The harsh-environment Deepsea Yantai semisub, operated by Odfjell Drilling, has spud the Eirik exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea for operator OMV Norge.
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Deepsea Yantai is a harsh environment design and is Odfjell Drilling’s first rig of this design. The unit is designed for operations in harsh environments and at water depths of up to 1,200 m.
Offshore staff
STAVANGER, Norway – The harsh-environment Deepsea Yantai semisub, operated by Odfjell Drilling, has spud the Eirik exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea for operator OMV Norge.
The 15/2-2 S well is drilling in production license 817, close to the Equinor-operated Gudrun field in 111 m water depth.
Operations could last up to 100 days in the event of a discovery, which would include a sidetrack. Eirik is a gas and condensate prospect close to existing infrastructure, said OMV Norge general manager Knut Mauseth.
Other partners in the license are Neptune Energy and Source Energy.
