Atwood agrees to ultra-deepwater semi switch for Greater Enfield wells

Offshore staff

HOUSTON – Atwood Oceanics says its Australian subsidiary’s drilling services contract with Woodside Energy for the Greater Enfield development offshore Western Australia has been amended.

As a result, the semisubmersibleAtwood Osprey will be substituted with the ultra-deepwater DP semi Atwood Condor.

Drilling is due to start by 1Q 2018 at a rate of $222,295/d for a total of 12 wells, with a mobilization fee of $36.5 million.

Woodside and the subsidiary have also agreed to deploy theAtwood Osprey for an additional exploration well, due to get under way in 2018 at a rate of $190,000/d.  

02/07/2017