Seadrill Awards Speedcast Contract for Fully-Managed Communications Onboard New Semi-Submersible Rig

摘要

Speedcast International Limited, the world's most trusted provider of remote communication and IT solutions, announced that the company has been awarded a new multi-year communications and IT solutions contract on the West Bollsta semi-submersible rig, a newbuild operated by Seadrill off the coast of Norway. Seadrill is a world leader in offshore drilling with one of the youngest, most modern fleets employing highly trained and proficient crew. They operate in shallow to ultra-deep water, in both harsh and benign environments. As the operator of the new semi-submersible drilling rig, the West Bollsta (owned by Northern Drilling), Seadrill's requirements for its connectivity solution onboard extends way beyond a basic VSAT connection. They also needed an innovative way to provide crew with communications and welfare services using some of the most efficient, modernized technology options available in the market.