Northern Offshore Reports Drillship Energy Searcher on Location

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Wed May 27, 2009 7:33pm EDT 

HOUSTON, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --  Northern Offshore, Ltd. (Oslo Bors:
NOF.OL) today announced that the drillship Energy Searcher departed the port
at Da Nang, Vietnam following governmental clearance, and has arrived on
location. The Energy Searcher is operating under a drilling contract with the
Joint Operating Company Vietgazprom, a joint venture between Petrovietnam and
Gazprom, which is expected to run approximately one year. 

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About the Company 
Northern Offshore, Ltd. is a Bermuda holding company which operates offshore
oil and gas production and drilling vessels deployed around the world. The
company's fleet consists of one floating production facility and five drilling
units (a drillship, a semisubmersible and three jackup drilling rigs). The
Northern Offshore fleet operates in various markets including the North Sea,
the Indian Ocean, offshore Russia, the Mediterranean Sea and Southeast Asia.
More information on Northern Offshore, Ltd. may be found by visiting the
company's website at http://www.northernoffshorelimited.com. 

    Contact

    Brian Hefty
    713-739-7686
    brian.hefty@northernoffshoreltd.com



SOURCE  Northern Offshore, Ltd.

Brian Hefty, +1-713-739-7686, brian.hefty@northernoffshoreltd.com
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