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      <title>Controlled emergency landing on platform </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Controlled-emergency-landing-on-platform-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;A scheduled helicopter en route from the Deepsea Bergen drilling rig to Kristiansund made a controlled emergency landing on Åsgard B at 16.45 on Thursday afternoon. Odfjell Drilling had four employees onboard the helicopter. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling secures record breaking deal with BP</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-secures-record-breaking-deal-with-BP/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a significant pre-contract award with BP for the provision of a new build, semi-submersible drilling unit for use in the UK’s West of Shetland region. The contract value is approximately $1.2 billion, excluding options, and represents the largest contract in Odfjell Drilling’s 40 year history. &lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:51:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Metro II has docked in Cape Town</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Metro-II-has-docked-in-Cape-Town/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Wednesday 4. January, the Deepsea Metro II arrived at DCD-Dorbyl Marine shipyard in Cape Town, South Africa. The purpose of the yard stay is to carry out planned modifications for Petrobras in Brazil.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:04:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Metro I commenced drilling campaign in Tanzania</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Metro-I-commenced-drilling-campaign-in-Tanzania/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;The Deepsea Metro I has commenced its drilling programme for BG Group in Tanzania.&amp;lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:17:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling in partnership with Red Cross</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-in-partnership-with-Red-Cross/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;“We hope this will increase our employees’ knowledge and engagement in relation to the countries and areas where Odfjell Drilling operate. We are looking forward to our collaboration,” says CEO of Odfjell Drilling Simen Lieungh.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-in-partnership-with-Red-Cross/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:29:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Delivery of Deepsea Metro II</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Delivery-of-Deepsea-Metro-II/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Deep Sea Metro Ltd. has today taken delivery of the drillship Deepsea Metro II from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Delivery-of-Deepsea-Metro-II/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:24:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Naming Ceremony for Deepsea Metro II</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Naming-Ceremony-for-Deepsea-Metro-II/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Thursday 10th of November 2011 Deepsea Metro II naming ceremony was officially held in Ulsan at the Hyundai Heavy Industries yard. This is the fourth successful ultra deep water vessel delivery for Odfjell Drilling, with regards to project planning, delivery and excellent HSE performance &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Naming-Ceremony-for-Deepsea-Metro-II/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:18:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry visits Odfjell Drilling </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Norwegian-Ministry-of-Trade-and-Industry-visits-Odfjell-Drilling-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Today, Tuesday 11 October, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (NHD) visits Odfjell Drilling in connection with the project 'NHD going national'. On this day, the Ministry sends out 165 employees to visit enterprises all over the country, and Odfjell Drilling is one of 56 Norwegian enterprises that have been selected. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Norwegian-Ministry-of-Trade-and-Industry-visits-Odfjell-Drilling-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:53:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Looking for career opportunities? </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Looking-for-career-opportunities-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Meet Odfjell Drilling representatives!&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Looking-for-career-opportunities-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Make a career in Odfjell Drilling</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Make-a-career-in-Odfjell-Drilling/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Visit us at our company stand at the career day in Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway 6th of September&amp;amp;nbsp; 2011. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Make-a-career-in-Odfjell-Drilling/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:48:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>We need 50 problem solvers</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/We-need-50-problem-solvers/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling’s business is growing, and we employ operational personnel, engineers and administrative personnel to support the activities in the North Sea and around the world.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/We-need-50-problem-solvers/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pareto Securities' Oil and Offshore Conference 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Pareto-Securities-Oil-and-Offshore-Conference-2011/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling was present at the Pareto Securities' Oil and Offshore Conference 2011. Enclosed is the company presentation.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Pareto-Securities-Oil-and-Offshore-Conference-2011/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:28:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling signs management deal</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-signs-management-deal/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has today Monday 29 August 2011 signed a management agreement for the semisubmersible drilling rig “Island Innovator” owned by&amp;amp;nbsp; Marine Accurate Well ASA – Maracc (OTC MARA). The rig will be ready for operations in Norway Q4 2012.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-signs-management-deal/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:18:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Atlantic at Hanøytangen</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Atlantic-at-Hanoytangen/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Deepsea Atlantic has completed work on well 34/10 52-B for Statoil at the Gullfaks field and are currently carrying out a planned yard stay at Hanøytangen, outside Bergen,Norway.