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Seadrill Announces West Saturn Contract Extension

30/01/2026

Seadrill today announced Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda has exercised a one-year priced option for the ultra-deepwater drillship West Saturn. The exercised option adds $114 million to contract backlog and extends the original contract, which commenced in 2022, through October 2027.

Seadrill’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Simon Johnson, commented, 
“The continuation of the contract into a sixth consecutive year reinforces our long-term collaboration with Equinor in Brazil, where we have a shared commitment to delivering safe and reliable offshore operations in a strategically important basin”.

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