Shelf Drilling awarded ADNOC jackup contract

Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has been awarded a three-year contract by ADNOC Drilling for 1992-built jackup rig Compact Driller to operate in the Arabian Gulf, offshore Abu Dhabi.

The contract will commence in the first half of 2019, and in addition to the firm period of three years includes two one-year options.

David Mullen, chief executive officer of Shelf Drilling, commented: “We are pleased to see the Compact Driller receive this award from ADNOC Drilling. Through this award, we capitalize on the years of mutual success with ADNOC Drilling, and further strengthen our leading presence in the Middle East. We are committed to continuing to provide our best-in-class safe and efficient operations with the Compact Driller to ADNOC Drilling.”