Italian energy services company Saipem announced on Wednesday that it had secured new offshore drilling contracts, three in the Middle East and two in West Africa, worth a total of about $800 million.
In West Africa, Saipem won two contracts in the ultra-deepwater segment for drilling operations with the sixth generation drillship Saipem 12000.
The first contract was awarded by Eni Ivory Coast for drilling operations off Côte d'Ivoire, which are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2022 and extend the platform's current operations in the region by approximately six months.
The second contract was awarded by Azule Energy for the drilling, completion and testing of development and exploration wells offshore Angola in Block 15/06 operated by Eni Angola SpA
The contract will have the duration to drill and complete 12 firm wells (estimated to be 26 months) with the possibility of an extension for an optional period. The project is expected to commence in 2023, continuing the platform's previous work in West Africa.
« Avec les contrats annoncés aujourd’hui, depuis le début de 2022, Saipem a remporté de nouveaux contrats dans le segment du forage offshore pour un montant total d’environ 1,6 milliard d’euros équivalent », a déclaré Saipem.