Neptune Energy announced it had extended a contract for Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Yantai drilling rig, to include three additional wells in 2022 in the Norwegian North Sea.
FENJA
The company said that the Deepsea Yantai was currently drilling the production wells at the Neptune-operated Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea.
The extension will include one additional well at the Fenja field and two exploration wells within core areas of the Norwegian sector.
Neptune also has the option to include additional wells under the current contract.
CORE AREAS
Neptune Energy’s managing director for Norway Odin Estensen, said that the extension of the contract played a vital role in the company’s 2022 drilling programme.
This includes both development and exploration drilling in core areas with the aim of growing Neptune Energy’s business on the Norwegian Shelf.
OPERATIONS
The Deepsea Yantai, owned by CIMC Raffles, has been operating for Neptune Energy in Norway since November 2019.
This included completion of the appraisal and production wells at the two new Gjøa P1 and Duva fields, and several exploration wells including the Dugong discovery last year.