By Energy People. Compiled with AI assistance from linked sources.
Odfjell Drilling has signed its contract with Vår Energi for Deepsea Bergen, converting the letter of award announced in September into a formal agreement. The company disclosed the signing on 10 November 2026.
The firm term runs for three years from early 2028, after the rig completes its existing contract. Odfjell says this leaves Deepsea Bergen fully booked until early 2031. Vår Energi also holds four separately priced one-year options, which could extend the assignment into early 2035.
The distinction matters for drilling suppliers and workforce planning: three years are committed, while the later years remain options. This announcement confirms the agreement’s execution; the main contract duration and start date had already been outlined in the earlier award.
Source: Odfjell Drilling disclosure, 10 November 2026.
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Image: illustrative offshore-drilling file photograph of Deepsea Delta in the North Sea, 14 August 2005; this is not Deepsea Bergen. Erik Christensen; crop and brightness adjustment by Soerfm, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and compressed; same licence retained.
