Tullow Oil begins drilling campaign offshore Ghana
The company's multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore Ghana has began with the commencement of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee Field.
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The company's multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore Ghana has began with the commencement of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee Field.
The agreement will increase Neptune’s existing interests in the Adorf, Apeldorn and Ringe gas fields and in the Adorf-Scheerhorn, Georgsdorf and Ringe oilfields.
The contracts have been awarded for work in Pakistan, Russia, Kurdistan, south-eastern Europe and Germany.
Pro forma for the acquisition, Noble will own and operate a high specification fleet of 24 rigs, with 11 drillships, 1 semisubmersible, and 12 jackups.
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