Island rig sails to UK waters for coiled tubing operations

Island Drilling Co.’s semisub Island Innovator has sailed from Mauritania, where it has been supporting Tullow Oil on an offshore decommissioning program, to Hanøytangen.
April 6, 2023

Offshore staff

SANDSLI, Norway  Island Drilling Co.’s semisub Island Innovator has sailed from Mauritania, where it has been supporting Tullow Oil on an offshore decommissioning program, to Hanøytangen.

On arrival, it will prepare for a contract with Dana Petroleum in the UK North Sea, where the rig will perform coiled tubing tasks.

The Mauritania project involved P&A operations in a water depth of 1,200 m. 

Onboard equipment includes a 165-MM t capable active heave compensated crane.

04.06.2023

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