Offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has secured more work for its drillship Noble Gerry de Souza offshore Nigeria.
offshore Nigeria.The New York and Copenhagen-listed company said in its fleet status update that TotalEnergies had opted to keep the 2011-built floater on contract for nine more months.
The Noble Gerry de Souza started with the French energy major in Nigeria in February last year. The dayrates were not disclosed for the latest nine-month extension, which will keep the rig busy in the region until November this year.
Noble had an impressive 2023 with $482m in net profit and this year is expected to be even better. The company has secured more than $500m in new contracts since November, adding to its backlog now standing at around $4.6bn.