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Atlantic-at-Hanoytangen/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:34:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OWM</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/OWM/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;DIV class=Ingress id=Ingress13657&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV style="CLEAR: both"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;We are pleased to announce the merger between Odfjell Well Management (OWM) and Ross Offshore (RO). &amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/OWM/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:02:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Delivery of Deepsea Metro I</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Delivery-of-Deepsea-Metro-I/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;(OFO) 22 June 2011&amp;lt;FONT size=2&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;- Deep Sea Metro Ltd. has today taken delivery of the drillship Deepsea Metro I from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). &amp;lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/FONT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Delivery-of-Deepsea-Metro-I/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:20:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling secures deepwater contract for Deepsea Metro I</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-secures-deepwater-contract-for-Deepsea-Metro-I/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has on behalf of Deep Sea Metro Ltd. secured a contract with the BG Group for its first drillship; the Deepsea Metro I. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-secures-deepwater-contract-for-Deepsea-Metro-I/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:57:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Deepsea Bergen contract is signed</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/The-Deepsea-Bergen-contract-is-signed/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Statoil and Odfjell Drilling have signed the contract for «Deepsea Bergen» commencing in June 2012.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/The-Deepsea-Bergen-contract-is-signed/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling opens Brazil office</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Brazil/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske opened Odfjell Drilling’s new office in Rio de Janeiro today. “We see Brazil as a particularly important market and wish to become a player in the Brazilian deepwater market in the years ahead,” says Odfjell CEO Simen Lieungh.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Brazil/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:40:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling wins EPC(I) contract on Veslefrikk</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-wins-EPCI-contract-on-Veslefrikk/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has been awarded the EPC(I) contract for the Veslefrikk field with immediate start up. "We are looking forward to doing this job for Statoil," says Odfjell Drilling CEO Simen Lieungh.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-wins-EPCI-contract-on-Veslefrikk/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:44:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling secures contract extension with Talisman Energy UK</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-secures-contract-extension-with-Talisman-Energy-UK/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a contract extension with Talisman Energy UK (Limited)&amp;amp;nbsp;for platform drilling and engineering for a fixed period of two years and three options of one year. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-secures-contract-extension-with-Talisman-Energy-UK/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statoil awards Letter of Intent to Deepsea Bergen</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Statoil-awards-Letter-of-Intent-to-Deepsea-Bergen/</link>
      <description>Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a Letter of Intent from Statoil for the utilisation of the semi-submersible "Deepsea Bergen" for development drilling on the NCS. The contract value is approximately USD 380 million.</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Statoil-awards-Letter-of-Intent-to-Deepsea-Bergen/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:58:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling &amp; Statoil agree upon Deepsea Atlantic </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling--Statoil-agree-upon-Deepsea-Atlantic-2/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling and Statoil have entered into an agreement regarding Deepsea Atlantic. In addition, Statoil has exercised a 1 year option of further use of the rig, committing the rig to Statoil for a fixed period until 4 August 2014. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:29:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Simen Lieungh is the new CEO of Odfjell Drilling</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/SimenLieungh/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;Simen Lieungh has&amp;amp;nbsp;officially taken up his position at the helm of Odfjell Drilling.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/SimenLieungh/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BP signs up Deepsea Stavanger for Angola</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/BP-signs-up-Deepsea-Stavanger-for-Angola/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;BP and Odfjell Drilling have signed a two-year agreement for Deepsea Stavanger for drilling on Block 18 in Angola. The contract ensures a long-term engagement and continuity for the Deepsea Stavanger. BP has three one-year options for further utilisation of the rig.&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/BP-signs-up-Deepsea-Stavanger-for-Angola/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:42:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deep Sea Mooring selected supplier</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deep-Sea-Mooring-selected-supplier/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;FONT size=2&amp;gt;Deep Sea Mooring AS, part of the Odfjell Well Services group (OWS), has been awarded a three year frame agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS for mooring services covering the Norwegian sector.&amp;lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/FONT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:29:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kongsberg acquires Odfjell Consulting AS</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Kongsberg-acquires-Odfjell-Consulting-AS/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has today acquired Odfjell Consulting AS, an entity within Odfjell Drilling AS. &lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Kongsberg-acquires-Odfjell-Consulting-AS/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:30:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New CEO for Odfjell Drilling</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Simen Lieungh (50) will take over as the new CEO of Odfjell Drilling Limited on 1 October 2010. Mr Lieungh comes from the position of CEO of Aker Solutions ASA and replaces Ketil Lenning, who has been CEO of Odfjell Drilling since 2001. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Stavanger delivered by DSME</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Stavanger-delivered-by-DSME/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;On 8 July 2010, Deepsea Stavanger was handed over from the DSME yard to Odfjell Invest.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Stavanger-delivered-by-DSME/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:11:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Stavanger &amp; Ophir</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Stavanger--Ophir/</link>
      <description>The new ultra deep water semisubmersible «Deepsea Stavanger» will be used for the first deepwater drilling campaign ever conducted in Tanzania, East Africa. 
