Meanwhile, the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible Sedco Energy and semi-submersible Transocean Marianas are idle, the contractor said, while the high-spec jackup GSF Monitor is being held for sale.
The semisubmersible GSF Arctic III will work for the supermajor from February to June 2014 at an upgraded day rate of $410,000.
It is presently under contract to ATP at a dayrate of $339,000 in the North Sea sector.
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