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   <h1>Statoil cancels contract with sub-leased rig</h1> 
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     <div class="date-module"> <span class="date_module-icon fa fa-calendar"></span> <span>February 17, 2016</span> <span>| Last modified June 28, 2016 14:41 CEST</span> 
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           The Maersk Gallant drilling rig. (Photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland) 
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       <p><span class="ingress">Statoil has decided to cancel the contract with Maersk Gallant.</span></p> 
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       <p>The Maersk rig has been on contract with Statoil for two years, since 21 August 2014, and since 9 October it has been sub-chartered to ConocoPhillips.<br> <br> Between 14 February and 21 August 2016 the Maersk Gallant is on a new contract with Total, who will pay cancellation fee according to the former contract.<br> <br> Please contact Total for further information about the rig plans.</p> 
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