SEADRILL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD AND ANOTHER v OAO GAZPROM (THE "EKHA")

[2010] Lloyd's Rep Plus 25

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Flaux

Contract - International Daywork Drilling Contract-Offshore (IDDCO) form - Construction of contract - Contractor carrying out preloading operation negligently - Whether contractor in repudiatory breach - Whether operator entitled to terminate contract - Claims by contractor and counterclaims by operator - Issues of principle concerning quantum of damages.