Aban Offshore Ltd

Chairperson - V S Rao
MD - Reji Abraham
Directors - C P Gopalkrishnan, K Bharathan, K M Jayarao, P Murari, P Venkateswaran, Reji Abraham, Satish Chandra Gupta, V S Rao

Total Income - Rs. 13638.329061 Million ( year ending Mar2010)
Net Profit - Rs. 2804.431597 Million ( year ending Mar2010)

Aban Offshore (AOL),formerly known as Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Ltd., the Aban Group company was established by late M. A. Abraham in 1986 when Indian entrepreneurs were encouraged to provide offshore drilling services to the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to meet the growing needs of a vibrant economy. AOL launched its first contract drilling service to the ONGC in 1987 with two modern jack-up drilling rigs acquired from the USA.

Aban Offshore is Indias largest drilling entity in the private sector offering world class drilling and other services. Aban Offshore is a company which provides oil field services for offshore exploration and production of hydrocarbons to the oil industry in India and abroad.

Aban Offshore possesses twenty offshore assets including fifteen jack-up offshore drilling rigs, two drill ships, one floating production platform and a jack-up rig and drill ship each on bareboat charter.

Aban Singapore Pte. Ltd.- Aban Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ASPL) was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Aban Offshore Ltd. to offer drilling services to large global oil and gas operators.

Aban Offshore Ltd. in its commitment to providing a range of drilling services has also equipped itself with an equally wide range of rigs and drill ships.

Jack-up Rigs

• RIG ABAN - II (ex-Griffin Alexander - III)
• RIG ABAN - III (ex-ILE D'AMSTERDAM)
• RIG ABAN - IV (ex-HITDRILL - I)
• RIG ABAN - V (ex-Pride West Virginia)
• RIG ABAN - VI (ex-Energy Explorer - IV)

Floaters / Drill Ship

• Aban Ice

FPU

• Tahara

Services offered by the company:

Aban Offshore offers a diverse range of offshore drilling services to clients in India and abroad.

• Exploratory services
• Drilling services
• Production of hydrocarbons
• Manning and management