ABL Group has been awarded a comprehensive rig-moving and marine warranty contract for India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), via United India Insurance (UIIC).

Under the agreement—running from September 2025 through May 2026—ABL will act as marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for an estimated 25 rig relocations of ONGC assets. In addition, ABL will serve as tow master and MWS on approximately 70 third-party jack-up unit moves within ONGC’s offshore fields along India’s west coast during the same period. A subset of about 34 of these moves is planned ahead of India’s monsoon season (March–June). The scope of work extends to ONGC’s entire fleet of jack-ups and mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) operating in Indian waters.

Captain Stephen Craig, ABL’s Director for Rig Operations, commented, “We have long supported ONGC in de-risking and delivering their rig moving operations, both as MWS, tow master and marine consultant. … We combine a highly multi-disciplined in-house team with decades of practical experience … giving us a unique and forensic perspective of the environmental and technical challenges involved.”

In 2024 alone, ABL supported over 1,500 rig moves globally, providing services including marine warranty surveying, tow master roles, client representation, and engineering consultancy. The company’s Rig Operations team benefits from in-house geoscience, metocean modeling, and jack-up engineering support through its sister firm, Longitude, which is likewise part of ABL Group ASA.

This contract further cements ABL’s standing in the Indian offshore market and reinforces its long-standing cooperation with ONGC in managing complex rig movements and risk mitigation.