North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. received a firm one-well extension plus one optional well from Statoil Petroleum AS for the jackup West Elara, according to a Jan. 20 press release.

The work will begin in direct continuation of West Elara's existing contract with Statoil. The West Elara has worked for Statoil since 2011.

The backlog for the firm portion of the extension is estimated to be US$10 million.