{"id":332732,"date":"2026-02-01T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=332732"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:55:04","slug":"seadrill-extends-west-saturn-contract-with-equinor-to-2027","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/seadrill-extends-west-saturn-contract-with-equinor-to-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Seadrill extends West Saturn contract with Equinor to 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Offshore drilling company <strong>Seadrill<\/strong> announced the extension of its contract with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda. for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/saipem-10000-arrives-in-egypt-to-expand-gas-production-at-the-zohr-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ultra-deepwater drillship<\/a><\/strong> for the ultra-deepwater drillship <strong>West Saturn<\/strong>, consolidating its presence in the strategic Brazilian basin until October 2027. <\/p>\n\n<p>As reported by the company, Equinor exercised a one-year purchase option, valued at <strong>US$114 million<\/strong>, which extends the current contract that began in 2022. This decision reinforces the continuity of operations in ultra-deep waters off the Brazilian coast, one of the most coveted areas for hydrocarbon exploration. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/the-technology-of-exploration-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for hydrocarbon exploration<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long-term strategic cooperation<\/h2>\n\n<p>This extension marks the <strong>sixth consecutive year<\/strong> of collaboration between Seadrill and Equinor in Brazil. The company&#8217;s president and chief executive officer, Simon Johnson, noted that the agreement reflects the shared commitment between the two companies to ensure <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/brief\/sixth-edition\/offshore-platforms-role-human\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">safe and reliable offshore operations<\/a><\/strong> <strong>and reliable<\/strong> offshore operations in a key energy supply region. <\/p>\n\n<p>Brazil is consolidating its position as a vital hub on the global energy map thanks to its ultra-deepwater reserves. In this context, the West Saturn, built in 2014 and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, continues to be a central tool in Equinor&#8217;s exploration plans in the region. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthening Seadrill&#8217;s portfolio<\/h2>\n\n<p>With this extension, Seadrill not only expands its operational projection in South America, but also <strong>increases its contract portfolio<\/strong> in an environment where the demand for efficient and safe offshore solutions continues to rise.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.seadrill.com\/news\/news-details\/2026\/Seadrill-Announces-West-Saturn-Contract-Extension\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seadrill<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seadrill adds $114 million to its portfolio with extension of agreement for offshore operations in Brazil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10019,"featured_media":332675,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-332732","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/332732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10019"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/332732\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=332732"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=332732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}