20 March 2017, Oslo — Oslo-listed rig operator Borr Drilling has agreed to buy 15 drilling rigs from Swiss-based Transocean in a $1.35 billion deal, Borr said in a statement on Monday.
The letter of intent comprises 10 rigs from Transocean’s current fleet and five that are currently under construction, it added.
Borr also said a group of investors had agreed to an $800 million share issue, and that the proceeds will be used to fund the Transocean deal.
The new shares will be sold at $3.5 each, a discount to the 32.5 Norwegian crowns ($3.85) that Borr currently trades at.
*Terje Solsvik, editing: Nerijus Adomaitis – Reuters
