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Velesto bags rm432.3 mln contracts from petronas carigali

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Velesto Energy Bhd's subsidiary, Velesto Drilling Sdn Bhd, has been awarded four contracts worth a total of RM432.33 million (US$104.68 million) from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd for the provision of jack-up drilling rig services.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia today, it said the contracts for the NAGA 2, NAGA 3 and NAGA 5 jack-up rigs, with an estimated contract value of RM105.07 million (US$25.44 million), RM105.07 million (US$25.44 million) and RM108.08 million (US26.17 million), will commence in April/May 2019.

Meanwhile, the NAGA 6 jack-up rig services contract worth RM114.11 (US$27.63 million) will commence in June/July 2019.

It said the duration of the contracts is one year, with the option of an additional one year plus a one-year extension for each of the contracts.

Velesto Energy, formerly known as UMW Oil & Gas, said the contracts are expected to contribute positively towards its earnings and net assets during the contract period for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2019.

-- BERNAMA

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