Odfjell’s Deepsea Stavaner has been signed up by JX Nippon Exploration and Production to drill one exploration well West of Shetland.
The rig is now underway to Norway before mobilising to UK waters for start‐up on the JX Nippon contract.
Contract duration is estimated to be between 60 and 75 days and is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2016.
Odfjell Drilling chief executive Simen Lieungh, said: “The contract with JX Nippon secures interim utilisation of Deepsea Stavanger before start up of the Wintershall drilling contract in 2017.
We have a fleet of high performing rigs with a strong track record that gives us confidence in our market position even if the competition is tougher than ever.
“We look forward to demonstrating our capabilities for JX Nippon and its partners in the UK.”
The rig has finalised its contract with BP in Angola in November 2015 and has completed its five‐year special periodic survey.
Deepsea Stavanger has a contract with Wintershall on the Maria field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf starting early 2017.
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