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Stena DrillMax Becomes First Drillship To Be Awarded DNV’s Abate (P) Notation
Stena Drilling has announced that Stena DrillMax, is the first drillship to be awarded DNV’s Abate (P) Notation. Stena Drilling has implemented several technical and operational measures to enable Stena DrillMax to substantially reduce greenhouse gas …
Dec 11, 2023 / Curious
Valaris Announces Drillship Contract Award
Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) (Valaris) announced today that it has been awarded a 12-well contract offshore West Africa for drillship VALARIS DS-7, which will be reactivated for this contract. The Company also announced that it is increasing its 2023 …
Aug 1, 2023 / Vessels
Transocean Ltd. Announces $518 Million Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Contract
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (Transocean) today announced that an independent operator awarded a 1,080-day contract for a high-specification seventh-generation, ultra-deepwater drillship in the Gulf of Mexico offshore Mexico. One of three drillships …
Jul 18, 2023 / Vessels
Saipem awarded two-year contract extension for the use of the Santorini drillship
Eni S.p.A. has awarded Saipem a contract extension for two years, which will allow the company to continue using the Santorini drillship from August 2023. This extension will come into force starting from August 2023, it is valued at …
Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels
Transocean Announces $392 Million Contract Award for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced today that the ultra-deepwater drillship, Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2, has been awarded a 910-day contract by a national oil company for work offshore Brazil. The estimated backlog of $392 million excludes a …
Feb 1, 2023 / Vessels
Aquadrill Announces Charter Hire Agreement for the Vela
Aquadrill LLC (Aquadrill) has extended a charter hire agreement with a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. to provide the Company’s Vela rig, an MPD outfitted 7th generation drillship, for operations in the US Gulf of Mexico for a 150 day …
Dec 19, 2022 / Vessels
Transocean Ltd. Announces $1.04 Billion in Contract Awards for Two Ultra-Deepwater Drillships
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced awards for its ultra-deepwater drillships, Deepwater Corcovado and Deepwater Orion, for work offshore Brazil with a national oil company. Together the two contracts represent approximately $1.04 billion in …
Dec 9, 2022 / Vessels
Saipem strengthens its offshore drilling fleet: purchase option exercised for the Santorini drillship
Saipem has exercised its purchase option concerning the seventh-generation Santorini drillship, which is already operating within the Saipem fleet by way of a long-term charter agreement signed with Samsung Heavy Industries in 2021. The exercise …
Dec 6, 2022 / Curious
Aquadrill Announces Charter Hire Agreement for the Capella
Aquadrill LLC (Aquadrill) and a subsidiary of Vantage Holdings International have reached an agreement to provide the Capella, an MPD outfitted 6th generation drillship, for a four firm well contract plus two priced and three mutually agreed optional …
Nov 23, 2022 / Vessels
Seadrill Limited Announces New Contract in Angola for Seadrill Joint Venture
Seadrill Limited (Seadrill) (NYSE & XOAS: SDRL) announced on Thursday (Nov03) a new extension has been secured by Sonadrill Holding Ltd (Sonadrill), Seadrill’s 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Sonangol E.P. (Sonangol). Sonadrill has …
Nov 3, 2022 / Vessels