Maersk Drilling has been awarded two contract extensions in the North Sea.
The jackup Maersk Resolve has been awarded a contract extension by Wintershall Noordzee for the drilling of a third well in the ongoing drilling campaign in the North Sea.
The drilling of the third well will take place in the Dutch Sector and the work scope includes drilling as well as potential testing and completion activities. Maersk Resolve is currently drilling the first well of the contract with Wintershall Noordzee in the UK sector and will soon move to the Dutch Sector to start the second well. The duration of the contract extension is up to ca.90 days and brings the duration of the contract with Wintershall Noordzee from the original 160-190 days to a total of 210-280 days with further options included.
In addition, Maersk Drilling has entered into another extension of the contract with Petrogas E&P Netherlands for the jackup Maersk Resolute. The extension covers two work overs at the Haven platform and brings the contract duration from the current 140 days to about 155 days.
Maersk Resolute and Maersk Resolve were warm-stacked in Esbjerg and were recently re-activated to start operations in the North Sea. The rigs were delivered on time to the customers and have both had a rig uptime of over 99% since starting work.