Odfjell Drilling is pleased to announce that BP will continue to use our platform drilling services on the UK continental shelf.

BP has awarded Odfjell Drilling a contract for platform drilling and maintenance services on three of its platforms in the UK North Sea. The contract period is for two years, with an additional two x one year options. The current contract will continue until end January 2019 followed by the commencement of the new contract. The firm contract period has an estimated value of up to USD 50 million.

Ole Fredrik Maier, EVP Platform Drilling says:

“This award from BP to continue our long relationship recognizes Odfjell Drilling as a quality provider of platform drilling and maintenance services with a strong focus on safe and efficient operations. We welcome and appreciate this new contract award from BP and look forward to a further long and productive working relationship”.

About Odfjell

Odfjell is one of the leading players in the global market for seaborne transportation and storage of chemicals and other speciality bulk liquids.

About BP

BP (NYSE:BP) is one of the world's largest oil and gas companies, serving millions of customers every day in more than 80 countries, and employing nearly 85,000 people. BP's business segments are oil and gas exploration & production, and refining & marketing. In alternative energies, BP has low- and no-carbon wind and biofuels businesses. Through these activities, BP provides fuel for transportation; energy for heat and light; services for motorists; and petrochemicals products for plastics, textiles and food packaging. It has strong positions in many of the world's hydrocarbons basins and strong market positions in key economies.