SDRL - Seadrill secures contracts for three jack-up rigs
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Hamilton, Bermuda, February 6, 2012 - Seadrill has secured new contracts for the
three jack-up rigs Offshore Mischief, Offshore Defender, and West Leda. The
aggregated revenue potential is estimated at US$311 million inclusive of
mobilization fees and assignment specific rig modifications.
Offshore Mischief has been awarded contract by Equion Energia Limited in
Colombia. The assignment is for a firm period of 180 days with commencement of
operations scheduled for late first quarter 2012 in direct continuation of the
rig's existing contract. The estimated revenue potential is USD$33.2 million for
the firm 180-day period inclusive of US$1.7 million in mobilization and
demobilization fees.
West Leda has been, in association with our local partner IPS, awarded a
contract by ExxonMobil E&P Malaysia Inc. for development drilling offshore
Malaysia. The assignment is for a firm eighteen-month period. The contract is
expected to commence late March 2012 in direct continuation from its current
contract. The estimated revenue potential is approximately US$75.5 million
inclusive of a US$1.8 million mobilization fee.
Offshore Defender has been awarded a contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum Company
Sdn Bhd for drilling offshore Negara Brunei Darussalam. The four-year contract
is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2012. The estimated revenue
potential is approximately US$202.5 million inclusive of US$9.0 million in
mobilization fees and assignment specific rig modifications. The rig is
currently operating in Brazil.
Alf C Thorkildsen, Chief Executive Officer in Seadrill Management AS, says, "We
are very pleased with the expansion of our working relationships with two of our
long standing customers Brunei Shell Petroleum and ExxonMobil. We are also
excited to have the opportunity to expand our activities in the Americas to
include Colombia through our new customer Equion Energia. The new contracts
reflect the oil and gas industry's strong preference for modern equipment and
provide for high utilization and improved earnings visibility for our jack-up
rig fleet."
Analyst contact
Jim Dåtland
VP Investor Relations
Seadrill Management AS
+47 51 30 99 19
Media contact
Esa Ikäheimonen
Chief Financial Officer
Seadrill Management AS
+47 51 30 99 19
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