Petronas hires Maersk drillship for deepwater Gabon well
April 16, 2021
PC Gabon Upstream has contracted Maersk Drilling’s deepwater drillship Maersk Viking for an exploration well in block F13.
(Courtesy Maersk Drilling)
The drillship Maersk Viking.
Offshore staff
LYNGBY, Denmark – PC Gabon Upstream, a subsidiary of Petronas, has contracted Maersk Drilling’s deepwater drillship Maersk Viking for an exploration well in block F13 offshore Gabon.
The 7th generation vessel, currently operating offshore Brunei Darussalaam, will drill the prospect during 3Q in 2,100 m (6,890 ft) water depth.
Estimated duration is 60 days: the $24-million contract includes mob/demobilization costs.
According to COO Morten Kelstrup, this will be Maersk Drilling’s first-ever well offshore Gabon.
After completing the program for Petronas, the vessel will head east to start a four-well contract with Shell Malaysia.
