It is understood that the Drilling contractor Pacific Drilling recently delayed again in samsung heavy build 1 ultra deepwater Drilling ship "Pacific Zonda" delivery period. Pacific Drilling in Wednesday's statement said the ongoing consultation with the samsung heavy industries, "Pacific Zonda" number of the delivery time will be delayed to the first quarter of 2017.

"Pacific Zonda" charter has not yet available. This drilling ship was delivered in the second quarter of 2015. In may this year, however, Pacific Drilling, said in a conference call to postpone the delivery period until the end of the third quarter. In early July, Pacific Drilling again to postpone the Drilling ship delivery period until the fourth quarter of this year.

As carriers cut exploration budgets, idle deepwater drilling platform number increasing, most of the drilling contractor has postponed the boom in the market order of a high standard of drilling rig delivery period. At present, the Pacific Drilling unit has been idle, 2 new ultra deepwater Drilling ship are "Pacific Meltem" and "Pacific Mistral" number.