EnVen, Serica contract Transocean rigs

Feb. 14, 2022
Transocean Ltd. has provided an update on its offshore drilling rig fleet.

Offshore staff

STEINHAUSEN, SwitzerlandTransocean Ltd. has provided an update on its offshore drilling rig fleet.

Chevron has awarded the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Conqueror a one-well contract extension in the US Gulf of Mexico. The day rate is $335,000.

An undisclosed operator has awarded the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Asgard a two-well contract in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to start in April 2022. The day rate is $395,000.

BHP Billiton has awarded the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Invictus a one-well contract extension in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to run from June to September 2022. The day rate is $305,000.

EnVen Energy has awarded the ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Inspiration a one-well contract, plus two one-well options in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to begin in August 2022. The day rate is $290,000.

Serica Energy has awarded the harsh environment semisubmersible Paul B Loyd, Jr. a one-well contract in the UK North Sea. It is expected to start in July at $160,000 per day.

The aggregate incremental backlog associated with these fixtures is about $87.7 million. As of Feb. 14, the company’s total backlog is approximately $6.5 billion.

Also, Transocean listed the ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 and the ultra-deepwater semisub Development Driller III as idle.

02/14/2022