Petrojack Explained

Petrojack ASA
Type:Public
Foundation:2004
Location:Oslo, Norway
Key People:Lars Moldestad (CEO)
Berge Gerdt Larsen (Chairman)
Industry:Oilfield services
Services:Drilling
Revenue: NOK 810 million (2006)
Operating Income:NOK 772 million (2006)
Net Income:NOK 566 million (2006)
Homepage:petrojack.no

Petrojack was a Norwegian offshore drilling rig operator. The company had two jackup rigs under order from Jurong Shipyard in Singapore, while it sold its two former rigs Petrojack I and Petrojack III to Maersk Drilling. The company was founded in 2004 and was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange the next year. The largest shareholders were Petrolia Drilling (40%), Awilco Offshore (18%) and Sinvest (18%).

Stock Value

In week 47 2009, Petrojack's stock value went up from 0,90 NOK per share to a maximum of 7,12 NOK per share. On the first day of this extreme rise, at 09:49, the stock was suspended because the share price rose 64% without any statement from the company itself.[1] The stock was reopened 11 minutes later at 10:00.

Bankruptcy

Petrojack reportedly went bankrupt toward the end of 2010.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petrojack stiger 130 prosent. 17 November 2009 .
  2. Web site: Bankrupt Petrojack - Offshore.no International . 2015-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211202621/http://www.offshore.no/international/news/article.aspx?Id=16255 . 2015-02-11 .