Woodside, Talos charter Transocean ultra-deepwater drillships

Feb. 14, 2020
Transocean Ltd. has provided an update on its offshore drilling rig fleet.

Offshore staff

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

Since October, the drilling contractor has added $366 million in contract backlog, bringing total backlog to $10.2 billion.

Spirit Energy has awarded the harsh environment semisubmersible Leiv Eiriksson a one-well contract offshore Norway. The contract is expected to run from June to July 2020, at a day rate of $225,000.

Also, ConocoPhillips awarded the Leiv Eiriksson a two-well contract, plus three one-well options offshore Norway. The contract is expected to run from July to November 2020, at a day rate of $225,000.

Equinor has exercised two one-well options for the harsh environment semi Transocean Norge offshore Norway.

Talos Energy has awarded the ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Inspiration a three-well contract, plus three one-well options in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to run from April to July 2020, at a day rate of $210,000.

Beacon Offshore has awarded the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Asgard an estimated 200-day contract, plus four 74-day options in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract is expected to run from January to July 2020, at a day rate of $220,000. Beacon has exercised a 74-day option, which is expected to run from July to October 2020, at a day rate of $240,000.

BHP Billiton has exercised a one-year option for the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Invictus in the US Gulf of Mexico.

An undisclosed operator has awarded the ultra-deepwater semi Development Driller III a one-year contract in Trinidad. The contract is expected to run from April 2020 to April 2021, at a day rate of $250,000.

Woodside has awarded the ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 a 180-day contract, plus three one-well options in Myanmar. The contract is expected to run from October 2020 to April 2021, at a day rate of $250,000.

Petronas has exercised a 180-day option for the ultra-deepwater semi Deepwater Nautilus in Malaysia. This is expected to run from February to July 2020, at a day rate of $140,000.

In addition, the harsh environment semi Henry Goodrich was listed as idle.

Also, the drillship Deepwater Atlas on order from Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard, has a contractual delivery date of Sept. 27, 2020.

02/14/2020