Offshore staff
HAMILTON, Bermuda — Valaris Ltd. has announced new contracts and contract extensions, with expected associated contract backlog of about $275 million, awarded subsequent to issuing the company’s most recent fleet status report in late October. Contract backlog excludes lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements.
As previously announced on Nov. 21, Valaris was awarded a four-well contract with bp offshore Egypt for drillship VALARIS DS-12. The contract is expected to commence late in third quarter or early in fourth-quarter 2023 and has an estimated duration of 320 days. The estimated total contract value, inclusive of a mobilization fee, is $136 million.
In addition, Valaris secured a 90-day contract with Kistos in the Dutch North Sea for heavy-duty harsh environment jackup VALARIS 123. The contract commenced in November. VALARIS 123 will utilize its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system during the contract with Kistos to significantly reduce NOx emissions from the rig.
Valaris also received a 195-day contract with ONE-Dyas in the Dutch North Sea for heavy-duty harsh environment jackup VALARIS 123. The contract is expected to commence in first-quarter 2023 in direct continuation of the rig’s current contract. VALARIS 123 will utilize its SCR system during the contract with ONE-Dyas to significantly reduce NOx emissions from the rig.
The company also secured a 210-day contract with Shell in the UK North Sea for heavy-duty harsh environment jackup VALARIS 121. The contract is expected to commence early in fourth-quarter 2023. The expected total contract value is more than $25 million. The contract has four priced options.
Valaris secured a 180-day contract with Perenco in the UK North Sea for heavy-duty ultra-harsh environment jackup VALARIS 247. The contract is expected to commence in first-quarter 2023. The contract has one 60-day option.
The company also received a 90-day option exercised by Cantium in the US Gulf of Mexico for standard duty modern jackup VALARIS 144. The option period is expected to commence in March 2023 in direct continuation of the existing contract. The operating day rate for the option period is $85,000.
JV contracts
ARO Drilling, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Valaris, has secured a three-year contract extension offshore Saudi Arabia for standard duty modern jackup VALARIS 147. The extension period is expected to commence in December in direct continuation of the existing contract. Valaris will bareboat charter VALARIS 147 to ARO. The expected revenue from such bareboat charter is included in the $275 million of additional Valaris backlog mentioned above.
ARO also received a three-year contract extension offshore Saudi Arabia for standard duty modern jackup VALARIS 148. The extension period is expected to commence in February 2023 in direct continuation of the existing contract. Valaris will bareboat charter VALARIS 148 to ARO. The expected revenue from such bareboat charter also is included in the $275 million of additional Valaris backlog discussed above.
12.16.2022