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&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Stavanger--Ophir/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:02:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Steel cutting for Deepsea Metro II</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Steel-cutting-for-Deepsea-Metro-II/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Monday 14th of June the official steel cutting ceremony for the second drillship Deepsea Metro II took place in Ulsan, South Korea. This is a great milestone for the project team and for Odfjell Drilling.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Steel-cutting-for-Deepsea-Metro-II/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:44:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Norwegian Maritime Directorate</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Norwegian-Maritime-Directorate/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 116%"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN lang=NO-BOK style="LINE-HEIGHT: 116%; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: NO-BOK"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;On Wednesday 9 June, Olav Akselsen, Director General of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, visited Deepsea Atlantic. He found the size of the company’s biggest and newest rig and the technology on board very impressive. &lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Norwegian-Maritime-Directorate/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:01:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OWS awarded BP Tubular Running Services contract</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/OWS-awarded-BP-Tubular-Running-Services-contract/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Well Services (OWS) has been awarded a three year Tubular Running Services contract by BP Norge for the Norwegian sector. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/OWS-awarded-BP-Tubular-Running-Services-contract/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:37:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Stavanger - put to the test</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Stavanger---put-to-the-test/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;During sea trials the rig was put on a Full Performance Test! All equipment was simultaneously run to its full capacity. Peak power was reached and the rigs great capabilities were shown off.&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Stavanger---put-to-the-test/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 13:22:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Keel Laying Ceremony for the first drill ship </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Keel-Laying-Ceremony-for-the-first-drill-ship-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;On the 19th April the official keel laying ceremony took place for Deepsea Metro I.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Keel-Laying-Ceremony-for-the-first-drill-ship-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:02:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New web sites</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/New-web-sites/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;FONT size=3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;FONT face=Calibri&amp;gt;&amp;lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling Technology and Odfjell Well Services have launched new web pages.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/FONT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/FONT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/New-web-sites/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:15:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Earth Hour 2010</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Earth-Hour-2010/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;FONT size=2&amp;gt;Earth Hour is organised by &amp;lt;/FONT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;A href="http://www.wwf.org/"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;FONT color=#0000ff size=2&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;WWF&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/FONT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/A&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;FONT size=2&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp; and many other partners all over the world.&amp;lt;/FONT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;FONT face=Verdana&amp;gt;&amp;lt;FONT size=2&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling is taking part in this important campaign in order to show our commitment to the world climate.&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/FONT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/FONT&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/STRONG&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Earth-Hour-2010/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:39:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Production drilling contract with Statoil extended</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Production-drilling-contract-with-Statoil-extended/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Statoil has chosen to exercise options in existing contracts with Odfjell Drilling for production drilling and maintenance services. &lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Production-drilling-contract-with-Statoil-extended/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:20:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Stavanger soon ready for sea trials </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Stavanger-soon-ready-for-sea-trials-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;DIV class=Ingress id=Ingress12921&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV style="CLEAR: both"&amp;gt;Deepsea Stavanger is on schedule for delivery on time in June this year. The project is well under way with completion testing, which is estimated to continue until April, after which sea trials will be carried out.