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SHELF DRILLING ANNOUNCES AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

Dubai, September 22, 2020 - Shelf Drilling, Ltd. ("Shelf Drilling" or the
"Company", OSE: SHLF) announced today that Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd.
("SDHL"), one of its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, has entered into an
amendment (the "Amendment") of its USD 225 million revolving credit facility
maturing April 30, 2023 (the "RCF"). The Amendment provides relief from the
Total Net Leverage Ratio financial covenant from January 1, 2021 through
September 29, 2021, unless the Company elects to terminate such relief earlier
in accordance with the terms of the Amendment.  The Amendment, among other
things, increases the applicable margin under the RCF by 100 basis points, adds
financial covenants requiring a minimum 1.50:1.00 Consolidated Coverage Ratio
and a maximum 1.50:1.00 Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (defined to exclude liens
junior to those securing the RCF), and prohibits cash dividends by SDHL, until
the end of such covenant relief.

As of August 31, 2020, the total usage of the RCF was USD 71 million, which
included USD 55 million of borrowings and USD 16 million of outstanding bank
guarantees. 

About Shelf Drilling
Shelf Drilling is a leading international shallow water offshore drilling
contractor with rig operations across Middle East, Southeast Asia, India, West
Africa and the Mediterranean. Shelf Drilling was founded in 2012 and has
established itself as a leader within its industry through its fit-for-purpose
strategy and close working relationship with industry leading clients. The
company is incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with corporate
headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The company is listed on the Oslo
Stock Exchange under the ticker "SHLF".

Additional information about Shelf Drilling can be found at
www.shelfdrilling.com.

Contact details
For questions or comments, please contact investor.relations@shelfdrilling.com.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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