Valaris Limited reported on their second quarter 2021 results and here are the highlights:
Floaters
Floater revenues were $50 million and $18 million for the Successor and Predecessor periods, respectively. Combined floater revenues declined to $68 million in the second quarter 2021 from $97 million in the prior quarter. Excluding reimbursable items, Combined revenues declined to $62 million in the second quarter from $88 million in the prior quarter primarily due to fewer operating days as two drillships that were working in the first quarter were between contracts for most of the second quarter.
Contract drilling expense was $45 million and $22 million for the Successor and Predecessor periods, respectively. Combined contract drilling expense declined to $67 million in the second quarter 2021 from $84 million in the prior quarter. Excluding reimbursable items, Combined contract drilling expense declined to $63 million in the second quarter from $81 million in the prior quarter primarily due to fewer operating days in the second quarter.
Jackups
Jackup revenues were $129 million and $60 million for the Successor and Predecessor periods, respectively. Combined jackup revenues increased to $188 million in the second quarter 2021 from $173 million in the prior quarter. Excluding reimbursable items, Combined revenues increased to $167 million 2 in the second quarter from $157 million in the prior quarter. The sequential quarter increase was primarily due to an increase in average day rates, which were $99,000 in the second quarter compared to $95,000 in the prior quarter and a four percentage point increase in utilization to 54%.
Contract drilling expense was $96 million and $49 million for the Successor and Predecessor periods, respectively. Combined contract drilling expense increased to $144 million in the second quarter 2021 from $121 million in the prior quarter. Excluding reimbursable items, Combined contract drilling expense increased to $134 million in the second quarter from $114 million in the prior quarter primarily due to $19 million higher reactivation costs in the second quarter as we prepare rigs, primarily VALARIS JU-249 and VALARIS JU-121, for long-term contracts starting later in the year.
ARO Drilling
Revenues were $84 million and $41 million for the Successor and Predecessor periods, respectively. Combined revenues increased to $125 million in the second quarter 2021 from $123 million in the prior quarter. Combined contract drilling expense increased to $93 million in the second quarter from $86 million in the prior quarter primarily due to higher personnel costs. Combined EBITDA was $28 million in the second quarter compared to $33 million in the prior quarter.
Other Revenues were $25 million and $12 million for the Successor and Predecessor periods, respectively. Combined revenues of $37 million in the second quarter 2021 were in line with the prior quarter and Combined contract drilling expense declined to $14 million in the second quarter from $15 million in the prior quarter.
President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Burke said, “On April 30, 2021, Valaris emerged from chapter 11 with a significantly strengthened capital structure, including a net cash position, $550 million of debt due in 2028 and an industry-leading cost structure that is scalable and adaptable to changing market conditions.”
Burke added, “During the three months since emergence, our customers awarded Valaris more than 20 new contracts or extensions with associated contract backlog totaling over $1.3 billion. This figure includes an eight-well contract, with an estimated duration of three-and-a-half years, for VALARIS DS-11, a two-year contract for VALARIS DS-16 and a 420-day contract for VALARIS DPS-1, which we announced in today's fleet status report, as well as a three-year contract for VALARIS DS-18 awarded in early June. These contract awards are a testament to the technical capabilities of our fleet and the excellent operational and safety performance of our crews, and I want to take the opportunity to recognize all the teams in Valaris that have contributed to this outstanding contracting success over the past several months.”
Burke concluded, “We are beginning to see early signs of a recovery in customer demand following the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, evidenced by our contracting activity over the past few months. As a result, Valaris is well-positioned to benefit from the opportunities we see in the market today. We will continue to focus on winning work for our active fleet and returning some of our high-quality stacked rigs to work as suitable opportunities arise. I am extremely proud of what Valaris has achieved during the three months since our emergence from chapter 11, and I am excited to see what the future holds for the Company."
Source: Valaris
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