Ensco plc has issued an update on its offshore drilling rig fleet.
Offshore Nigeria, Shell has awarded a one-year contract extension to the high-spec ultra-deepwater drillship ENSCO DS-10.
In the Mediterranean Sea, Mellitah has extended the contract for the semisubmersible ENSCO 5004 by two wells. The estimated duration is six months.
In the North Sea, Premier has awarded the harsh-environment jackup ENSCO 123 two contracts. The first is a two-well contract that is expected to begin in July 2019. The second is a four-well contract that is expected to start in June 2020. Ensco said that it has the right to provide any ENSCO 120 Series rig to fulfill the second contract.
The ENSCO 123 is under construction in Singapore.
In the UK North Sea, Premier awarded the jackup ENSCO 100 a one-well contract that is expected to start in March 2020.
Offshore Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco has awarded the jackup ENSCO 76 a four-year contract extension to December 2022.
In addition, the jackup ENSCO 108 began a three-year contract with Saudi Aramco in November 2018.
Offshore Indonesia, Pertamina has awarded the jackup ENSCO 67 a 500-day extension to May 2020.
In the US Gulf of Mexico, Renaissance has awarded the jackup ENSCO 102 a one-well contract that is expected to begin in April 2019.
Offshore French Guiana, the drillship ENSCO DS-9 began a one-well contract for Total last month.
Source:offshore-mag
