Mubarak A Al Hajri (right), GDI Chief Executive Officer, and Anton Dibowitz, Seadrill Chief Executive Officer, signing the cooperation agreement.
DOHA: Gulf Drilling International (GDI), a subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest oil field service company in Qatar, has signed a definitive agreement with Seadrill for the utilisation of the offshore drilling rig “West Tucana.” As a part of the agreement, the ‘West Tucana’ will be contracted to work in Qatar offshore for a firm period of 440 days with options in place for further extensions.
GDI also announced yesterday that it has signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Seadrill that provides the foundation for future synergies in Qatar’s offshore market between GDI and Seadrill.
Mubarak A Al Hajri, GDI Chief Executive Officer, said: “This partnership with Seadrill will lead to greater strategic and competitive advantage strengthening our position as the leader in Qatar Offshore drilling market. By bringing together Seadrill’s high-specification jack up fleet, GDI’s diverse customer base, and our combined experience, we plan to continue delivering market leading level of operational and safety performance to our clients.”
Seadrill Chief Executive Officer Anton Dibowitz said, “We are delighted to have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement and an initial contract for the West Tucana with GDI. We have the scale and high specification fleet required for work now and into the future in such an important growing market as Qatar.”
