Petrobras to Hire Up to 28 New Rigs for Ultra-Deepwater Exploration

Petrobras’ Executive Board has approved the strategy to hire up to 28 new drilling rigs to be built in Brazil, with increasing national content, and to be used for ultra-deepwater exploration, including the fields located in the pre-salt layer. The rigs are slated to be delivered between 2013 and 2018.
The volume of orders will not only make feasible the expansion and upgrading of existing shipyards, as well as the creation of new, modern shipyards in Brazil. It is expected that the investment in new and existing yards will lead to the implementation of a new Brazilian naval industry that can compete with the best international shipyards in the offshore industry segment.

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