Transocean Ltd. has announced that two of its ultra-deepwater drillships have received exercised contract options totaling $243 million in additional firm backlog.
In the U.S. Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico, bp exercised a 365-day option for the Deepwater Atlas, extending operations in direct continuation of its current contract. The program is expected to contribute approximately $232 million in backlog.
In Brazil, Petrobras exercised a 30-day option for the Deepwater Mykonos, also in direct continuation of its ongoing work, adding about $11 million in backlog.
Transocean said the fixtures reflect continued strong demand for high-specification rigs in ultra-deepwater basins. The company operates a fleet of 27 mobile offshore drilling units, including 20 ultra-deepwater floaters and seven harsh-environment rigs.
Source: worldoil.com