A subsidiary of Noble Corporation has exercised an option with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of an additional ultra-deepwater drillship, the third such ship to be ordered in 2011.The option is subject to the parties executing a definitive construction contract, which is expected to occur within the next week. Noble's floating drilling unit fleet will therefore be increased to 27, of which 15 are DP-equipped. The new ship, to be named at a later date, will be constructed on a fixed-price basis at HHI's shipyard in Ulsan, Korea, with an expected delivery from the shipyard in the second quarter of 2014. The delivered cost of the new drillship is expected to be $615 million and includes the turnkey construction contract, company furnished equipment, project management and spares.
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机译：Noble Corporation的子公司已与现代重工（Hyundai Heavy Industries）行使了选择建造另一艘超深水钻井船的选择权，这是该船将于2011年订购的第三艘。在下周发生。因此，来宝的浮动钻井队将增加到27个，其中15个装备了DP。新船将在以后的日期命名，将以固定价格在韩国蔚山的HHI船厂建造，预计该船厂将在2014年第二季度交付。新钻船的交付成本预计将达到6.15亿美元，其中包括总承包建设合同，公司配备的设备，项目管理和备件。
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