Yahoo Finance Transocean (RIG) Gets Drilling Contract From Norway-Based Firms
Transocean Ltd. RIG declared that it received a contract for its harsh environment semi-submersible Transocean Norge from two Norwegian oil and gas companies — OMV and Wintershall Dea.
OMV and Wintershall Dea awarded a rig contract for the use of Transocean Norge for 17 wells off the Norwegian coast, of which 11 will be for Wintershall Dea and six for OMV. Moreover, the deal provides RIG with the exclusive right to drill all the wells for the firms’ respective drilling campaigns commencing in 2023 through 2027, contingent on rig availability and other conditions.
Per Transocean, the contract period includes options to drill additional operated wells and incentives to reward the rig contractor for safe and efficient operations.
Assuming that all the necessary sanctions are received on a portion of the contract work, which is subject to operator and government approval, the full contract period, per RIG, is 1,071 days. The average day rate is $408,000, which will contribute $437 million to the backlog.
Transocean, the Vernier, Switzerland-based American offshore driller, holds a 33% stake in Transocean Norge through a joint venture with Hayfin Capital Management LLP. Transocean Norge is a sixth-generation drilling rig with a hybrid energy solution and digital optimization of power distribution.
Transocean is the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor and a leading provider of drilling management services. It provides rigs on a contractual basis to explore and develop oil and gas. Transocean offers offshore drilling rigs, equipment, services and manpower (with a particular emphasis on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services) to exploration and production companies worldwide.
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