Pacific Drilling awarded contract for the Pacific Bora

Published by Aimee Knight, Editorial Assistant
Oilfield Technology, Tuesday, 23 October 2018 10:00

The term of the contract is for one firm well plus two additional option wells. The contract is expected to commence in mid to late November 2018 and firm contract backlog is estimated at US$9 million.

Pacific Drilling Chief Executive Officer Paul Reese commented: “On the heels of our previous announcement of new work for Pacific Santa Ana in Mauritania, we are pleased to have secured this contract for the Bora which reflects our substantial experience in Nigeria and our uninterrupted commitment to providing exceptional drilling services to our clients.”

Currently offshore Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the Pacific Bora is a sixth generation deepwater, dynamically-positioned drillship capable of operating in water depths up to 10 000 ft and drilling wells more than 37 000 ft deep.

Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/offshore-and-subsea/23102018/pacific-drilling-awarded-contract-for-the-pacific-bora/

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