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6 September 2022
Odfjell Drilling has announced that the drilling contractor, on behalf of CIMC Raffles, have agreed a contract with DNO Norge AS for the use of the drilling rig Deepsea Yantai to drill one (1) firm well in PL 984, offshore Norway.
PL984 is operated by DNO Norge AS with 40% interest, with the rest split evenly between Source Energy AS and Var Energi ASA.
The semisubmersible Deepsea Yantai is a GM4D harsh environment design and is Odfjell Drilling’s first rig of this design. The unit is designed for operations in harsh environments and at water depths of up to 1,200 m.
The rig has full DP 3 station keeping and is ready for full mooring spread for operations in water depths of 70 to 1200 metres. The rig has a state-of-the-art, highly efficient drilling system, which includes a 1 ½ derrick with offline capabilities to facilitate a number of simultaneous operations. The drilling system has an active heave compensating drawwork for increased performance, efficiency, safety and redundancy. The rig is designed for worldwide operation and will be especially suitable for operation in harsh environment.
