# Equinor awards $191M drilling contract for Transocean Encourage in Norwegian Sea

Equinor, on behalf of several licenses, awarded a contract to use the Transocean Encourage rig for drilling nine wells in the Norwegian Sea, with an estimated total value of $191 million. Expected start is December 1, 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-03-28
- Where: Norwegian Sea, Norway
- Value: $191.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: drilling services
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Transocean](https://endata.com/companies/762.md) (supplier)
- [Equinor](https://endata.com/companies/1741.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [equinor.com](https://www.equinor.com/no/nyheter/20230328-to-riggkontrakter-samarbeidsavtale-transocean), 2023-03-28: "Den anslåtte samlede verdien for de ni brønnene er om lag 191 millioner dollar, og forventet oppstart er 1. desember."

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