Offshore drilling unit of Malaysia’s Velesto Energy has been awarded contracts by Petronas for the provision of three jackup rigs.
The contracts, totalling around $128m, will see Velesto’s Naga 3, Naga 4, and Naga 6 rigs utilised from the third quarter of this year.
The 2010-built Naga 3 has been booked for eight firm wells, the 2013-built Naga 4 has four firm and two optional wells attached to its contract, while the 2014-built Naga 6 has been fixed for 10 wells plus one optional well.
