Valaris Limited同意将自升式钻井平台VALARIS 247出售给BW Energy，现金收益约为1.08亿美元。此次出售预计将于2025年第二季度完成，但需满足惯例成交条件。根据出售协议，在钻井平台预计剩余使用寿命内，BW Energy不得在其自有或关联资产范围之外使用该钻井平台。

总裁兼首席执行官安东·迪博维茨 (Anton Dibowitz) 表示：“我们很高兴宣布这项极具增值潜力、极具机遇的交易，即将出售目前在澳大利亚近海作业的 27 年船龄的自升式钻井平台 VALARIS 247。交易完成后，出售所得将为我们提供额外的财务灵活性，包括向股东返还资本。”

Valaris Limited agreed to sell jackup VALARIS 247 to BW Energy for cash proceeds of approximately $108 million. This sale is expected to close in Q2 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. As part of the sales agreement, BWE will be restricted from using the rig outside of BWE-owned or affiliated properties for the rig’s expected remaining useful life.

“We are pleased to announce this highly accretive, opportunistic transaction to sell VALARIS 247, a 27-year-old jackup currently working offshore Australia,” said President and CEO Anton Dibowitz. “Upon closing, the sale proceeds will provide us with additional financial flexibility, including the return of capital to shareholders.”