ENGINEERINGNET.EU -- KCA Deutag, Odfjell Drilling and Archer have been awarded the contracts, which includes drilling of new wells, plugging of old wells, workover and maintenance of drilling facilities on 18 of Statoil’s 20 fixed platforms on the NCS.
“Efficient drilling and well services on existing fields are important to maintain production on the NCS and to deliver according to Statoil’s production forecast of 2.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2020,” says Margareth Ovrum, executive vice president for the Technology, Projects and Drilling.
The work will employ around 2000 people during the period. The contracts are worth a total of NOK 30 billion, including options.This represents the biggest contract award by Statoil on the NCS since 2010.