West vela drilling rig

Diamond Offshore shuts Gulf of Mexico oil rig, cutting jobs

Oilfield services company Diamond Offshore Drilling this month said it would permanently shut its West Vela rig, which had operated in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, resulting in

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Seadrill awarded pair of new drillship contracts

Seadrill announced contracts for two of its drillships worth approximately $97.5 million, while also providing an update on a third, the West Auriga. Talos Production has

Diamond Offshore Closes Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig, Resulting in Job

Oilfield services company Diamond Offshore Drilling announced it will permanently shut down its West Vela rig, which operated in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. This closure will result

Seadrill Provides Commercial Updates on West Vela, West

The contract is in direct continuation of the rig''s current program and represents a total contract value of approximately $24.0 million. Seadrill has been advised by the current

Diamond Offshore shuts Gulf of Mexico oil rig, cutting

Oilfield services company Diamond Offshore Drilling this month said it would permanently shut its West Vela rig, which had operated in the

Seadrill rig pair hired for drilling programs in the US Gulf of Mexico

Seadrill, a prominent offshore rig owner, has announced significant contract wins for two of its rigs in the US Gulf of Mexico. The drillship West Vela and the semisubmersible rig

New Seadrill contract awards total $97.5m

Bermudian-based Seadrill Ltd, the offshore drilling company, has announced multiple contract awards totalling approximately $97.5 million in

Talos Energy switches up US Gulf rig plan for 2025 | Upstream

The West Vela is under contract with Talos through its Daenerys exploration well, which is expected to spud in the second quarter, Maiworm said.

Talos to Drill Three High-Impact Wells in Gulf of

The West Vela is a 7th generation ultra-deepwater dual activity drillship with operational history in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, built by Samsung

Seadrill''s West Vela Drillship: Fueling the Future of Offshore Energy

In the high-stakes world of offshore drilling, the West Vela drillship is proving to be a game-changer. Owned by Seadrill and operated by Houston-based Talos Energy, this cutting-edge

Seadrill updates rig contracts, stacking developments

Offshore staff LONDON – Seadrill has issued an update on the status of its offshore drilling fleet in its latest results statement. Post 2Q 2021, the company had two harsh

Seadrill (SDRL) Secures New Contracts Worth $97.5 Million

Seadrill (SDRL) secures new contracts and a contract extension for its West Vela and West Capella drillships, while also providing an update for the West Auriga drillship.

Diamond Offshore Shuts Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig

Oilfield services company Diamond Offshore Drilling this month said it would permanently shut its West Vela rig, which had operated in the

Ship WEST VELA (Drill Ship) Registered in Panama

Vessel WEST VELA is a Drill Ship, Registered in Panama. Discover the vessel''s particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. Get the

Seadrill, Velesto provide drilling fleet status updates

West Auriga started a program for Petrobras in December 2024. West Vela, having drilled its most recent well ahead of schedule, now has a further 40 days that should keep the

Seadrill drillship staying busy with US drilling campaign thanks to

The U.S. player also recently began completion operations on Sunspear with the West Vela deepwater drillship. The first production is anticipated late in the second quarter of

Seadrill Awarded $97.5 Million in Drillship Contracts

Seadrill Ltd. was awarded approximately $97.5 million in rig contracts for its West Vela and West Capella drillships, the company announced Jan. 29. Talos Production Inc.

Diamond Offshore-managed drillship kicks off its new

Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling has revealed that a drillship – managed on behalf of Aquadrill – has started its new

Talos limbering up to drill big exploration prospect

Talos said in its first-quarter report it anticipates drilling will start on the Daenerys well late in the second quarter of 2025 using the drillship West

Talos outlines GoM exploratory drilling schedule

Talos Energy expects to take delivery of Seadrill''s West Vela drillship shortly for a three-well exploration program in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Seadrill Provides Commercial Updates on West Vela,

The contract is in direct continuation of the rig''s current program and represents a total contract value of approximately $24.0 million. Seadrill

Talos Energy begins drilling Gulf of Mexico well with plans for

After drilling is done at Daenerys, Talos plans to ship the West Vela to its Helm''s Deep prospect ahead of scheduled drilling in the third quarter of 2025.

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Seadrill Secures $97.5M in New Drillship Contracts

The West Vela is a 7th generation ultra-deepwater dual activity drillship with operational history in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, built by Samsung Heavy Industries in 2013, and

Seadrill''s West Vela Returns to the Gulf New Contract

Seadrill''s ultra-deepwater drillship West Vela is set to return to action in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico under a new contract with Talos Energy. After completing

Seadrill books more work for two drillships

The company also has secured a short-term campaign for the West Vela drillship in the Gulf with QuarterNorth Energy, which will start after

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6 FAQs about [West vela drilling rig]

How much is west Vela drilling contract worth?

This contract is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2024 and has a total contract value of $73.5 million, excluding managed pressure drilling services. West Vela is currently under management of Diamond Offshore and is working for Beacon Offshore until around the of March 2024.

What is the current position of west Vela?

The current position of WEST VELA is at Gulf of Mexico reported 10 min ago by AIS. The vessel is sailing at a speed of 0.1 knots. The vessel WEST VELA (IMO 9609407, MMSI 373290000) is a Drilling Ship built in 2013 (12 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Panama.

How much did Seadrill buy west Vela?

Image credit: West Vela – Seadrill. Seadrill stated that these new contracts totalled $97.5 million in value. Talos Energy company Talos Production awarded a 150-day contract to the Seadrill-owned 12,000-ft drillship West Vela in the US GOM.

How fast is west Vela?

The vessel is sailing at a speed of 0.1 knots. The vessel WEST VELA (IMO 9609407, MMSI 373290000) is a Drilling Ship built in 2013 (12 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Panama. Vessel WEST VELA (IMO 9609407, MMSI 373290000) is a Drilling Ship built in 2013 and currently sailing under the flag of Panama.

Why did Talos extend the west Vela rig?

According to Seadrill, the West Vela drilled its most recent well ahead of schedule, thus, Talos, as the operator with a 50% stake, decided to extend the rig’s assignment for 40 more days, adding approximately $20 million in backlog, which is expected to keep the rig busy into September 2025.

Who owns West Capella rig?

The Seadrill-owned 10,000-ft drillship West Capella is currently working for Harbour Energy offshore Indonesia is under management of Vantage Drilling. Harbour Energy has exercised a one-well option for the rig with Vantage Drilling, beginning in direct continuation of its current program and extending its operations by around two months.

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