# Petrobras awards Seadrill two drillship contracts offshore Brazil

Petrobras has awarded Seadrill contracts for two ultra-deepwater drillships, West Tellus and West Jupiter, for work in the Santos basin offshore Brazil. The contracts are each for 1,095 days, expected to begin in Q1 2026, and contribute about $498 million and $493 million respectively to Seadrill's backlog.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-12-26
- Where: Santos basin, offshore Brazil, Brazil
- Value: $498.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: ultra-deepwater drillship services
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Petrobras](https://endata.com/companies/2820.md) (customer)
- [Seadrill](https://endata.com/companies/26750.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [ogj.com](https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/article/55251925/petrobras-lets-rigs-contracts-to-seadrill-for-work-offshore-brazil), 2024-12-26: "The contract program, expected to contribute about $498 million to Seadrill’s order backlog, including additional services and excluding a mobilization fee of $41 million, is scheduled to begin in first-quarter 2026."

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