Clarksonssays the Idan Ofer-controlledcompany ordered the unit last month at a cost of $620m with delivery set forApril 2016.
In January TradeWinds reported that the Houston-basedcompany was set to order the vessel plus secure an option for a second ship.
The ultra-deepwater-focused company has set its heart onbuilding up a fleet of ten to 12 vessels, according to TradeWinds’ sisterpublication Upstream.
Pacific Drilling chief executive Chris Becket is quotedas saying he was optimistic that rates and utilisation would hold up in theshort term.
His
