Keppel AmFELS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) in the US, has successfully delivered one of the world's largest Harsh Environment Enhanced Mobility land rigs. The rig was delivered 41 days ahead of schedule and with a strong safety record.
Based in Brownsville, Texas, Keppel AmFELS' work scope included the engineering, procurement and construction of the Harsh Environment Enhanced Mobility land rig. The building of the land rig is a natural extension of Keppel AmFELS' offshore jackup rig construction business and reflects Keppel's continuing drive to look for new opportunities to service its customers.
Keppel AmFELS' other ongoing projects includes the construction of a KFELS B Class jackup rig for Mexican drilling company, Perforadora Central.
About Keppel AmFELS
Keppel AmFELS is a subsidiary of Keppel O&M, a wholly-owned company of Keppel Corporation Limited. Located in Brownsville, Texas, Keppel AmFELS reinforces Keppel O&M's presence in the Gulf of Mexico and its strategy to be near its markets and customers.
Since its establishment in 1990, Keppel AmFELS has built up its facilities and equipment to become the most well equipped offshore shipyard in the Gulf of Mexico. The yard engages in the construction, refurbishment, conversion, life extension and repair of a complete range of mobile drilling rigs and platforms. Spread over 165 acres, its comprehensive facilities are world class and include a drydock capable of docking the largest semisubmersible drilling units, and a modern steel processing plant.