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Seadrill purchases the ultra-deepwater drillship "West Polaris"


Published Dec 31, 2014
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Seadrill - ultra-deepwater drillship "West Polaris"
Seadrill - ultra-deepwater drillship "West Polaris"

Seadrill Limited has exercised a purchase option for the West Polaris, a 6th generation Ultra-Deepwater drillship, from Ship Finance International Limited (Ship Finance).

The West Polaris was acquired by Ship Finance in 2008 and subsequently bareboat chartered to Seadrill with purchase options commencing in 2012. The purchase option price is US$456 million and total consideration payable to Ship Finance is US$108 million.

The transaction will be executed as a purchase of shares in Ship Finance's asset owning subsidiary SFL West Polaris Limited, which is currently a consolidated entity in Seadrill. Seadrill does not expect any immediate material impact to its financial statements as a result of this transaction.

Tags: Seadrill Limited




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