<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡27日讯）Velesto Energy Bhd表示，子公司Velesto Drilling私人有限公司与Carigali Hess Operating Company私人有限公司之间的合同已延长1年半，预计合同价值高达7400万美元（3亿4639万令吉）。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Velesto今日向大马交易所报备，该合同包括提供1座10K自升式钻井平台，有效期为2024年4月19日至2025年10月18日。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Velesto补充说，上述合同有望为其收益及净资产作出积极贡献。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Carigali Hess在2019年首度将合同授予Velesto Drilling，当时合同价值达1亿3100万美元（5亿4117万令吉）。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Carigali Hess是PCJDA Ltd和Hess Oil Company of Thai Ltd之间的石油与天然气联营公司，参与马来西亚-泰国联合管理局管理的联合开发区的天然气生产。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>该合同最初于2020年下半年启动，为期3年，并有3次延期选择，每次延期6个月。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至今日闭市，Velesto升1仙或4.44%，至24仙，市值达18亿9000万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version</em>：<a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/691572">Velesto secures contract extension from Carigali Hess worth US$74m</a></p></div>


（吉隆坡27日讯）Velesto Energy Bhd表示，子公司Velesto Drilling私人有限公司与Carigali Hess Operating Company私人有限公司之间的合同已延长1年半，预计合同价值高达7400万美元（3亿4639万令吉）。

Velesto获Carigali Hess续约 合同价值达7400万美元

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