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Hyundai Heavy Wins USD 750 Million Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Order

May 30, 2013 - Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today announced the it won a USD 750 million order to build a semisubmersible drilling rig for Diamond Offshore.

The drilling rig, measuring 123 m in length and 96 m in width, can operate in waters 3,000 m deep with a drilling range of 12.2 km from the sea’s surface. The rig is scheduled to be delivered by November 2015.

Photo: 3D Model of Semisubmersible Drilling Rig

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Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) is the world's largest shipbuilding company, headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea. It has seven business divisions: Shipbuilding, Offshore & Engineering, Industrial Plant & Engineering, Engine & Machinery, Electro & Electric Systems, Construction Equipment, and Green Energy.

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• Hyundai Heavy Industries Delivers the World’s Largest Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig for Diamond Offshore