Brunei Shell Petroleum has awarded Offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling a one deep-water well exploration contract.
The contract includes an additional one-well option and represents the deployment of Maersk’s seventh-generation drillship Maersk Viking at Brunei Shell Petroleum’s drilling campaign offshore Brunei Darussalam. The contract is valued at around $9m, including mobilization fee and other services provided. “We’re happy to get this opportunity to add further to our great relationship with BSP,” remarked Morten Kelstrup, chief operating officer of Maersk Drilling. The 35-day contract is expected to start in March 2021.