Shelf Drilling awarded contract for Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig offshore Angola
Shelf Drilling announced it has secured a one-year contract for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig with a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron - Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), for operations offshore Angola. The contract is expected to commence in January 2022 and includes multiple option periods.
David Mullen, Chief Executive Officer, Shelf Drilling: “We are pleased to continue our long-standing partnership with Chevron through this award for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious. The rig will be highly customized for Chevron’s operations in Angola including enhanced offline capabilities similar to our rigs working for Chevron in the Gulf of Thailand. We are excited to continue to build on the success of our operations in Thailand and delivering value to CABGOC in Angola.”
Shelf Drilling is an international shallow water offshore drilling contractor with rig operations across Middle East, Southeast Asia, India, West Africa and the Mediterranean.
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