Offshore drilling player Odfjell Drilling has tucked another milestone under its belt and boosted operational efficiency by employing a new method to complete a rig move for a semi-submersible it manages on behalf of Northern Ocean. The rig is working for TotalEnergies off Namibia.
"During the third quarter of 2023, the Deepsea Mira rig was drilling offshore Namibia to appraise the Venus discovery. The wells drilled offshore Namibia are located in deep water and the unpredictability of the currents and weather makes it similar to other harsh environment locations. Despite this challenge, Odfjell Drilling explains that it completed several wells in these conditions “efficiently.”
Following the completion of operations at Venus, the Deepsea Mira rig was also able to move to the next location whilst the BOP string was still suspended at 3,000 meters, increasing the efficiency of mobilization to the next drilling location and further proving the capability of harsh environment semi-submersibles to drill in deepwater locations such as offshore Namibia, according to the offshore drilling player.
While commenting on this rig move, Odfjell Drilling highlighted: “The Odfjell Drilling team recently completed a complex task, by moving Deepsea Mira from one location to another with the BOP and LMRP strings suspended at close to 3,000 meters depth, and thereafter landed and connected to the next well at 3,007 meters water depth. It was the first time ever that the method was put into play, resulting in a significantly increased operational efficiency."
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