** Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill's SDRL.N shares rise 3.2% to $38.51 in extended trading
** Co's ultra-deepwater drillship, West Jupiter, was awarded a 1,095-day contract in Brazil by Petrobras PETR4.SA
** Contract to contribute ~$493 mln to SDRL's order backlog
** SDRL's ultra-deepwater drillship, West Tellus, awarded a 1,095-day contract for the Sépia and Atapu fields in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, by Petrobras
** Contract to contribute ~$498 mln to SDRL's order backlog
** Co expects both programs to commence in Q1 2026; West Tellus contract award includes an optional period of up to 305 additional days
** Up to last close, stock down 21.1% YTD
(Reporting by Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)
((Pooja.Menon@thomsonreuters.com))