Baku, Azerbaijan, July 5
By Sara Israfilbayova - Trend:
The work on reactivation of semi-submersible drilling rig “Dede Gorgud” will be completed in September 2019, a source in Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR told Trend.
The source said that in order for the rig to be in working condition, it must undergo a reactivation program, further adding that this work is being carried out by Caspian Drilling Company Ltd (CDC) owned by SOCAR.
SOCAR also noted that as part of the reactivation, all offshore and drilling equipment will be checked for proper operation. Reactivation includes work on offshore transportation and installation systems, as well as work on mechanisms related to drilling functions.
“The Dede Gorgud rig will take part in drilling operations as part of the projects conducted by SOCAR jointly with the Norwegian Equinor,” the company said.
Equinor also attracted CDC as a drilling contractor at the Karabakh field. Under the terms of the agreement, the CDC will drill two wells at this field using the drilling rig “Dede Gorgud” after its modernization.
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