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Drilling Contract Terminated for Sunken Jack-up
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Drilling Contract Terminated for Sunken Jack-up
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All workers from the Naga 7 jack-up drilling rig that sunk off Sarawak earlier this week, have been safely brought to shore, Velesto, the owner of the ill-fated jack-up, said Thursday.
The rig had been preparing to start a drilling operation of a subsidiary of the U.S. oil firm ConocoPhillips when it tilted, and subsequently sank.
Velesto said Thursday that the incident had happened due to a rapid penetration into the seabed. Subsequently, focus remains on rescue, evacuation, and recovery efforts. The company is pleased to update that all 101 personnel on-board have been transferred safely to Miri, Sarawak, Velesto, formerly known as UMW, said.