Fossil Energy – Drilling
The 135-day extension of the current contract will enable the DS Carolina drillship to continue operations until September 2026, resulting in approximately $29 million additional backlog.
As a result, the mobilization window for the rig’s subsequent contract related to the Sepia-Atapu field has been postponed to January 2027. Aside from this postponement, no other adjustments were negotiated for the assignment.
Guilherme Coelho, CEO of Ventura Offshore, commented: “This extension further strengthens our backlog and reflects the continued demand for our assets offshore Brazil. Importantly, it allows us to optimize the transition of DS Carolina into its next campaign while maintaining operational continuity and efficiency for our client.”
With the ability to work in water depths of up to 10,000 feet, the DS Carolina sixth-generation ultra-deepwater DP drillship has a drilling depth capacity of up to 40,000 feet.
