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    1. Drilling & Completion

    Maersk Viking to drill for Shell offshore Malaysia

    April 7, 2021
    Shell has contracted the drillship Maersk Viking for four development wells at the Gumusut-Kakap project offshore Malaysia.
    (Courtesy Maersk Drilling)
    The ultra-deepwater drillship Maersk Viking.
    The ultra-deepwater drillship Maersk Viking.

    Offshore staff

    LYNGBY, Denmark – Shell has contracted the drillship Maersk Viking for four development wells at the Gumusut-Kakap project offshore Malaysia.

    The 150-day contract is due to start in December, with a duration of 150 days.

    Firm value is around $34 million, including mobilization, with options for up to five more wells offshore Malaysia, the Philippines, and Brunei Darussalam.

    The Maersk Viking is a 7th-generation ultra-deepwater drillship that was delivered in 2013. It is currently operating offshore Brunei Darussalam.

    04/07/2021