Kjetil Gjersdal, Chief Executive Officer of Odfjell Drilling AS commented:
“During Q3, we overcame one of our toughest operational challenges in recent
years while at the same time, securing industry-leading contract rates for our
units. As a result, Odfjell Drilling is now back to full strength and, in the
last few months, we have been awarded contracts which are cumulatively worth
well over USD 700 million.
“Our new contract with Vår Energi for the Deepsea Bergen extends the rig’s firm
backlog to early 2031, with priced options running to 2035. This contract
provides long-term visibility and underlines both the demand for our units and
the strength of a market we expect to continue to tighten.
“While our reported results still reflect periods of downtime, I am proud of how
our teams responded and of the resilience the business has shown. We enter Q4
with our entire owned fleet in operation, a larger backlog and a clear path to
generating more value for our shareholders.”
Q3 Highlights:
GOOD FINANCIAL RESULTS BUT IMPACTED BY DOWNTIME
– EBITDA of USD 130 million from Operating Revenue of USD 265 million
– Net profit of USD 56 million, including USD 5 million from discontinued
operations
– Financial utilisation for the quarter of 89% whilst ending strongly with
financial utilisation of 98% for September
MULTIPLE NEW CONTRACT SECURED
– Total firm order backlog of USD 2.5 billion
– Deepsea Bergen awarded three-year firm contract with Vår Energi, extending the
units firm backlog to Q1 2031
o In addition, Vår Energi have four one-year priced options following the end of
the firm period
– Deepsea Nordkapp contract extended by one year with Aker BP
– Post-period, Deepsea Atlantic has priced options for two wells exercised by
Equinor
BALANCE SHEET REMAINS ROBUST
– Leverage ratio maintained at 1.6x and net debt reduced to USD 857 million
– Available liquidity of USD 261 million
DIVIDEND INCREASED
– Dividend for the quarter increased to USD 0.27 per share, totalling USD 64.7
million
o Equivalent to a 9% annualised yield at yesterdays closing price
ADDITIONAL CASH IMPACTS
– Insurance proceeds of USD 50 million paid on account relating to the Deepsea
Atlantic incident per Q3, with a remaining receivable of USD 44 million expected
– Total estimated net cash impact from the Deepsea Atlantic incident is fully
reflected in the liquidity balance as of Q3 2026, with remaining capex payments
expected to be offset by corresponding insurance proceeds.
– Post-period, USD 39 million received as a result of the positive tax case
ruling from Gulating Court of Appeal
Chief Executive Officer Odfjell Drilling AS Kjetil Gjersdal, Chief Financial
Officer Odfjell Drilling AS Ørjan Lunde and Investor Relations Officer James
Crothers will be hosting a webcast and Q&A session at 2:00pm CET to discuss the
results.
Stakeholders can either use the following link for the webcast or listen via
telephone using the details below.
Webcast details:
https://brrmedia.news/ODFJF_Q3_26
Conference call:
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For further queries, please contact:
James Crothers, Investor Relations Officer
+44 (0) 7495 067 684
jchu@odfjelldrilling.com
London, United Kingdom
3 November 2026
Odfjell Drilling Ltd
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