Aker BP receives consent for exploration and production drilling in the North Sea
Published by Aimee Knight,
Editorial Assistant
Oilfield Technology,
The well has the following coordinates:
- 59° 20' 29.01" N
- 01° 49' 55.32" E
Water depth at the site is around 119 m.
The operation is scheduled to begin in Q1 2019 and to last 94 days.
Aker BP must apply for separate consent to begin test production from the well.
Drilling is to be carried out using the Scarabeo 8 mobile drilling facility. This is a semi-submersible drilling facility of the Moss CS50 MKII type, operated by Saipem Norge. It was built in Russia and Italy and put into service in 2012. The facility is classified by DNV GL and registered in the Bahamas.
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/offshore-and-subsea/30112018/aker-bp-receives-consent-for-exploration-and-production-drilling-in-the-north-sea/
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