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SHELF DRILLING AWARDED NEW CONTRACT IN INDIA WITH ONGC

Dubai, April 23, 2021 - Shelf Drilling, Ltd. ("Shelf Drilling" or the "Company",
OSE: SHLF) announced today that it has received an award for a three-year
contract for the J.T. Angel jack-up rig with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(ONGC) for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India. The planned start-up
of operations is Q4 2021. 

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 communications@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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