West Polaris
Seadrill Partners (SDLP) has just announced that it has secured a one-well contract with PC Gabon Upstream for drillship West Polaris to work offshore Gabon. The company stated that backlog is about $22 million, excluding mobilization fees. The beginning of the work is expected in September 2019, while the completion of the project is targeted at the end of 2019. Depending on the exact duration in days, the dayrate on this contract should be $180,000-185,000.
This is a major development for Seadrill Partners. Drillship West Polaris has been the only drillship