A fresh chapter unfolds as offshore drilling specialist, Shelf Drilling, claims a new endeavor for one of its jack-up rigs, bestowed by CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited. This maritime overture casts its spotlight upon the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), a domain where prowess meets opportunity.
Amidst the maritime tableau, a subsidiary of Shelf Drilling North Sea (SDNS) stands resolute, embracing the Shelf Drilling Fortress, formerly known as Noble Sam Hartley, as it embarks on a rhythmic symphony in consort with CNOOC. The ethereal stage, adorned by the Golden Eagle platform, basks 111 kilometers northeast of Aberdeen, nestled within the enigmatic embrace of the UK Central North Sea, an aquatic tapestry that first whispered of its oil-laden secrets in 2014.
Within this maritime ballet, CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited assumes the mantle of the orchestrator, its resplendent partners – EnQuest Heather Limited, NEO Energy Production UK Limited, and ONE-Dyas UK Limited – joining the maritime masquerade. Together, they traverse the azure expanse, the custodians of the Golden Eagle platform, a shared vision realized at the hands of distinct maritime artisans.
This maritime concerto unfurls across two wells, a testament to precision and mastery, bearing a temporal tapestry forecasted at four to five months. The contract’s melodic cadence yields a value approximating $17 million, an exchange of maritime artistry rendered in fiscal hues. Beyond the horizon of immediacy, options beckon, a harmonious ensemble of potential wells etching a lyrical narrative spanning 13 months. The overture, a prelude to commence in September 2023, promises a maritime sonnet of transcendent resonance.
Formerly christened the Noble Sam Hartley, the jack-up rig, an emblem of maritime prowess, metamorphosed under Shelf Drilling’s stewardship, christened anew as the Shelf Drilling Fortress. The rig’s journey, woven into the intricate tapestry of industry evolution, resonates with the echoes of Noble’s strategic maneuverings, a choreography of competition and merger, consummated in the year 2022. Prior to its present odyssey, this maritime virtuoso graced the service of TotalEnergies in the North Sea, a prior testament to its maritime acumen.
Inscribed within the rig’s blueprint lies the essence of innovation – a 2014-born masterpiece, bearing the indelible signature of Friede & Goldman JU-3000N design. Its hallowed decks, a haven for 150 souls, unfurl a maritime canvas poised for depths profound. This prodigious vessel, an embodiment of maritime engineering, casts its gaze toward depths spanning 35,000 feet, its prowess undaunted by waters of 400 feet.
Shelf Drilling, an architect of maritime triumph, has etched a tale of multiple contracts and extensions, a saga unfurling in the nascent embrace of 2023. In the intricate choreography of supply and demand, the firm casts a prophetic vision – an ascent of day rates, a symphony destined to crescendo, ushering the rig market’s jack-up segment into resplendent echelons.
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