The new players Energean is part of a Greek energy exploration group, focusing on the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa, with activity in Greece and Egypt. Energean has formed an energy exploration joint venture with international offshore drilling contractor Ocean Rig UDW Inc., based in Athens, Greece. Ocean Rig has two Bingo 9000-design semisubmersibles, seven Saipem 10K-design ultra-deepwater drillships, and four more UDW drillships under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries yards in South Korea.