Date: 29. April 2009

Ability Drilling cancels rig no. 2

Ability Drilling has  today submitted  a cancellation  notice to  TTS
Sense, regarding rig no. 2. Rig no.  2 is still in Harlingen, in  the
Netherlands, awaiting completion of guarantee work. The  cancellation
follows TTS Sense's failure to complete the guarantee work within the
time limit.

As a consequence of  the cancellation, Ability  Drilling has filed  a
claim of NOK 140  million against TTS Sense,  related to payments  on
rig no. 2 made so far.

For further information, please contact:

CEO Hans Petter Eikeland, phone +47 56 32 43 43, or +47 93 20 81 77
Chairman Geir Nordahl-Pedersen, phone +47 56 32 43 43, or +47 90 14
01 30


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