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    1. Drilling & Completion

    ADVantage to drill deepwater Nigma prospect offshore Egypt

    Oct. 11, 2019
    ADES International Holding has won an order to drill its second deepwater well in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea.
    (Courtesy Vantage Drilling International)
    The drillship Tungsten Explorer will drill the Nigma 1 deepwater well in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea.
    The drillship Tungsten Explorer will drill the Nigma 1 deepwater well in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea.

    Offshore staff

    DUBAI, UAE – ADES International Holding has won an order to drill its second deepwater well in the Egyptian sector of the Mediterranean Sea.

    ADVantage, the joint venture between ADES and Vantage Drilling International,

    will drill the Nigma 1 well for an unnamed IOC, using the drillship Tungsten Explorer.

    The program is set to last 73 days.

    The contract will operate on a profit-sharing basis, allowing ADES to generate additional revenue without incurring the major capex normally associated with deepwater drilling.

    10/11/2019