Shelf Drilling Nets 3-Year Jack-up Rig Deal with Saudi Aramco

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Shallow water offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension for its Shelf Drilling Achiever jack-up drilling rig in Saudi Arabia.

The rig, of the GustoMSC CJ46-X100-D 350 design, had a contract with Saudi Aramco running until December 2022.

Now, Saudi Aramco has awarded the drilling rig a three-year contract extension, in direct continuation of its current contract.

Following this extension, the expected availability of the rig is December 2025. Shelf Drilling did not share the financial details.

Categories: Middle East Drilling Industry News Activity Shallow Water Drilling Rigs

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