SDLP - Seadrill Partners Receives Notice of Force Majeure for the West Leo
London, United Kingdom, October 3, 2016 - Seadrill Partners ("SDLP" or "the Company") has received a notice of Force Majeure from Tullow Ghana Limited ("Tullow") for the West Leo drilling contract (the "Contract") effective 3 October 2016. The Company disputes Tullow's claim for Force Majeure and will enforce all its rights as per the contract and governing law. The West Leo has most recently been employed on the TEN development project in Ghana. Tullow claims this field is subject to a drilling moratorium by the government of Ghana due to the ongoing arbitration proceedings before