Velesto secures offshore drilling contract in Thailand

iGEN Editorial

June 4, 2026

Velesto secures offshore drilling contract in Thailand

Executive Summary

A subsidiary of Malaysia’s Velesto Energy has won a contract for one of its jackup rigs and drilling rig services from Northern Gulf Petroleum. Velesto Sumber secured a contract award to provide the Naga 6 jackup for a drilling campaign in the Gulf of Thailand. The firm work scope comprises four infill wells and three exploration wells. Naga 6 is a premium independent leg jack-up drilling rig with drilling depth capability of 30,000 feet and has a rated operating water depth of 375 feet.

Source Coverage

Source	Headline	Published At
Splash247 Maritime	Velesto lands jackup drilling contract offshore Thailand - Splash247	2026-06-04 00:00:00+00:00

Timeline

2026-06-04 00:00:00+00:00: Velesto lands jackup drilling contract offshore Thailand - Splash247 (via Splash247 Maritime)

Key Entities

Organizations: Velesto

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