Shelf Drilling books contract extensions with Chevron in Thailand

Shelf Drilling has secured contract extensions for two jack-up rigs in the Gulf of Thailand with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production.

In a 27 December announcement the company said its Shelf Drilling Chaophraya and Shelf Drilling Krathong jack-up rigs would continue their operations in the Gulf of Thailand.

The contract extensions are a direct continuation of the planned projects at the end of each rig’s current contract with the same client.

The contract durations are 39 months for the Shelf Drilling Chaophraya and 36 months for the Shelf Drilling Krathong, and are expected to commence in Q3 2022 and Q4 2022, respectively.

CEO David Mullen said: “We are very pleased to announce the contract extensions for the Shelf Drilling Chaophraya and Shelf Drilling Krathong with Chevron in the Gulf of Thailand. The high specification jack-up rigs were uniquely built fit for purpose…