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Seadrill secures Petrobras contract for ultra-deepwater drillship in Santos basin

December 18, 2024

Seadrill has announced the ultra-deepwater drillship, West Tellus, was awarded a 1,095-day contract for the S茅pia and Atapu fields in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, following a competitive tender process.

The contract, awarded by Petrobras, will contribute approximately $498 million to Seadrill鈥檚 order backlog, including additional services and excluding a mobilization fee of $41 million. The program is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2026 and includes an optional period of up to 305 additional days. Petrobras holds a 65.7% stake in the shared Atapu field, a 55.3% stake in the shared S茅pia field and is the Operator in both areas.

鈥淭his contract and the recently announced award for West Jupiter deepens our relationship with a key customer at the heart of the deepwater market,鈥 said President and Chief Executive Officer, Simon Johnson. 鈥淭hese fixtures provide approximately $1 billion of additional backlog and a meaningful uplift to earnings and free cash flow beginning in 2026.鈥

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