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Thursday, January 4, 2018
Maersk Drilling was awarded a four-year contract for use of its deepwater drillship the Maersk Venturer for work offshore Ghana. The contract, which comes from Tullow Ghana, is expected to commence in February and covers development drilling for Tullow’s two fields in Ghana, the Jubilee and TEN fields.
The vessel is currently in transit to Ghana to begin its contract.
“I am very pleased that Maersk Drilling will be mobilizing another deepwater rig for this significant job in a strategically important region. It is our first contract with Tullow Ghana and it is a testament to our successful operational track record in Ghana. We are firmly committed to supporting Tullow Ghana’s business through safe and efficient drilling operations,” says Lars Ostergaard, COO of Maersk Drilling.
Maersk Rigworld Ghana, Maersk Drilling’s JV with Rigworld International Services, will be providing local services in connection with the operation and thereby drive local job creation and competency development. The JV has expanded the range of locally available goods and services significantly since the partnership was founded in 2015, and will further expand its network of local suppliers over the course of the new contract.
“Local growth and local resource development are key elements in our business activities in Ghana. After more than 2.5 years of operation in Ghana with Maersk Voyager, Maersk Drilling now operates with over 50% local staff and a wide network of local suppliers. We are very proud to work in Ghana and appreciate the opportunity to make use of the ever increasing capabilities within the Ghanaian indigenous sector,” says Østergaard.
“Maersk Drilling is a highly valuable partner for Rigworld, and we’re excited that they are expanding their footprint in Ghana with the new contract with Tullow Ghana. The contract marks yet another step in a successful collaboration that enables us to utilize each other’s capabilities and add mutual value,” says Kofi Abban, founder and CEO of Rigworld Group
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