Seadrill's subsidiary North Atlantic Drilling announces contract for West Elara. The backlog increases by $10 million. Sporadic short-term contracts will likely dominate the scene in 2017.

NADL has been awarded a firm one-well extension plus one optional well from Statoil for the jack-up rig West Elara. Total additional backlog is $10 million. Total backlog is now estimated at $327 ...

Sembcorp Marine reported that its subsidiary PPL Shipyard (PPL) has signed a contract to sell the West Elara jackup rig under construction to Vietsovpetro, the National Oil Company of Vietnam.