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Drilling crew on boad the Valaris MS-1 at Santos' Barossa field offshore Australia.
Drilling crew on boad the Valaris MS-1 at Santos' Barossa field offshore Australia.Photo: VALARIS
Asia Bureau ChiefSingapore
Published 13 May 2025, 09:23Updated 13 May 2025, 10:12
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