&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Stavanger-soon-ready-for-sea-trials-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:35:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Frame Agreement</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Frame-Agreement/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has awarded a frame agreement for electrical articles to Solar Norge AS. The 4-year agreement including options has a total value of nearly 30 MNOK&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Frame-Agreement/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:20:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Successful start up of the new platform drilling contract with BP in UK</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Successful-start-up-of-the-new-platform-drilling-contract-with-BP-in-UK/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;On Monday the 14.12.09 at 12 o’clock Odfjell Drilling took over the operation of five BP production platforms in UK.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Successful-start-up-of-the-new-platform-drilling-contract-with-BP-in-UK/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:51:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Metro Drillship no. 1 Steel cutting ceremony</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Metro-Drillship-no-1-Steel-cutting-ceremony/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;The drillship project has reached a new milestone as the steel cutting for Deepsea Metro 1 commenced on schedule on 17th November 2009. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Metro-Drillship-no-1-Steel-cutting-ceremony/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:35:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PETRAD visits Odfjell Drilling </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/PETRAD-visits-Odfjell-Drilling-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling had the pleasure of welcoming PETRAD to our office in Bergen, Norway. 49 participants from 39 different countries joined PETRAD's program and visited Odfjell Drilling. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/PETRAD-visits-Odfjell-Drilling-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:30:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New web pages</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/New-web-pages1/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;On October 20th 2009, Odfjell Drilling launched new web pages.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/New-web-pages1/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:56:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>We need them all</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/We-need-them-all/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling is actively working to prevent all injuries in order to obtain zero fault. In addition to continuously working proactively towards a sound safety culture through safety culture programs, management- and safe leadership training, safety campaigns represents a part of our proactive safety work.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/We-need-them-all/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:47:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BP awards platform drilling contract to Odfjell Drilling</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/BP-awards-platform-drilling-contract-to-Odfjell-Drilling/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling (UK) Ltd has been awarded a five-year contract with three two-year options from BP for drilling and maintenance services on the Clair, Andrew, Harding, Bruce and Magnus platforms on the UK continental shelf. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/BP-awards-platform-drilling-contract-to-Odfjell-Drilling/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:20:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Presentation Pareto Conference 2009</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Pareto-Conference/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling's&amp;amp;nbsp;presentation at the Pareto Conference in September 2009, Norway.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Pareto-Conference/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:43:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Atlantic has been granted AoC</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Mauris-at-metus-vitae-nulla-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;DIV class=Ingress id=Ingress12639&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV style="CLEAR: both"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling's mobile facility Deepsea Atlantic received the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway's (PSA's) Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) on 8 July 2009.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV class=Body id=Body12639&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Mauris-at-metus-vitae-nulla-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:31:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Atlantic - "The movie"</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Atlantic/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Watch or download our newly made Deepsea Atlantic promotional movie.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Deepsea Atlantic arrived Bergen, Norway 30&amp;lt;SUP&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/SUP&amp;gt; of May after a 90 day long journey from South Korea. The rig has a 4 year firm contract with StatoilHydro with additionally 2 ea 2 year options. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Atlantic/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:53:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SOS Children Village's</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Integer-ut-odio-lectus/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has entered into collaboration with SOS Children's Villages. We are building a house in a new children's village that is being built in Bataan in the Philippines. In time, this house will give generations of orphans a roof over their heads and a safe home. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Integer-ut-odio-lectus/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:38:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling supports Earth Hour</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/SupportingEarthHour1/</link>
      <description>Earth Hour will take place between 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM on Saturday 28 March. Towns and cities, companies and individuals all over the world are being urged to switch off their lights for one hour to demonstrate their commitment to the climate. 
