Velesto rig to drill seven wells offshore Thailand
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June 4, 2026
Northern Gulf Petroleum has awarded Velesto Energy subsidiary Velesto Sumber a drilling contract in the Gulf of Thailand.
Velesto will provide the NAGA 6 jackup rig and associated services for drilling four infill wells and three exploration wells.
Other contracts Velesto has secured recently include:
- Offshore Sabah in Malaysia, Sabah Shell Petroleum Co. contracted Velesto Workover to support planned deepwater operations;
- PETRONAS Carigali contracted Velesto Energy’s jackup NAGA 2 for a five-year drilling campaign that will continue through 2030; and
- Jadestone Energyissued a letter of award to Velesto Drilling to provide a jackup rig for the East Belumut Phase 9 infill drilling program offshore Peninsular Malaysia.
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Jeremy Beckman
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Jeremy Beckman has been Editor Europe, Offshore since 1992. Prior to joining Offshore he was a freelance journalist for eight years, working for a variety of electronics, computing and scientific journals in the UK. He regularly writes news columns on trends and events both in the NW Europe offshore region and globally. He also writes features on developments and technology in exploration and production.
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