Saipem sells Saudi jack-up drilling business to ADES for $285m

26 June 2026
Under the deal, ADES Saudi Limited Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Exchange-listed ADES Holding, will acquire Saudi Arabian Saipem Limited, which operates a fleet of five jack-up rigs

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