Valaris books $498 million Project Raia drillship contract

Drilling contractor Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) reports that it has been awarded a multi-year contract with Equinor Energy do Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Equinor ASA , for its drillship Valaris DS-17. The contract relates to work offshore Brazil on Project Raia. Equinor’s project partners are Repsol Sinopec Brazil (35%) and Petrobras (30%).

Equinor says that Project Raia is one of its main natural gas projects. Located in the Campos Basin, Raia comprises three different pre-salt discoveries:...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/valaris-books-498-million-project-raia-drillship-contract/

COLUMN | Is it them, again? Argentina and Nigeria, and Vietnam’s got a maritime video star! [Offshore Accounts]

Rarely in life do you get a second chance. But since we are almost Back to December, it is time to revisit that vintage Taylor Swift classic, where the singer describes how she messed up a relationship and begs for another chance. With that attitude, she could stand for president of Argentina and...

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