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    Northern Ocean semisub starts drilling for Shell offshore Namibia

    Dec. 12, 2022
    Northern Ocean’s Deepsea Bollsta semisubmersible drilling rig has started a 12-month firm contract offshore Namibia for Shell Upstream Namibia.
    Courtesy Northern Ocean
    Northern Ocean Rig

    Offshore staff

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    Deepsea Bollsta was built in 2019.
    Deepsea Bollsta was built in 2019.
    HAMILTON, Bermuda—Northern Ocean’s Deepsea Bollsta semisubmersible drilling rig has started a 12-month firm contract offshore Namibia for Shell Upstream Namibia.

    Odfjell Drilling prepared the rig for the campaign and will provide operations management. Shell has an option to extend the rig’s contract by a further six months.

    12.12.2022

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