Transocean to acquire rival offshore drilling contractor Ocean Rig
Energy acquisition news : Transocean, a Swiss offshore drilling contractor, has agreed to acquire its peer Ocean Rig, a Greece-based operator of semi-submersible oil rigs and UDW drillships, for $2.7 billion in a cash-cum-stock deal. Transocean acquisition of Ocean Rig is expected to help the Swiss firm bolster its fleet of ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment floating […]