SDRL - North Atlantic Drilling secures contract for West Alpha
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Hamilton, Bermuda, May 18, 2011 - North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., in which
Seadrill has a 75 percent ownership, has received a letter of award for the
semi-submersible drilling rig West Alpha for operations on the Norwegian
Continental Shelf.
The letter of award covers a two-well commitment in the Balder field, with an
estimated firm contract period of 210 days and an estimated value of US$100
million. Commencement of the assignment is scheduled for the third quarter
2012, in direct continuation of the present contract. The contract has
provisions at the operators sole discretion for extension of up to four
additional wells.
Alf C Thorkildsen, Chief Executive Officer in Seadrill Management AS and
Chairman of North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. says, "We are pleased to report a new
contract for the drilling unit West Alpha. The contract demonstrates the
continued strong demand for quality drilling units in the North Atlantic -
Norway area and further enhances the value of North Atlantic Drilling. "
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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5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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Datum: 18.05.2011 - 08:17 Uhr
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