Shelf Drilling Secures 10 Year Contract Extension On The High Island IX

Thursday 6 May 2021

Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (“Shelf Drilling” or the “Company”, OSE: SHLF) announced today that it has secured a ten-year contract extension for the High Island IX jack-up rig in direct continuation of its current contract in the Arabian Gulf. The contract dayrate allows for annual rate adjustments based on the previous 12-month average Brent crude oil price.

Following this extension, the expected availability of the rig is June 2031.