Odfjell Drilling (UK) Ltd has been awarded a five-year contract with three two-year options from BP for drilling and maintenance services on the Clair, Andrew, Harding, Bruce and Magnus platforms on the UK continental shelf.

Odfjell Drilling will take over operations from the current contractors before the end of the year.

Ketil Lenning, President and CEO of Odfjell Drilling said, "This award from BP recognizes Odfjell Drilling as a quality provider of platform drilling and maintenance services with a strong focus on safe and efficient operations. We welcome and appreciate this significant contract award from BP and look forward to a long and productive working relationship. We know that BP expects us to deliver on performance and we are very motivated to enter into this contract and provide a proactive drilling and maintenance service to BP."

Tags: BP PLC, Odfjell Drilling Services LLC