Northern Offshore Ltd. has negotiated a nine-month delay in the deliveries of its high specification jackups, Energy Engager and Energy Encounter, from a shipyard in China, the company said in a news release.

The new delivery dates for the units are December 2016 and June 2017, respectively.

“This will allow us to defer approximately $22 million in owner furnished equipment expenditures for these units from calendar year 2015 to 2016,” Gary Casswell, president and CEO of Northern Offshore, said in the release.