Following a complex, but successful marine operation, the Rowan Viking drilling rig has now hooked up to the production platform, ready to drill more production and injection wells.
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract from Spirit Energy for the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve to drill one development well at Grove North East in the UK North Sea.
The block has been awarded following Abu Dhabi’s second competitive block licensing round aimed to unlock value from its substantial hydrocarbon resources.
After successfully being converted to a hybrid, low-emission rig, Maersk Intrepid has entered operations as the first Maersk Drilling rig to feature this set of upgrades.