Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd recently acquired authorization from a US firm for two patents used in offshore drilling platforms. DSIC's JU-2000E platform is designed to work in seas up to 120 meters deep and drill more than 9,000 m under the ocean floor. It now has 15 orders for the platform, including six from the Norwegian offshore exploration company Seadrill Ltd. Two of them will be delivered by June 2015, according to a contract signed last month.

(Source: China Daily)