Maersk Drilling has been awarded a new contract for the jackup rig Mærsk Giant with Danish energy utility DONG Energy, according to a news release.

The $16 million contract covers 150 days of work on the Nini and Siri fields in the Danish part of the North Sea. The contract is in direct continuation of the current contract with Talisman keeping Maersk Giant employed until March 2016, Maersk said in the release.

The Mærsk Giant is one of the ultra-harsh environment jackup that is fully equipped for HP/HT drilling and is designed for year-round operation in the North Sea in water depths up to 107 m (350 ft) with an available leg length below hull of 132 m (435 ft), according to the release.