Company Story
1973 - Odfjell Drilling Ltd. was founded by Helmut Odfjell as a small drilling company in Norway.
1980 - The company acquired its first semi-submersible drilling rig, the Odfjell Driller.
1990 - Odfjell Drilling Ltd. went public with an initial public offering (IPO) on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
1995 - The company expanded its operations to the North Sea, securing contracts with major oil companies.
2000 - Odfjell Drilling Ltd. acquired the Deep Sea Driller, a deepwater semi-submersible rig.
2005 - The company established a joint venture with a major oil company to develop a new drilling technology.
2010 - Odfjell Drilling Ltd. expanded its operations to the Gulf of Mexico, securing contracts with major oil companies.
2015 - The company took delivery of the Deepsea Aberdeen, a new ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig.
2020 - Odfjell Drilling Ltd. celebrated its 47th anniversary, marking nearly five decades of operation in the drilling industry.