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Chevron awards Pacific Sharav five-year contract

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LUXEMBOURG – Pacific Drilling’s ultra-deepwater drillship Pacific Sharav has received a five-year contract from Chevron U.S.A. for operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Estimated maximum contract revenue is $1.076 billion.

Pacific Sharav is scheduled for delivery by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea in 4Q 2013. The drillship will be capable of operating in water depths of up to 12,000 ft (3,658 m) and drilling wells up to 40,000 ft (12,192 m) deep.

6/22/2012

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