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2011 October 7   08:54

DryShips open to sell drilling unit Ocean Rig

DryShips Inc could look at selling its majority-owned Ocean Rig  oil drilling unit, and will delay an initial public offering of its tanker business, Chief Operating Officer Pankaj Khanna told Reuters on Thursday, Reuters reports. Khanna also said DryShips had settled all lease payment issues with dry bulk vessel charterer China COSCO Holdings  and does not mind doing business with them in the future.

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