IOG plc said it expected to continue drilling at Southwark in March after unstable conditions due to seabed scouring forced a suspension of operations in January.
SEABED PADS
The company said that experts had defined the forward plan with the rig owner’s agreement.
“This essentially entails creating pads on the seabed with suitable sized rocks to enable stable positioning of the rig spud cans.
“This solution is now being expedited with drilling expected to be resumed at Southwark in March subject to completion of the necessary regulatory approvals and commercial processes.”