Shelf Drilling

Shelf Drilling is an offshore drilling contractor, headquartered in Dubai with rig operations across Southeast Asia, India, West Africa, North Sea and MENAM.

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The company says its strategy is to maintain a sole focus on shallow-water drilling services.

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Shelf Drilling has agreed to sell the Baltic jackup to an unnamed buyer for $60 million.
Aug. 1, 2024
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The Shelf Drilling Winner jackup has spud the Harald East Middle Jurassic well in the Danish North Sea for the TotalEnergies-led DUC consortium.
June 17, 2024
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The rig cannot start a contract offshore Norway, announced in April 2023, without authorization.
June 6, 2024
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Shelf Drilling Fortress
An unnamed North Sea operator has contracted the Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup for a 400-day program in the UK sector.
May 1, 2024
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Shelf Drilling has issued an update on forthcoming programs for three of its rigs.
April 22, 2024
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The company is in active discussions with the customer to determine which rigs will be suspended and the exact timing of the suspensions.
April 1, 2024
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Gemsa Petroleum Co. (Gempetco) has extended its contract with Shelf Drilling for the jackup Rig 141.
March 4, 2024
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The Shelf Drilling CEO and chairman of the board have both step down, transitioning into new roles.
Feb. 9, 2024
The Shelf Drilling Perseverance is a 400-ft jackup drilling unit.
The rig will begin mobilization soon to southeast Asia, and the planned startup of operations with PVEP POC in Vietnam is third-quarter 2024.
Dec. 11, 2023
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Shelf Drilling has landed contracts offshore Nigeria for the jackups Adriatic I and Shelf Drilling Mentor.
Oct. 4, 2023

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Shelf Drilling has added $50 million to the firm contract of a jackup drilling offshore West Afirica.
Aug. 23, 2025
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Shelf Drilling Enterprise jackup rig
Shelf Drilling has secured a series of offshore drilling contracts worldwide, including a three-month deal in Vietnam, a one-year contract in the Netherlands, and an extension...
Aug. 7, 2025
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Shelf Drilling Fortress offshore jackup drilling unit
Two contracts highlight Shelf Drilling’s active presence in the North Sea and Egypt, supporting its strategic growth in offshore drilling services.
July 28, 2025
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Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year extension for the Key Manhattan jackup rig, in direct continuation of its current contract.
July 9, 2025
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ONGC has handed Shelf Drilling a three-year contract for the jackup J.T. Angel, with an estimated value of about $40 million.
July 3, 2025
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Shelf Drilling's High Island V is a 270-ft offshore jackup rig.
Shelf Drilling has gained a five-year extension to the contract for the High Island V jackup rig.
July 3, 2025
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Shelf Drilling has issued a status update on five of its jackups.
May 22, 2025
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TotalEnergies EP Denmark has notified Shelf Drilling that it intends to terminate a rig contract in the Danish North Sea this August.
April 4, 2025
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AD-110 offshore jackup rig
The alliance would deploy some of Arabian Drilling’s jackup rigs internationally, while Shelf Drilling would look to use certain high-spec Arabian Drilling jackups to meet contract...
Feb. 18, 2025
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Shelf Drilling has agreed to sell its Main Pass I jackup for $11 million.
Dec. 20, 2024

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Shelf Drilling has secured a two-year contract offshore Namibia for the jackup Main Pass IV.
Dec. 3, 2024
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Chevron has awarded Shelf Drilling two-year contract extensions for the Shelf Drilling Chaophraya and Shelf Drilling Krathong jackups offshore Thailand.
Nov. 7, 2024
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The Shelf Drilling Barsk is a 150-m jackup drilling unit.
The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has issued an acknowledgement of compliance for the Shelf Drilling Barsk jackup.
Oct. 28, 2024
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Adriatic I
Shelf Drilling has gained new contracts for two of its jackup rigs offshore Nigeria valued at $234 million combined.
Oct. 11, 2024
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Shelf Drilling Achiever
Shelf Drilling has negotiated long-term contracts for two of its jackups offshore West Africa.
Sept. 9, 2024
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CNOOC has awarded Shelf Drilling (North Sea) a two-well contract extension for the Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup.
Oct. 2, 2023
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CNOOC Petroleum Europe has contracted Shelf Drilling’s newly acquired Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup for operations alongside the Golden Eagle platform.
Aug. 2, 2023
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Shelf Drilling Barsk
Equinor has contracted the jackup Shelf Drilling Barsk (ex-Noble Lloyd Noble) for two firm wells at the Sleipner Vest Field in the Norwegian North Sea.
April 28, 2023
Shelf Drilling has negotiated a short-term contract offshore Nigeria for the jackup Adriatic I, due to start early next month.
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Shelf Drilling has negotiated a short-term contract offshore Nigeria for the jackup Adriatic I, due to start early next month.
April 26, 2023
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Shelf Drilling has negotiated a two-year contract for the Shelf Drilling Scepter jackup to work offshore Nigeria, starting in May.
March 9, 2023
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The Shelf Perserverance jackup has spud the Blythe H2 development well for IOG in the UK southern North Sea.
March 6, 2023
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Offshore Egypt
Gemsa Petroleum Co. (Gempetco) has extended its contract with Shelf Drilling for the Rig 141 jackup by a year.
Feb. 9, 2023
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Unrelated rig offshore Egypt
Belayim Petroleum (Petrobel) has extended its current contract with Shelf Drilling for the Trident 16 jackup in the Gulf of Suez offshore Egypt.
Jan. 10, 2023