Advanced Energy Systems (ADES) 已与沙特阿拉伯客户达成共识，暂时中止其 33 座海上自升式钻井平台中 5 座的运营，为期最长 12 个月。其中一台悬挂的钻机将部署到该集团最近在泰国获得的项目中，运营定于 2024 年下半年。第二台钻机准备在该地区迎接另一个迫在眉睫的机会。

沙特阿拉伯5座钻机的临时停工自双方商定的停工通知签署之日起7天或当前正在进行的工作完成并释放钻井装置时生效。此外，悬挂机制为悬挂的钻机提供了足够的灵活性，以便在悬挂后在沙特阿拉伯恢复工作之前完成新部署的固定和可选条款。最后，暂停合同的原始期限将自动延长相当于每个钻机暂停的期限，从而保留相应合同的剩余积压订单。

“我们将继续与沙特阿拉伯的主要客户进行积极、健康的讨论，关注沙特阿拉伯市场的最新发展，同时我们继续以客户为中心的方式展现敏捷性，“与客户的战略需求和目标保持一致” ADES 首席执行官穆罕默德·法鲁克 (Mohamed Farouk) 表示，“同时保留临时暂停合同的剩余积压订单。”

Advanced Energy Systems (ADES) has mutually agreed with its client in Saudi Arabia to temporarily suspend operations on five of its 33 offshore jackups for up to 12 months. One of the suspended rigs will be deployed to the group’s recently awarded campaign in Thailand, with operations set for the second half of 2024. A second rig is poised for another imminent opportunity in the region.

The temporary suspensions for the five rigs in Saudi Arabia shall be effective seven days from the signing date of the mutually agreed suspension notice, or when the work currently in progress is completed and the drilling unit is released. Additionally, the suspension mechanism offers enough flexibility for the suspended rigs to complete the firm and optional terms of new deployments before resuming work in Saudi Arabia post-suspension. Finally, the original term of the suspended contracts will automatically be extended for a period equal to the suspension for each rig, preserving the remaining backlog for the respective contracts.

“We remain in active and healthy discussions with our major client in Saudi Arabia following the latest developments in the Saudi market as we continue to demonstrate agility with a client-centric approach – aligning with our client’s strategic needs and objectives – and while preserving the remaining backlog of the temporary suspended contracts,” said Mohamed Farouk, CEO of ADES.