Brazil-bound seven-gen drillship all set for inaugural drilling job with Petrobras

(offshore-energy.biz) With upgrades and sea trials now out of the way, a newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship is ready to embark on a voyage to Brazil, where it will begin its maiden offshore drilling assignment with the South American country’s energy giant Petrobras.

Once Eldorado Drilling, an offshore drilling player backed by a group of well-known Norwegian investors, acquired the Dorado, former West Dorado, and another newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in 2023, the rig duo was slated for delivery in 2024.

Pelago Management’s collaborative venture with Eldorado Drilling started in September 2023, after being picked as the designated project manager to oversee the entire process, ranging from delivery of the seventh-generation newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship from Samsung Heavy Industries in Geoje to operational readiness and beyond.

The Dorado drillship went on its first trip from Samsung Heavy Industries in Geoje, South Korea, to Labuan, Malaysia, on April 6. The rig reached Labuan 12 days later on April 18. The deal for the rig, originally ordered in 2013 by Seadrill, was canceled in the wake of the offshore drilling contractor’s restructuring quest in 2018.

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