Velesto probing rig incident, recovery efforts ongoing Tan Siew Mung
theedgemarkets.com
May 04, 2021 17:50 pm +08
Velesto probing rig incident, recovery efforts ongoing -A+A KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): Velesto Energy Bhd said it is investigating yesterday's worksite incident involving one of its rigs, and is evaluating its options.
"The rig is covered by insurance and recovery efforts are ongoing and monitored," the group said in a bourse filing.
Velesto said the incident involving the Velesto Naga 7 rig occurred at the worksite due to rapid penetration into the formation, whilst operating in offshore Sarawak for a client.
“The rig tilted and subsequently (today), Velesto Naga 7 submerged at the location. Drilling activities have not commenced and no well has been drilled,” the group added.
Velesto said all on-board personnel are safe on the rescue vessels, and the majority of them have been transferred to Miri, while the remaining personnel are in the process of being transferred.
“The company extends gratitude to all involved in the evacuation operation after the incident and the ongoing recovery efforts, including our client and all relevant authorities,” it added.
Velesto's share price closed unchanged at 16 sen today, valuing the group at RM1.31 billion.
this kind of thing will take months/years ... the investigation itself will take time, and plus insurance will find any holes or cracks in their policy to compensate less... in the meantime, velesto considered lost an asset that can generate money velesto books wont be good this time around
Some ppl commented it’s easier to compensate total loss than partial loss. Anyways, Naga 7 is not its only rig. They have many other assets. https://velesto.com/our-services/
Macgyver11, if u read d news every1 were supportive. Things should turn out ok, not to worry. These are short term hiccups only. Long term should be fine. :) I’m confident.
We still don't know which rigs or hwu is under idle and it is safe/ suitable to deploy at the same location again. I believed by now velesto management already hv some ideas and will do something. Meanwhile, The location that naga 7 sunk now declared as a catastrophic area and authority won't granted any drilling until further investigation including geological study and etc etc.
SINGAPORE-- Jackup rig construction cost has risen about 30% over the last two years to average $180-$190 million per rig, say Singapore-based rig builders. With demand for new units still strong, prices are expected to exceed $200 million per rig, the yards say.
Name Velesto Naga 7 Owner Velesto Energy Rig Type Jackup Sub Type Independent Leg Cantilever Jackup Type Premium Max Depth (ft) 375 Max Drill Depth (ft) 30,000 Dimensions (ft) 214.1 x 203.4 x 26.2 Leg Length (ft) 503.12 Competitive Yes Year Built. 2015 Country of Build China (PRC)
1. The rig is covered by insurance. Regardless of the underlying cause as long as the setting was validated by safety manager .
2. The rig responsibility is under ConocoPhillips once the agreement was signed .
3. Velesto will write off naga7 , the loan will be set-off by insurance.
4. Velesto likely to lose on maintenance fee only . The rig rental agreement still need to be bourne by ConocoPhillips until the settlement of loan or write off by insurance agency .
Brent oil already hit usd 70 but MOST O&G share price is not moving up..... Maybe higher oil price is not the key factor.... Positive Qr is the main fundamental. Higher oil price currently fail to stimulate O&G share price.
I think if hit USD 80 also these O&G stocks are still not going to moving up a lot.... If going up its around 0.005 to 0.01 cents.
BIG PLAYERS ARE NOT EAGER TO PUSH UP THE PRICE NOW...... ITS REALLY FOR LONG TERM INVESTMENT....... THE PRICE ONLY CAN SEE CLEAR MOVING AFTER 6 MONTHS FROM NOW....
KUALA LUMPUR (May 5): The sinking of Velesto Energy Bhd’s Naga 7 rig offshore Sarawak yesterday has prompted CGS-CIMB to upgrade the company to "add" while raising its target price to 19.5 sen from 17 sen prior.
Calling it a possible “blessing in disguise”, analyst Raymond Yap said the valuation impact of the sunk rig may be positive as its insurance claims may exceed the written-off net book value (NBV) which is estimated at RM400 million.
“First, the Naga 7 is fully insured and the insurance value is pegged to the outstanding debt secured on the rig,” he said.
He believes that the insurance claims are conservatively worth RM350 million, but could exceed the NBV of the rig.
This cgs-cimb valuation is really walking on the dark side...anyway even Titanic can be raised. If a Old car get into an accident, saving it is just a waste of time and money
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Posted by bullmarket1628 > 2021-05-04 18:01 |
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