Eastern Drilling
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Grimstad, Norway |
Key people | Arve Andersson (CEO) |
| Products | Rigs |
| Website | www.easterndrilling.no |
Eastern Drilling is a Norwegian offshore oil rig owner. The company has orders with Samsung Heavy Industries to deliver two Moss Maritime semi-submersible drilling rigs with delivery in 2008. The rigs will be operated by SeaDrill. Eastern Drilling has its headquarters in Grimstad, Norway.
As of September 2006 the largest owner of Eastern Drilling is SeaDrill (60.43%). SeaDrill is controlled by the Norwegian shipping magnate John Fredriksen who has announced that he wished SeaDrill to acquire Eastern Drilling. Until 2007, it was traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
