fourth quarter of 2012, said a statement of the company.

This marks the second and third rigs that Lanco have built for GDI . The first Lanco rig ( GDI -3) was built and delivered in 2008. When this new order is filled, GDI 's land rig fleet will have increased from four to six rigs with all six rigs operating in the State of Qatar under contracts with Qatar Petroleum .

The two new Lanco rigs will add even further to the quality of service that GDI is providing to Qatar Petroleum 's onshore operations, which has been a major objective of GDI .

GDI has made several investments to expand and upgrade its land operations based in Dukhan. Including these two new land rigs, a total of QR135m will be spent on additional equipment, offices, accommodations, warehouses and workshop facilities. As a result, GDI 's performance as a quality provider of drilling rig services has improved significantly.

Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, Chairman of GDI , said: "I am pleased with the progress that has been made in the company's land operations and I credit the success largely to the continued support and guidance of H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum and Chairman of Gulf International Services Company."

Ibrahim J Al Othman, CEO of GDI , said: "We are proud and honoured by the trust that Qatar Petroleum puts on us. The two new land rigs marked the final component of the Company's business expansion that also includes the acquisition of two new build jack-up rigs and a refurbished jack-up accommodation barge. We are looking forward with great anticipation to the day when each of these assets are placed into operation."

© The Peninsula 2012

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