Murphy Oil Extends Noble Drillship in the Gulf of Mexico

Published

(Photo: Noble Corporation)
(Photo: Noble Corporation)

Murphy Oil Corporation has exercised its option for the drillship Noble Stanley Lafosse to drill five additional wells in the Gulf of Mexico.

The extension is expected to span one year and has an estimated contract value of $177 million, according to Noble Corporation.

Included in this extension is an additional unpriced option for a further five wells, the offshore drilling contractor added. 

The Noble Stanley Lafosse is a Samsung 96K drillship built by Samsung Heavy Industries in 2014. It is capable or drilling to 40,000 feet in 12,000-foot water depths.

Current News

Norway to Continue Arctic Drilling Despite EU Pushback

Norway to Continue Arctic Dril

Equinor, Aker BP, Vår Energi Team Up for Norway’s Next Oil and Gas Chapter

Equinor, Aker BP, Vår Energi T

McDermott Gets ADNOC’s ‘Mega Contract’ to Advance Umm Shaif Field

McDermott Gets ADNOC’s ‘Mega C

MODEC’s FPSO for ExxonMobil’s Oil Project Checks In to Guyana

MODEC’s FPSO for ExxonMobil’s

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine