Malaysia's Icon Offshore said its recently-acquired offshore drilling subsidiary has been awarded a contract by Petrofac to provide one jack-up drilling rig for eight firm wells.

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The subsidiary - Perisai Offshore - will provide the jack-up Perisai Pacific 101 from April 2021 for a primary period of 180 days with a firm eight wells, and options for three additional wells.