Seadrill Partners LLC (SDLP) has secured a six-well contract with three option wells for the West Vencedor offshore Cote d'Ivoire.

Seadrill Partners Announces Contract Award for the West Vencedor

Backlog for the firm portion of the contract is expected to be approximately $20 million with commencement expected in Q3 2019 and running through Q2 2020.

West Vencedor is a purpose built semi-submersible self-erecting tender assisted drilling rig featuring 10K dual BOP, off-line pipe handling, stand building and designed to work on TLPs and SPARs in up to 6,500 ft of water with pre-laid mooring.

Source: Seadrill