Middle EastOffshore
Shelf Drilling awarded long-term jackup rig contract
Dubai-based rig owner Shelf Drilling has secured a three-year contract for its jackup rig Shelf Drilling Achiever for operations in the Arabian Gulf.
The contract includes a one-year option, and the rig is planned commence operations in the fourth quarter.
Shelf Drilling Achiever, formerly Bestford 5, is one of two newbuild jackup rigs the company acquired from China Merchants earlier this year.
Currently the company owns a fleet of 39 jackup drilling rigs.