Petrobras to Auction Sixth-Generation Drillship

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Published on 26/07/2019 at 12:41

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International Electronic Auction to Happen in September and Petrobras Expects to Raise Up to 174.83 Million Dollars

As announced by your portal Click Petroleum and Gas in March of this year, Petrobras intended to sell the drillship “Vitória 10.000”, a sixth-generation equipment capable of drilling up to 11,430 meters and operating in water depths of up to 3,048 meters (Ultra-deep).
The sale system will be an international electronic auction, and according to Petrobras’ website, the event will take place in September.

The drillship is of the drillship type, was built by Samsung shipyard in Korea, named Samsung 10000, and was ordered by Schahin, having started operations in 2010.
Now under the name “Vitória 10000”, the drillship belongs to Petrobras and has the capacity for 199 people, including crew and operational staff, and is 27.8 meters long, with a width of 42 meters.

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Drillship Evaluations

The Norwegian platform brokerage, Bassoe Analytics, from Bassoe Offshore, evaluates the platform at around 105 to 116 million.
Another evaluation site, VesselsValue, priced Petrobras’ equipment at around US $ 174.83 million. These values are well below its peak market value of US $ 683 million in 2011.

The drillship is currently anchored near the Badejo field in the Campos Basin and is undergoing maintenance activities.
According to market experts, if Petrobras puts forth a charter contract for the “Vitória 10.000”, the demand from buyers and the offered values are expected to see a considerable increase.

According to Petrobras, the drillship is available for visits from those interested in participating in the auction, which is scheduled for September 18, 2019.
The visitation period runs from July 24, 2019, to five business days before the auction date.

Petrobras to Auction Sixth-Generation Drillship

International Electronic Auction to Happen in September and Petrobras Expects to Raise Up to 174.83 Million Dollars

Drillship Evaluations

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