Maersk Drilling has announced that it been awarded a contract for the 7th generation drillship Maersk Valiant. The contract was awarded by US-based, Noble Energy and will be utilised for a one-well campaign offshore Colombia.
The contract is expected to commence in Q3 2020, in direct continuation of the rig’s previous contract. The contract has an estimated duration of 65 days and a contract value of US$ 18.2m, including mobilisation and demobilisation fees.
Morten Kelstrup, COO of Maersk Drilling said, “We are very happy to be going back to Colombia for this contract which adds further visibility for our floater fleet. We look forward to helping Noble Energy achieve their goals by utilising the Maersk Valiant’s integrated Managed Pressure Drilling capability which will be key to the success of this project.”
The Maersk Valiant is a high-specification 7th generation drillship with integrated MPD capability which was delivered in 2013. It is currently mobilising for a drilling campaign offshore Mexico.
The Valiant is currently in Mexico and will be under contract from March to April 2020 for two one-well options for Repsol. The ship can operate in water up to 12,000 ft and can drill to a depth of 40,000 ft.