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    1. Drilling & Completion

    Vela to drill for Equinor in the Gulf of Mexico

    July 16, 2021
    Equinor has awarded Aquadrill LLC a one-well contract for the drillship Vela in the US Gulf of Mexico.
    (Courtesy Aquadrill LLC)
    The drillship Vela.
    The drillship Vela.

    Offshore staff

    LONDON – Equinor has awarded Aquadrill LLC a one-well contract for the drillship Vela in the US Gulf of Mexico.

    Seadrill Ltd. will manage and operate the rig.

    Total contract value for the firm portion is expected to be $55 million. The contract is expected to start in October 2021 and run until April 2022.

    07/16/2021