Signal backlog adds two oil rigs

MOBILE, Ala. -- Signal International announced it's been awarded a contract to repair two oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The company is scheduled to repair six offshore oil rigs, a backlog that will boost hiring at the company, officials said. Headquartered in Mobile, the marine construction and offshore drilling firm operates shipyards and ship repair facilities in Pascagoula, Miss. and Orange, Texas. All of the drilling rig repair work will be done in Mississippi. (Source: al.com, 11/19/13)