Danish drilling contractor, Maersk Drilling has landed a $3.8m drilling contract for the Maersk Discoverer offshore Egypt. Maersk Discoverer is a DSS-21 self-propelled A1 column-stabilised, dynamically positioned deep-water rig. The one-well drilling contract will commence this month will see the semi-submersible rig perform operations for the next 21 days. The new contract comes as a direct continuation of the Discoverer's current contract.