&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/SupportingEarthHour1/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:46:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Songa Dee classification project </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Proin-vulputate/</link>
      <description>Odfjell Drilling Technology (ODT) is chosen by Songa Offshore as its project partner for the classification project for Songa Dee.</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Proin-vulputate/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Atlantic delivered by DSME in South Korea</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/SupportingEarthHour/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Today, 6 February 2009, Deepsea Atlantic (DSA) was handed over to Odfjell Invest.&amp;amp;nbsp;The rig has a contract with StatoilHydro for the next four years. &lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/SupportingEarthHour/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:16:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Increasing activity in the Middle East</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Proin-sapien-felis-laoreet-id-gravida/</link>
      <description>Odfjell Drilling has received a Letter of Intent for the provision of a second jack up rig for Al-Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) for operation in the Arabian Gulf.</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Proin-sapien-felis-laoreet-id-gravida/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:38:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Maersk O&amp;G exercises option with OWS</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Duis-vitae-nisi/</link>
      <description>Maersk O&amp;amp;amp;G has exercised its option for casing and tubing running services for its rigs in Denmark.</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Duis-vitae-nisi/</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:38:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Exercise of option for the Ekofisk contract</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Exercise-of-option-for-the-Ekofisk-contract/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;ConocoPhillips has exercised its option for further work on Ekofisk. The option is for 18 months and was signed on 17th December 2008.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Exercise-of-option-for-the-Ekofisk-contract/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:35:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OWS wins Casing Tubing Running contract</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/OWS-wins-Casing-Tubing-Running-contract/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Well Services (OWS) has been awarded a two year casing tubing running contract with 2 x 2 year options for StatoilHydro for the Norwegian sector. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;The contract award includes 10 offshore rig operations with a contract start date of 1st January 2009.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/OWS-wins-Casing-Tubing-Running-contract/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:42:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New contract in the Middle East</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/New-contract-in-the-Middle-East/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has entered into a 4 year contract with Al-Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) for operations in the Arabian Gulf.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/New-contract-in-the-Middle-East/</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:47:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Greater expertise in environmental planning</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Greater-expertise-in-environmental-planning/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;A cooperation agreement between Odfjell Well Management and Akvaplan-niva could boost environmental safety in connection with oil and gas exploration. The goal is to become the preferred supplier to oil companies that focus on high quality in the environmental management of drilling and well operations. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Greater-expertise-in-environmental-planning/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:08:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cooperation Agreement</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Cooperation-Agreement/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Aibel AS and Odfjell drilling Technology AS sign a cooperation agreement for drilling upgrade projects.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Odfjell Drilling Technology AS (ODT) and Aibel AS have signed a strategic cooperation agreement that will enable the two companies to submit joint tenders for large scale EPCI* drilling upgrade projects in Norway. The move provides the Norwegian market with a substantial player with the expertise, ability and credentials required to execute major projects of this kind. &lt;BR&gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Cooperation-Agreement/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:16:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Metrostar and Odfjell Drilling enter into a joint venture agreement for ultra deepwater drillships </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Metrostar-and-Odfjell-Drilling-enter-into-a-joint-venture-agreement-for-ultra-deepwater-drillships-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Metrostar Management Corp. through Metro Exploration and Odfjell Drilling have entered into a joint venture for the joint ownership of the two state of the art ultradeepwater drillships of Gusto design to be delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea in 2nd and 4th quarter 2011. The drillships will be equipped for operations in water depths up to 3000 meters. However, the vessels are designed to be upgraded for operations in water depths up to 4000 meters, should it be assigned for such employment. The vessels incorporate state of the art technology for safe and efficient operations in ultra deep water. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Metrostar-and-Odfjell-Drilling-enter-into-a-joint-venture-agreement-for-ultra-deepwater-drillships-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:13:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling in joint venture for ultra deepwater drillships</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-in-joint-venture-for-ultra-deepwater-drillships/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling and the Th. Angellopoulos Group through Metro Exploration have entered into a joint venture for the joint ownership of the two ultradeepwater drillships to be delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea in 2nd and 4th quarter 2011. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-in-joint-venture-for-ultra-deepwater-drillships/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:07:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling (UK) Ltd. wins Talisman contract extension </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-UK-Ltd-wins-Talisman-contract-extension-/</link>
      <description>Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a two year extension to its existing drilling and maintenance contract for Talisman Energy (UK) Limited's North Sea platform activity. 
