# Saudi Aramco awards 10-year contract extension for Shelf Drilling jack-up rig

Shelf Drilling secured a ten-year contract extension for the High Island IX jack-up rig with Saudi Aramco, in direct continuation of its current contract in Saudi Arabia. The rig is expected to be available until June 2031.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-05-06
- Where: Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- Status: completed
- Products: jack-up drilling rig services
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Saudi Aramco](https://endata.com/companies/304.md) (customer)
- [Shelf Drilling](https://endata.com/companies/41240.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [oedigital.com](https://www.oedigital.com/news/487413-saudi-aramco-awards-ten-year-deal-for-shelf-drilling-s-jack-up-rig), 2021-05-06: "The contract dayrate allows for annual rate adjustments based on the previous 12-month average Brent crude oil price."

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