Seadrill rigs awarded assignments in the Americas, offshore Angola

Offshore staff

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Seadrill has issued an update on the contractual status of its offshore drilling rig fleet.

As of Sept. 30, the company’s backlog totaled $2.1 billion.

Recent assignments include:

• The drillship West Gemini – a four-well contract plus options offshore Angola, with operations due to start shortly.
• The drillship West Neptune – a 90-day contract for Talos Energy in the US Gulf of Mexico, due to start after the rig comes off its current LLOG contract.
• The semisubmersible West Hercules – one well for Equinor offshore eastern Canada, due to start drilling next April, with the option of a further well for the same client offshore Norway.
• The drillship West Tellus – Shell exercised options on the contract adding $18 million in revenue.
• The semisubmersible Sevan Louisiana – a one firm-well contract for Eni in the US GOM, scheduled to start in late December and continue through May 2022.
• The drillship West Neptune – more work for LLOG in the US GOM.

11/29/2021