Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has reported new awards and contract extensions, adding to the company’s backlog of approximately $6.1bn.
In Colombia, the 2009-built semisub Development Driller III has been awarded a one-well contract with Petrobras at $331,000 per day. The contract starts this month and lasts until April.
In the US Gulf, the 2010-built drillship Discoverer Inspiration has secured a one-well extension with EnVen at $300,000 per day, while in Norway, the 2009-built semi Transocean Spitsbergen also landed a one-well option with Equinor at $305,000 per day. The new deals should keep the rigs busy until January 2023.
Transocean said that the aggregate incremental backlog associated with these fixtures is around $87.2m.