越南石油钻井公司（PetroVietnam Drilling）于3月27日在胡志明市PTSC下游港为其PV Drilling IX自升式钻井平台举行了命名仪式。该钻井平台建于2016年，此前曾为马士基和道达尔能源在北海作业，后被PV Drilling收购。在将该平台拖至越南之前，越南石油钻井公司在丹麦进行了谈判、现场勘测和检验。

PV Drilling IX 是一座多用途自升式钻井平台，按照 Friede & Goldman JU2000E 标准设计建造，配备 NOV 和 SLB 的系统。其最大作业水深为 129.5 米，最大钻井深度可达 9,144 米。该钻井平台具备高温高压作业能力，最多可容纳 170 名人员。

随着PV Drilling IX号钻井平台的加入，PV Drilling目前运营着六座自升式钻井平台和一座半潜式辅助钻井平台，所有平台目前均在越南、马来西亚、印度尼西亚和文莱承包运营。该平台预计将于2026年4月开始提供钻井服务。

PetroVietnam Drilling held a naming ceremony for its PV Drilling IX jackup on 27 March at the PTSC Downstream Port in Ho Chi Minh City. Built in 2016, the rig previously operated in the North Sea for Maersk and TotalEnergies before PV Drilling acquired it. The company conducted negotiations, on-site surveys and inspections in Denmark before towing the unit to Vietnam.

PV Drilling IX is a multipurpose jackup built to the Friede & Goldman JU2000E standard design, equipped with systems from NOV and SLB. It has a maximum operating water depth of 129.5 m and can drill to depths of 9,144 m. The rig is capable of HPHT operations and can accommodate up to 170 personnel.

With the addition of PV Drilling IX, PV Drilling now operates a fleet of six jackups and one semisubmersible tender-assisted drilling rig, all currently under contract in Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. The rig is expected to begin providing drilling services in April 2026.