Jul 09, 2026 · Fleet
Offshore division stands up with the first two cantilever jackups
Both units were accepted new and mobilised to the Gulf of Mexico shelf, taking Ameristar offshore in its fifth month of operation.
Rigs 14 and 15, cantilever jackups rated to 400 ft of water and 30,000 ft of drilling depth, were accepted and mobilised to the shelf. The offshore division was formed around them.
Going offshore in month five was faster than the original plan and is the single decision in the build-out that carried the most risk. It was taken because the marine and aviation divisions were already standing, so the logistics chain the jackups needed existed before the rigs did.
Both units run 15,000 psi subsea BOP stacks and 1,500 kip hookloads.