Norwegian vitality main Equinor has secured the providers of the Deepsea Bollsta cellular rig underneath a brand new two-year agency cope with Northern Ocean Wind. The rig will probably be deployed on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) with the agency portion of the contract valued at $335 million, with out built-in rig providers or mobilization/demobilization charges.
The contract time period is deliberate to start out within the latter a part of 2025. Equinor has secured 5 one-year choices, it stated in a media launch.
“We’ve an ambition to keep up our manufacturing from the Norwegian continental shelf at a excessive stage in direction of 2035, supplying the vitality that Europe calls for. Our potential to constantly drill new wells is on the coronary heart of this. There’s nonetheless a big remaining useful resource potential in our producing fields. We additionally see enticing exploration alternatives in Norway”, stated Kjetil Hove, govt vp for exploration and manufacturing Norway.
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Equinor stated that Deepsea Bollsta, like Deepsea Aberdeen, Deepsea Atlantic, and Deepsea Stavanger, will probably be operated by Odfjell Drilling. Presently, the rig is in Africa, drilling in Namibia, however has a earlier monitor document for operations in Norway. The vessel is a sixth-generation harsh surroundings, winterized, cellular rig.
“We’re happy to proceed our cooperation with the Odfjell Drilling, who has demonstrated a powerful security and efficiency tradition. It will add versatile capability to our drilling portfolio. On common we have now 25 energetic drilling operations on the Norwegian continental shelf. Rig capability is vital for us, we plan to ship 50-70 elevated restoration wells and 20-30 exploration wells yearly going ahead”, Erik Kirkemo, senior vp for drilling and effectively, stated.
Equinor operates drilling services (derricks/drilling towers) on 18 platforms on the Norwegian continental shelf, together with Johan Sverdrup, Snorre A and B, Statfjord A, B, and C, Oseberg A, B, and C, Heidrun, Njord, Gullfaks A, B, and C, Kvitebjørn, Sleipner A, Grane, and Visund.
Presently, Equinor has seven floating rigs contracted for operations on the Norwegian continental shelf: COSL Promoter, Deepsea Atlantic, Deepsea Aberdeen, Deepsea Stavanger, Transocean Enabler, Transocean Encourage, and Transocean Spitsbergen.
Equinor stated it additionally has three jack-up rigs contracted for work on the Norwegian continental shelf: Askeladden (owned by Gullfaks), Askepott (owned by Gullfaks), and Barsk (owned by Shelf Drilling).
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