Dubai: NASDAQ-listed drilling contractor Hercules Offshore has announced that it reached agreements with Saudi Aramco to reduce the day rates for three jackup rigs working in the Persian Gulf.
According to the agreement, Hercules Offshore will cut day rates for the Hercules 261, Hercules 262 and Hercules 266 to $67,000 per day for each rig. The original rates for those units fell between $117,000 to $136,000.
In the meantime, Hercules Offshore said Saudi Aramco has withdrawn the previously issued notice of termination with respect to the contract for the rig Hercules 261.
Last week, Asia Offshore Drilling, owned by Seadrill and Thailand’s Mermaid Maritime, also reached an agreement with Saudi Aramco to reduce the operating day rates on three jackup rigs by 10%.
