ProSafe ASA has sold the Discoverer 1 drillship to Seatankers Management for NOK 100 mill. ProSafe has considered the drillship to be a non-strategic asset for the company. In connection with the sale, ProSafe will book a gain of approx. NOK 20 mill.
ProSafe ASA, comprising the business areas Offshore Support Services, Offshore Drilling & Related Services and Technology & Engineering, is the largest contractor within the platform drilling segment on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and also the world’s leading operator of accommodation/service rigs owning 6 out of 8 units world-wide. Further the company holds leading positions within the areas of equipment for drilling fluid processes and also offshore fabrication through its subsidiaries Procon Engineering and Consafe Engineering. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with ticker code PRS.
Tananger 26 July 2000