05:29 PM EST, 12/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Seadrill ( SDRL ) said late Tuesday its West Tellus and West Jupiter ultra-deepwater drillships each won a 1,095-day contract in Brazil from Petrobras (PBR) with the programs expected to begin in Q1 2026.

Seadrill ( SDRL ) expects the West Tellus contract to contribute $498 million to its order backlog, including additional services and excluding a mobilization fee of $41 million.

Seadrill ( SDRL ) expects the West Jupiter contract to contribute $493 million to its order backlog, including additional services and excluding a mobilization fee of $31.5 million.