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Ventura Offshore Expands Managed Fleet and Wins Petronas Drilling Deal

Brazilian contractor Ventura Offshore has taken over management of an Eldorado Drilling unit and secured a multimillion-dollar contract offshore Indonesia with Petronas.

· Published 08 Sept 2026, 02:05 UTCAI-assisted, editor-reviewed
Ventura Offshore Expands Managed Fleet and Wins Petronas Drilling Deal
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Brazilian deepwater drilling contractor Ventura Offshore has expanded its operational scope through the addition of a new high-specification unit to its managed fleet alongside securing a commercial award in Southeast Asia.

As part of the fleet growth, the company has integrated a seventh-generation drillship owned by Eldorado Drilling into its managed rig pool, expanding its technical reach in the deepwater sector.

In tandem with the fleet addition, Ventura Offshore secured a multimillion-dollar drilling contract from Malaysian state-owned energy company Petronas. The upcoming operations under this charter will take place offshore Indonesia.

The Indonesian assignment extends the Brazilian drilling contractor's geographic footprint into Asian waters, supported by the expanded management portfolio of advanced offshore drilling assets.

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