&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-UK-Ltd-wins-Talisman-contract-extension-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:24:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling sells Deepsea Delta to Songa Offshore </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-sells-Deepsea-Delta-to-Songa-Offshore-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has entered into an agreement with Songa Offshore ASA to sell the semi submersible Deepsea Delta for USD 428.5 million. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-sells-Deepsea-Delta-to-Songa-Offshore-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>StatoilHydro extends their contract with Odfjell Drilling </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/StatoilHydro-extends-their-contract-with-Odfjell-Drilling-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;StatoilHydro is extending their contract with Odfjell Drilling for drilling operations with Deepsea Trym. The total value of the extended contract is estimated to be 347mUSD. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/StatoilHydro-extends-their-contract-with-Odfjell-Drilling-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:26:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Technology agreement with Odfjell Drilling</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Technology-agreement-with-Odfjell-Drilling/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Statoil has entered into a cooperation agreement with Odfjell Drilling regarding development of new technology. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Technology-agreement-with-Odfjell-Drilling/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:19:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Invest confirms signing of Statoil contract </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Invest-confirms-signing-of-Statoil-contract-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;With reference to press release dated 13 April 2007 related to Letter of Award, Odfjell Invest Ltd. hereby confirms the signing of the drilling contract with Statoil ASA for use of Deepsea Atlantic for a firm period of four or five years. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:15:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Invest awarded long term contract with Statoil </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Invest-awarded-long-term-contract-with-Statoil-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Invest has received a Letter of Award for the 6th generation semi-submersible drilling rig -"Deepsea Atlantic" under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding &amp;amp;amp; Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. in South Korea. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Invest-awarded-long-term-contract-with-Statoil-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Et avspark i riktig retning</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Et-avspark-i-riktig-retning/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Dette står å lese på Oilinfo sine sider i dag og omhandler Statoil og Odfjell Drillings pilotprosjekt for Integrerte Operasjoner på Snorre B. Dette er hovedoppslaget på Oilinfo Weekend. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Et-avspark-i-riktig-retning/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:10:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Exercise of option Odfjell Invest Ltd.</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Exercise-of-option-Odfjell-Invest-Ltd/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Press release Odfjell Invest Ltd Friday 23 February 2007 regarding exercise of option for additional semi submersible drilling unit to be constructed at DSME in South Korea. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Exercise-of-option-Odfjell-Invest-Ltd/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:09:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sale of Deepsea Trym</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Sale-of-Deepsea-Trym/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Rig Ltd has entered into an agreement with Songa Offshore ASA to sell the semi submersible "Deepsea Trym" for USD 238.5 million. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Sale-of-Deepsea-Trym/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:06:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Statoil extends the cooperation with Odfjell Drilling </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Statoil-utvider-samarbeidet-med-Odfjell-Drilling-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Statoil has chosen Odfjell Drilling as strategic partner for further development of the cooperation form within the drilling contractor area. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Statoil-utvider-samarbeidet-med-Odfjell-Drilling-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:02:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ConocoPhillips - First external contract on PhoDoc</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/ConocoPhillips---First-external-contract-on-PhoDoc/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;The latest years, E-field and integrated operations has become one of the most important areas in regards of improving offshore operations. We have seen that more and more companies invests in new facilities to meet with the standards. But facilitating infrastructures is not enough. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:01:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kraftig resultatforbedring og omsetningsvekst i Odfjell Drilling </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Kraftig-resultatforbedring-og-omsetningsvekst-i-Odfjell-Drilling-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Årsregnskapet for Konsernet Odfjell Drilling i 2005 viser en omsetning på NOK 2 639 mill. sammenlignet med NOK 1 924 mill. for 2004. Resultat etter skattekostnad for 2005 viser et overskudd på NOK 148 mill. sammenlignet med et underskudd på NOK 1 033 mill. i konsernet for 2004. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Kraftig-resultatforbedring-og-omsetningsvekst-i-Odfjell-Drilling-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:58:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Greater Ekofisk Area contract extended</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Greater-Ekofisk-Area-contract-extended/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Conoco Phillips Scandinavia AS has exercised an option to extend the contract for drilling and maintenance services in the Greater Ekofisk Area. Odfjell Drilling has carried out maintenance, drilling, completion and abandonment activities in the Greater Ekofisk Area since 1995. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Greater-Ekofisk-Area-contract-extended/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:54:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Letter of Intent for Deepsea Bergen</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Letter-of-Intent-for-Deepsea-Bergen/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a Letter of Intent from Statoil as operator on behalf of several licensees for the utilization of the semi-submersible "Deepsea Bergen" for development drilling and exploration in the Halten Nordland area on the NCS. The Letter of Intent is subject to partner approval. