Fossil Energy – Drill Ship
Vantage Drilling International (VDI) reported the completion of the sale of the ultra-deepwater (UDW) drill ship Tungsten Explorer to TEVA Ship Charter LLC, its joint venture 75% owned by TotalEnergies.
As revealed in previous announcements, the Oslo-listed offshore drilling contractor will continue to operate the sixth-generation UDW drill ship for a 10-year period until Q2 2035, with the option to extend for an additional five years.
Tungsten Explorer is a DSME 12000 design built in 2013. With the sale complete, the UDW drillship is scheduled to move to the shipyard for upgrade and recertification. After which, it is earmarked for operations for TotalEnergies in West Africa, according to VDI’s latest fleet status report.
