May 9 (Reuters) - Rig firm Awilco Drilling PLC AWDR.OL :
* CONTRACT REVENUE OF USD 34.1 MILLION (USD 33.9 MILLION IN
Q4
2017
* Q1 EBITDA USD 24.0 MILLION (USD 24.5 MILLION IN Q4 2017)
* Q1 NET PROFIT OF USD 19.1 MILLION (USD 16.9 MILLION LOSS
IN Q4
2017)
* BOARD APPROVED A DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION PAYABLE IN Q2 2018
OF USD
0.20 PER SHARE
* SEES LIMITED FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UK IN 2018 BUT
ENQUIRIES SUGGEST THAT DEMAND IN 2019 WILL BE INCREMENTALLY
HIGHER THAN THIS YEAR
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(Reporting By Ole Petter Skonnord)
((olepetter.skonnord@thomsonreuters.com;))