Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell has agreed a deal to charter the Seadrill cylindrical semi-submersible drilling rig Sevan Driller for use off Brazil, just months after its long-term contract with Petrobras was abruptly suspended.
One well-informed source told Upstream that Shell will take the Sevan Driller for up to four months to carry out a workover programme at the Parque das Conchas heavy oil complex in the Campos basin.
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