Sunday, February 15, 2009

ConocoPhillips Gets Go Ahead to Drill New North Sea Well in March

ConocoPhillips has received consent to conduct exploration drilling of well 8/10-3 using the jackup drilling rig Maerrsk Gallant.

The well is part of production license 331 and is located about 55 km north-northeast of the Ekofisk Complex. Well 8/10-3 has the following geographical coordinates: N 57 degrees 02' 23.481", E 03 degrees 17' 01.820". The Maersk Gallant jackup is operated by Maersk Contractors Norge A/S. The plan is to commence drilling around mid-March 2009, after the facility has concluded a stay at the shipyard in Esbjerg. The activity has an estimated duration of about 176 days.
Read More

No comments: