{"id":20327,"date":"2026-04-18T14:50:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T06:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/?p=20327"},"modified":"2026-04-18T14:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T06:50:58","slug":"ades-wins-three-jackup-contracts-offshore-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/en\/industry-news-en\/ades-wins-three-jackup-contracts-offshore-nigeria.html","title":{"rendered":"ADES wins three jackup contracts offshore Nigeria, extends fourth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shelf-Drilling-Scepter_2-780x470-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shelf-Drilling-Scepter_2-780x470-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shelf-Drilling-Scepter_2-780x470-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shelf-Drilling-Scepter_2-780x470-1-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.classic-ap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shelf-Drilling-Scepter_2-780x470-1-600x362.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADES secured three-year contracts for three jackup rigs with West African Exploration and Production (WAEP), a subsidiary of Dangote Group, for field development work offshore Nigeria, and extended a fourth rig\u2019s contract with Chevron Nigeria, ADES announced in filings to the Saudi Exchange.<br>The WAEP contracts each carry a two-year option extension, with operations for all three rigs expected to begin in the second half of 2026. ADES will fulfill the contracts using a mix of rigs already operating in the region and units relocated from other markets.<br>The extension covers the jackup Shelf Drilling Scepter for a firm period of one year in direct continuation of its existing contract, which expires in July 2026, and includes a one-year unpriced option.\uff082026-04-18\uff09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADES secured three-year contracts for three jackup rigs with West African Exploration and Production (WAEP), a subsidiary of Dangote Group, for field development work offshore Nigeria, and extended a fourth rig\u2019s contract with Chevron Nigeria, ADES announced in filings to the Saudi Exchange.The WAEP contracts each carry a two-year option extension, with operations for all 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