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Letter-of-Intent-for-Deepsea-Bergen/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:43:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling recruits trainees</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-recruits-trainees/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;In August 2004 Norges Rederiforbund (The Norwegian Shipping Association) took an initiative to establish a Trainee-program for the national maritime industry. Together with 15 other companies Odfjell Drilling has participated in the program where two Trainees were selected among a large number of good candidates. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-recruits-trainees/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:36:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling on the Shtokman Field in the Russian Barents Sea</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-on-the-Shtokman-Field-in-the-Russian-Barents-Sea/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;DIV class=NewsItemsDetail id=NewsItem12012&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV class=Topic id=Topic12012&amp;gt;Hydro and Gazflot have agreed to drill one well on the Shtokman gas and condensate field in the Barents Sea. The well is planned to be drilled during the summer of 2006, with Deepsea Delta on contract for Hydro. &amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV class=Topic&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV class=Topic&amp;gt;For further information - see below report&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV class=Topic&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV class=Topic&amp;gt;&amp;lt;SPAN class=Name id=FileName1512&amp;gt;&amp;lt;A href="http://inet/stream_file.asp?iEntityId=1512" target=_blank&amp;gt;Shtokman info&amp;lt;/A&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/SPAN&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV class=Topic&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;DIV class=Topic&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/DIV&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-on-the-Shtokman-Field-in-the-Russian-Barents-Sea/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:39:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>World record on Visund</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/World-record-on-Visund/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has drilled a well to 9082 m. and a liner is set and cemented. This well is the world's longest reaching well ever drilled from a floating installation and it is also the longest well drilled in Statoil, independent of type of installation.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/World-record-on-Visund/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:32:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling among Top Drillers</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-among-Top-Drillers/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;The International Association of Drilling Contractors North Sea Chapter announced the 2004 Safety Excellence Awards in Aberdeen on Friday 13th May 2005. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-among-Top-Drillers/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:31:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling (UK) Ltd. Certified to ISO 9000 </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-UK-Ltd-Certified-to-ISO-9000-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling (UK) Ltd has successfully been certified to the ISO 9000 standard for quality management by Det Norske Veritas.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-UK-Ltd-Certified-to-ISO-9000-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:28:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Shell has awarded OWS pan-European service contract </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Shell-has-awarded-OWS-pan-European-service-contract-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Shell has awarded contracts for both Tool Rental and Casing &amp;amp;amp; Tubing Running Services to Odfjell Well Services AS (OWS) as the primary provider. OWS is a subsidiary of Odfjell Drilling, a major drilling, engineering and well services contractor in the North Sea&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Shell-has-awarded-OWS-pan-European-service-contract-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Drilling contract for Deepsea Trym</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Drilling-contract-for-Deepsea-Trym/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a contract with Norsk Hydro as operator on behalf of several licenses for the utilization of the semi-submersible drilling unit&amp;amp;nbsp; "Deepsea Trym" for development drilling and exploration on the NCS. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Drilling-contract-for-Deepsea-Trym/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:51:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling has been awarded contract for DST</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-has-been-awarded-contract-for-DST/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a contract with Pertra AS for drilling of one exploration well on the Varg field (Villmink). Duration of this contract is approx. 45 days including mobilization. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-has-been-awarded-contract-for-DST/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:32:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling is awarded new contracts for Statoil</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-is-awarded-new-contracts-for-Statoil/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has been awarded the production drilling contracts for Snorre, Visund and Heidrun. This is two out of the three contract packages for production drilling in the Tampen area. &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-is-awarded-new-contracts-for-Statoil/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a drilling contract for Deepsea Delta. </title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-has-been-awarded-a-drilling-contract-for-Deepsea-Delta-/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a contract with Norsk Hydro Produksjon a.s as operator on behalf of several licences for the utilization of the semisubmersible drilling unit "Deepsea Delta" for the drilling of an exploration well, a sidetrack in the Vale field and development drilling of the "Vestflanken" project in the Oseberg field on the NCS.&amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Odfjell-Drilling-has-been-awarded-a-drilling-contract-for-Deepsea-Delta-/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:25:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deepsea Delta - Letter of Intent</title>
      <link>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Delta---Letter-of-Intent/</link>
      <description>&amp;lt;P&amp;gt;Odfjell Drilling in Bergen has received a Letter of Intent from Esso Norge AS to drill the "West Cable" exploration well in the NCS with the semisubmersible drilling unit "Deepsea Delta". &amp;lt;/P&amp;gt;</description>
      <guid>http://www.odfjelldrilling.com/en/News/Item/Deepsea-Delta---Letter-of-Intent/</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:22:19 GMT</pubDate>
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