Shelf Drilling wins contract from ONGC for C.E. Thornton jack-up rig

Shelf Drilling has won a three-year contract from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for the C.E. Thornton jack-up rig for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India.

According to the shallow water offshore drilling contractor, the planned start-up of operations under the contract is Q2 2023.

Earlier this month, Shelf Drilling wrapped up the previously announced $30 million acquisition of the Deep Driller 7 jack-up rig from Aban Offshore.