Maersk Venturer set for 4-year Ghana campaign

Ghana

ACCRA, February 4, 2021 – Maersk Drilling announced on Thursday it has received a conditional letter of award (CLOA) for the four-year provision of the Maersk Venturer ultra-deepwater drillship at Tullow Oil’s TEN and Jubilee projects in Ghana.

The contract is expected to begin in Q2 2021 and will have a value of around USD 370 million.

The final contract award will take place after regulatory conditions are met.

CEO of Maersk Drilling Jørn Madsen highlighted the company’s plans to continue its work with local suppliers, saying, “We will be able to continue our work with the Ghanaian community and local suppliers who have previously contributed to our West African operations.”

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