Vantage Drilling International Ltd.

Vantage Drilling International Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company, is an offshore drilling contractor.

More Info on Vantage Drilling International Ltd.

Vantage Drilling’s primary business is to contract drilling units, related equipment and work crews primarily on a dayrate basis to drill oil and natural gas wells globally for major, national and independent oil and gas companies.

Vantage Drilling also markets, operates and provides management services in respect of drilling units owned by others.

News

The companies expect to gain increased access to NOC and IOC markets while addressing a broader range of customer requirements.
June 30, 2026
Courtesy Vantage Drilling International
Platinum Explorer drillship
The program for the Platinum Explorer drillship could be extended by a further year.
Feb. 10, 2026
Courtesy Vantage Drilling International Ltd.
Vantage Drilling completes sale of Tungsten Explorer drillship
Vantage will continue to manage the rig for TEVA Ship Charter for at least the next 10 years.
Aug. 12, 2025
The new joint venture entity will acquire the Tungsten Explorer drillship.
Jan. 3, 2025

Articles

Courtesy Vantage Drilling
Tungsten Explorer Drillship
One of Vantage Drilling International's subsidiaries entered into a drilling services contract with a subsidiary of TotalEnergies in respect of its ultradeepwater Tungsten Explorer...
July 11, 2022
(Courtesy Aquadrill LLC)
The semisubmersible Aquarius.
A Vantage Holdings International subsidiary has agreed to manage the Aquadrill harsh-environment semisubmersible Aquarius.
Jan. 27, 2022
(Courtesy Aquadrill LLC)
The drillship Capella.
Aquadrill LLC and Vantage Drilling have agreed to provide the drillship Capella for a two-well program offshore Indonesia.
Oct. 13, 2021
Vantage Drilling International has issued an update on its offshore drilling rig fleet.
July 1, 2021
Vantage Drilling International has issued an update on its offshore drilling rig fleet.
May 8, 2021
(Courtesy Vantage Drilling)
The drillship Tungsten Explorer.
Vantage Drilling has awarded ICM Group a global preferred agreement to provide onboard regulatory and crane training.
April 8, 2021
(Courtesy Seadrill Partners)
The drillship West Polaris.
Vantage Drilling International has entered into a framework agreement and related management and marketing agreements with Seadrill Partners.
March 19, 2021
(Courtesy Vantage Drilling International)
The jackup drilling rig Topaz Driller.
Eni Montenegro BV has contracted Vantage Drilling International’s jackup Topaz Driller to drill offshore Montenegro.
July 1, 2020
ADES International Holding has entered into a long-term joint venture agreement with Vantage Drilling International to offer deepwater drilling services in Egypt’s Mediterranean...
Nov. 15, 2017
SKF USA Inc. and Vantage Drilling Inc. have combined resources to improve the reliability of the Vantage Titanium Explorer and Platinum Explorer drillships.
Dec. 16, 2014

Additional content from Vantage Drilling International Ltd.

Vantage Drilling Co. has received a conditional letter of award for its newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Tungsten Explorer for work offshore West Africa.
Jan. 22, 2013
Vantage Drilling Co. has signed a $77.9-million contract to drill two wells in Southeast Asia, with an option for a third, for Total E&P Malaysia and Petronas.
Dec. 15, 2010