02/24/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Recently in Malaysia, the jack-up rig PV DRILLING VI, owned by Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling), was honored by Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM) with the 'Best Rig' award for 2025.
This award serves as MPM's recognition of PV DRILLING VI's outstanding operational capacity, safety standards, and performance efficiency throughout its drilling campaigns in the Malaysian market.
To date, the PV DRILLING VI rig has completed numerous drilling campaigns in Malaysia, strictly meeting clients' technical, safety, and rate of progress requirements. In 2025 specifically, the rig achieved exceptional operational efficiency and maintained a Zero LTI (Lost Time Incident) record, reaffirming PV Drilling's safety culture and international-standard management capabilities.
Chairman of PV Drilling's Board of Directors Mai The Toan accepting the 'Best Rig' award for PV DRILLING VI on behalf of the company
Two years ago, in the Malaysian market, another rig of PV Drilling, PV DRILLING III, was also honored with the 2023 'Best Rig' award from MPM.
The 'Best Rig' award presented by MPM to PV DRILLING VI, and previously to PV DRILLING III, is not only a source of pride for the staff, engineers, and workers on the rig but also a testament to the company's strategy of 'Reach out to the Ocean - Sustain the Future'. This achievement further affirms the service quality and reputation of PV Drilling within the Southeast Asian market.
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