Ensco ultra-deepwater drillship receives extension off Nigeria

Jan. 4, 2019
Ensco plc has issued an update on its offshore drilling rig fleet.

Offshore staff

LONDONEnsco plc has issued an update on its offshore drilling rig fleet.

Offshore Nigeria, Shell has awarded a one-year contract extension to the high-spec ultra-deepwater drillshipENSCO DS-10.

In the Mediterranean Sea, Mellitah has extended the contract for the semisubmersibleENSCO 5004 by two wells. The estimated duration is six months.

In the North Sea, Premier has awarded the harsh-environment jackupENSCO 123 two contracts. The first is a two-well contract that is expected to begin in July 2019. The second is a four-well contract that is expected to start in June 2020. Ensco said that it has the right to provide any ENSCO 120 Series rig to fulfill the second contract.

TheENSCO 123is under construction in Singapore.

In the UK North Sea, Premier awarded the jackupENSCO 100a one-well contract that is expected to start in March 2020.

Offshore Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco has awarded the jackupENSCO 76a four-year contract extension to December 2022.

In addition, the jackupENSCO 108began a three-year contract with Saudi Aramco in November 2018.

Offshore Indonesia, Pertamina has awarded the jackupENSCO 67a 500-day extension to May 2020.

In the US Gulf of Mexico, Renaissance has awarded the jackupENSCO 102 a one-well contract that is expected to begin in April 2019.

Offshore French Guiana, the drillshipENSCO DS-9 began a one-well contract for Total last month.

01/04/2019