Maersk Drilling received a contract for the harsh environment jackup rig Mærsk Gallant from Nexen Petroleum U.K. Ltd. after a competitive tendering process, according to a March 27 press release.
The contract covers the drilling of the HP/HT Glengorm exploration well in the U.K. North Sea. The 140-day contract will likely begin in third-quarter 2017.
Mærsk Gallant's current contract with Maersk Oil on a North Sea plug and abandonment project will be halted while the Glengorm well drilling is ongoing, the press release said. Maersk Gallant recently drilled an ultra-HP/HT well for Total in Norway, and has extensively drilled HP/HT wells.
Michael Reimer Mortensen, vice president and head of global sales at Maersk Drilling, said the company has secured three new contracts in the past four months.
Nexen Petroleum U.K. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CNOOC Ltd.
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