Third AOD jackup to extend duty offshore Saudi Arabia

Jan. 3, 2017
Saudi Aramco has awarded Asia Offshore Drilling a three-year contract extension for the jackup AOD III until December 2019.

Offshore staff

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Saudi Aramco has awarded Asia Offshore Drilling (AOD) a three-year contract extension for the jackupAOD III until December 2019.

According to AOD co-venturer Seadrill, this will add around $112.5 million to the contract backlog.

It follows three-year extensions granted by Aramco last July to sister rigsAOD I and AOD II. All three jackups have been working in Saudi waters since 2013.

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