-- ヴァレウラ・エナジー(VLE.TO)は水曜日、シェルフ・ドリリング社のジャッキアップ式掘削リグ「エンタープライズ」を2029年12月31日までの3年間チャーターすることで合意したと発表した。 同社は開始日を選択できるオプションを有しており、現時点では2026年第4四半期に同リグでの掘削作業を開始する予定で、当初は生産加速プロジェクトの実施に注力する。エンタープライズは、ADESホールディング・カンパニー傘下のシェルフ・ドリリング(東南アジア)リミテッドが所有する高性能ジャッキアップ式掘削リグで、タイ湾沖合のあらゆる場所での掘削作業に適している。 ヴァレウラ・エナジーのショーン・ゲスト最高経営責任者(CEO)は、「2025年12月31日時点で確認埋蔵量と推定埋蔵量が合計5,780万バレルに達しており、タイ湾の中核ポートフォリオにおいて、より多くの機会と掘削対象地が存在すると考えている」と述べた。 「同時に、掘削リグ市場における価格環境は良好であると見ており、この機会を最大限に活用するため、エンタープライズ掘削リグを3年間契約で確保することに決定しました。」 同社の株価は火曜日、トロント証券取引所で0.1%上昇し、11.68ドルで取引を終えた。
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