Atwood Eagle is operated by Atwood Oceanics wholly-owned subsidiary Atwood Australian Waters Drilling.
Following the extension of the contract, the rig’s current contract commitment will be extended until six months beyond the delivery of the Atwood osprey to Chevron Australia, which is expected to occur during the first quarter of calendar year 2011.
The new dayrate for the Atwood Eagle will be approximately $390,000.
Atwood Oceanics is an offshore oil and gas drilling company that participates in drilling in exploratory regions around the world.
