Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd. 与 PetrPetrobras 签订了一份新合同，将超深水 (UDW) 钻井船 DS Carolina 部署到位于巴西近海桑托斯盆地的 Sepia 和 Atapu 油田。

该合同总价值约为 3.63 亿美元，合同期限为 910 天，其中包括 2600 万美元的动员费用和巴西石油公司额外 305 天的延期选择权。DS Carolina 预计将在合同期限内运营约 2.5 年，如果行使延期选择权，则运营 3.5 年，从当前合同结束后开始。

DS Carolina 目前与巴西石油公司签订的合同将持续到 2026 年第二季度。之后，该船将进行必要的合同准备工作和船级检验，然后才能根据新合同开始运营。

DS Carolina 是第六代超深水 DP 钻井船，能够在水深达 10,000 英尺的情况下进行钻井，钻井深度可达 40,000 英尺。

巴西石油公司持有 Atapu 油田 65.7% 的股份，持有 Sépia 油田 55.3% 的股份，并且是这两个地区的运营商。

Ventura Offshore Holding Ltd. was awarded a new contract with PetrPetrobras for the deployment of the ultra-deepwater (UDW) drillship DS Carolina to the Sepia and Atapu fields located in the Santos basin, offshore Brazil.

The contract totalizes approximately $363 million for the 910-day firm contract term and includes $26 million for mobilization payments and an extension option by Petrobras for additional 305 days. The DS Carolina is expected to operate under this contract for approximately 2.5 years during its firm term, or 3.5 years assuming the extension option is exercised, commencing after the end of the current contract.

DS Carolina is currently under contract with Petrobras until Q2 2026. Afterwards, it will undergo essential contract preparation works and class inspections before commencing operations under the new contract.

DS Carolina is a 6th generation ultra-deepwater DP drillship capable of drilling in water depths of up to 10,000 ft and has a drilling depth capacity of up to 40,000 ft.

Petrobras holds a 65.7% stake in the shared Atapu field, a 55.3% stake in the shared Sépia field and is the Operator in both areas.