Valaris Limited 宣布，该公司已与 Equinor Energy do Brasil 签订了一份为期多年的钻井船合同，合同内容为 VALARIS DS-17。Equinor 的项目合作伙伴包括 Repsol Sinpoec Brazil（35%）和 Petrobras（30%）。预计合同总价值约为 4.98 亿美元，其中包括 MPD、额外服务以及动员和小型钻机升级费用。

该合同涉及巴西近海 Raia 项目的工作，预计总工期为 852 天，其中 包括 672 天的钻井计划，预计将于 2026 年上半年开始。

从钻井平台当前计划结束到运营期开始，预计钻井平台将处于待命状态 180 天。在待命期间，钻井平台可在巴西境内外作业，从而增加收入。

Valaris 总裁兼首席执行官 Anton Dibowitz 表示：“我们感谢 Equinor 对 VALARIS DS-17 安全和自动化技术的投资，以及对我们在巴西近海执行开发项目的信任。”

Valaris Limited announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract with Equinor Energy do Brasil for drillship VALARIS DS-17. Equinor’s project partners are Repsol Sinpoec Brazil (35%) and Petrobras (30%). The estimated total contract value is approximately $498 million, inclusive of MPD, additional services and fees for mobilization and minor rig upgrades.

The contract relates to work offshore Brazil on Project Raia and has an estimated total duration of 852 days, which includes a 672-day drilling program that is expected to commence in the first half of 2026.

The rig will be on standby for an estimated duration of 180 days between the end of the rig’s current program and the beginning of the operating period. During the standby period, the rig may be available for work both inside and outside Brazil, which could lead to incremental revenue.

Valaris President and Chief Executive Officer Anton Dibowitz said, “We are grateful to Equinor for the investments they have made in safety and automation technology on VALARIS DS-17 and the trust they have placed in us to execute their development programs offshore Brazil.”