production rumblings

The Chinguetti development drilling program will now commence, as scheduled, to ensure adequate time to drill, complete and prepare the wells for connection to the floating, production, storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel when it arrives. The West Navigator will commence operations and subsequently be joined by the Stena Tay. The Chinguetti development well surface locations are clustered at three separate "drilling centers" allowing both rigs to work in the field at the same time. The rigs will work in tandem on the drilling centers with the West Navigator drilling and casing the top holes, followed by the Stena Tay drilling and casing the bottom holes through the reservoir interval. The West Navigator will then return to conduct the completion operations of these Chinguetti development wells after carrying out other appraisal and/or exploration activities for the joint venture.


Is this an early start or on schedule?