Eastern Drilling
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| Eastern Drilling ASA | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Grimstad, Norway |
| Key people | Arve Andersson (CEO) |
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Products | Rigs |
| Website | www.easterndrilling.no |
Eastern Drilling (OSE: EDRILL) 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 it's 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.
