Shelf Drilling wins Aramco extension to 2025

Shelf Drilling wins Aramco extension to 2025

Saudi Aramco has extended its contract with Shelf Drilling for a jack-up rig in the Arabian Gulf.

The drilling company said its Shelf Drilling Achiever had won a three-year contract extension. As a result, it should be available in December 2025.

The Shelf Drilling Achiever contract began in December 2019 and was due to end in December 2022. The jack-up is due to be out of service in the third quarter of this year, according to Shelf Drilling’s most recent fleet report.