The rig company Seadrill was established in 2005 and operates worldwide. As of today, one of its installations, West Elara, has a contract on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The jack-up rig is currently concluding a contract on the Ekofisk field for ConocoPhillips and will then proceed to an assignment involving the permanent plugging of production wells in the North Sea for TotalEnergies.
Around the third quarter of 2026, West Elara will move to Equinor, where it will be used as an accommodation rig until the fourth quarter of 2027.
OFFB on duty from May
OFFB will support Seadrill’s emergency preparedness efforts and serve as the company’s 2nd line response organisation for its Norwegian Continental Shelf operations starting 1 May 2026.
“For the past 16 years, through the operating companies, we have worked closely with a number of rig companies and know the business well. However, this is the first time we welcome a company that is not an operator into the emergency response collaboration,” says OFFB Managing Director Ole Jacob Haug.
Look forward to a long and productive collaboration
“Working with Seadrill will enhance the competence across our entire organisation. At the same time, we bring experience, expertise, and resources that will strengthen their work within emergency response and crisis management. We look forward to a long and productive collaboration with Seadrill”, Haug adds.
Per Breivik, Director of Operations at Seadrill Europe Management AS, states that the company looks forward to establishing a solid emergency response partnership with OFFB and working together on continuous improvement of emergency preparedness efforts.
