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    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About Shelf Drilling

    Shelf Drilling is an offshore drilling contractor, headquartered in Dubai with rig operations across Southeast Asia, India, West Africa, North Sea and MENAM.

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    The company says its strategy is to maintain a sole focus on shallow-water drilling services.

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    Shelf Drilling selling jackup, retains support role
    Rigs

    Shelf Drilling selling jackup, retains support role

    Aug. 1, 2024
    Shelf Drilling has agreed to sell the Baltic jackup to an unnamed buyer for $60 million.
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    Shelf rig drills North Sea Harald East exploration well

    June 17, 2024
    The Shelf Drilling Winner jackup has spud the Harald East Middle Jurassic well in the Danish North Sea for the TotalEnergies-led DUC consortium.
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    Rigs

    Compliance issue stalls Shelf North Sea drilling contract

    June 6, 2024
    The rig cannot start a contract offshore Norway, announced in April 2023, without authorization.
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    Rigs

    Shelf rig awarded long-term North Sea work

    May 1, 2024
    An unnamed North Sea operator has contracted the Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup for a 400-day program in the UK sector.
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    Rigs

    Shelf rigs preparing for contracts in North Sea, Vietnam

    April 22, 2024
    Shelf Drilling has issued an update on forthcoming programs for three of its rigs.
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    Rigs

    Four Shelf Drilling jackup rigs in Middle East to be suspended

    April 1, 2024
    The company is in active discussions with the customer to determine which rigs will be suspended and the exact timing of the suspensions.
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    Rigs

    Shelf Drilling gets two-year extension for jackup offshore Egypt

    March 4, 2024
    Gemsa Petroleum Co. (Gempetco) has extended its contract with Shelf Drilling for the jackup Rig 141.
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    People on the move

    Shelf Drilling makes changes to its executive team

    Feb. 9, 2024
    The Shelf Drilling CEO and chairman of the board have both step down, transitioning into new roles.
    Shelf Drilling Perseverance
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    Shelf Drilling secures jackup rig contract offshore Vietnam

    Dec. 11, 2023
    The rig will begin mobilization soon to southeast Asia, and the planned startup of operations with PVEP POC in Vietnam is third-quarter 2024.
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    Rigs

    Two Shelf rigs awarded work offshore Nigeria

    Oct. 4, 2023
    Shelf Drilling has landed contracts offshore Nigeria for the jackups Adriatic I and Shelf Drilling Mentor.

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    CNOOC extends Shelf Drilling jackup rig contract in North Sea

    Oct. 2, 2023
    CNOOC has awarded Shelf Drilling (North Sea) a two-well contract extension for the Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup.
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    Shelf Drilling Fortress
    Rigs

    CNOOC books Shelf rig for two North Sea wells

    Aug. 2, 2023
    CNOOC Petroleum Europe has contracted Shelf Drilling’s newly acquired Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup for operations alongside the Golden Eagle platform.
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    Shelf Drilling Barsk
    Vessels

    Equinor books Shelf rig for North Sea Sleipner drilling program

    April 28, 2023
    Equinor has contracted the jackup Shelf Drilling Barsk (ex-Noble Lloyd Noble) for two firm wells at the Sleipner Vest Field in the Norwegian North Sea.
    Shelf Drilling has negotiated a short-term contract offshore Nigeria for the jackup Adriatic I, due to start early next month.
    Nigeria
    Vessels

    Shelf rig gets short-term assignment offshore Nigeria

    April 26, 2023
    Shelf Drilling has negotiated a short-term contract offshore Nigeria for the jackup Adriatic I, due to start early next month.
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    Nigeria
    Rigs

    Shelf jackup booked for two years offshore Nigeria

    March 9, 2023
    Shelf Drilling has negotiated a two-year contract for the Shelf Drilling Scepter jackup to work offshore Nigeria, starting in May.
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    Shelf jackup spuds second North Sea Blythe gas well

    March 6, 2023
    The Shelf Perserverance jackup has spud the Blythe H2 development well for IOG in the UK southern North Sea.
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    Offshore Egypt
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    Shelf rig remaining offshore Egypt for another year

    Feb. 9, 2023
    Gemsa Petroleum Co. (Gempetco) has extended its contract with Shelf Drilling for the Rig 141 jackup by a year.
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    Unrelated rig offshore Egypt
    Rigs

    Petrobel extends Shelf jackup stay offshore Egypt

    Jan. 10, 2023
    Belayim Petroleum (Petrobel) has extended its current contract with Shelf Drilling for the Trident 16 jackup in the Gulf of Suez offshore Egypt.