Japanese Offshore Contractor Eneos Drilling Secures Rig Employment in Vietnam

Japanese offshore contractor Eneos Drilling has secured employment for one of its jackup rigs in Vietnam. The Tokyo-based subsidiary of Eneos Xplora has fixed the 2018-built Hakuryu-14 to Japan Vietnam Petroleum Company for work on two wells in Block 15-2 offshore Vung Tau.

The contract is set to start between the end of May and the middle of June this year and last for about 110 days. Dayrates have not been disclosed.

Eneos Drilling was established in May 2024, building upon the track record of the group company, Japan Drilling. The company counts a fleet of three jackups and a pair of semisubs.