Abu Dhabi-based National Drilling Co (NDC) has awarded Dubai-based Maritime Industrial Services Co (MIS) a $55.4m contract for the refurbishment of jack-up drilling rig NDC Al Bzoom. The contract will cover the Rig Integrity Assurance Programme as its base scope for the modification and refurbishment work on the rig. Upon completion, the rig will be used to drill oil wells in Abu Dhabi's offshore fields.