Transocean wins $181M in contracts for ultradeepwater drillship
Sept. 7, 2022
Transocean Ltd.'s Deepwater Asgard ultradeepwater drillship has received two contract awards in the US Gulf of Mexico for a total of about 14 months of work, adding $181 million in firm backlog.
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Transocean’s Deepwater Asgard is an ultradeepwater dual-activity drillship.
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STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland—Transocean Ltd.'sDeepwater Asgard ultradeepwater drillship has received two contract awards in the US Gulf of Mexico for a total of about 14 months of work, adding $181 million in firm backlog.
The first award is a one-well contract with Murphy Oil Corp. at $395,000 per day. The contract is expected to commence late this fall after the rig completes its current contract and a planned out-of-service period. The contract also includes an option for a second well at the same day rate. The backlog for the firm contract is about $20 million.
The second award, a one-year contract with another operator at $440,000 per day (plus up to $40,000 per day for additional products and services), is expected to commence in the first half of 2023. This contract also includes three one-year option periods at mutually agreed day rates. The firm backlog associated with the contract is estimated to be approximately $161 million, excluding any revenue associated with the additional products and services.
