Seadrill has won an eight-well, $127million drilling contract with Hess offshore Hess Equatorial Guinea. The Norwegian contractor’s rig West Esperanza is expected to be on contract for a minimum of 18 months.
West Esperanza, which Seadrill ordered on speculation in June last year, is currently under construction at Keppel FELS yard in Singapore. Completion is expected early Q2 2013.