Eni extends 'Atwood Beacon' contract
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (“Atwood”) announced today that one of its subsidiaries had reached an agreement for a six-month extension of its existing contract with Eni S.p.A. (“Eni”) for the jackup rig, Atwood Beacon. The Atwood Beacon commenced its initial two-year drilling services contract with Eni on December 24th 2013, for operations offshore Italy. The agreement revises the day rate to €117,155 (USD129,365), inclusive of equipment upgrade costs, from €135,100 (USD149,180) beginning March 1st, 2015 and extends the Atwood Beacon's firm commitment from December 24th, 2015 through June 2016.