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Sunday, October 14, 2018
Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) operator, Aker Energy, on behalf of the license partners recently entered into contracts for the drilling of the Pecan-4A appraisal well. The Pecan-4A is set to spud in Q4 of this year.
The company entered into contracts with Maersk Drilling, PMD Viking Ghana, Halliburton Ghana, and Exceed Well Management Ghana.
At the time of the signing of the contracts, which took place in late-September, CEO Jan ArveHaugan said, “We are pleased to achieve this key milestone that will enable us to commence drilling of the important Pecan-4A appraisal well. The main objective of the well is to test the extension of the Pecan Field. This will provide valuable and important input in optimizing the Plan of Development for the field and in understanding the wider potential of the block.”
The drilling contract with Maersk Drilling is for one firm well, Pecan-4A, and two optional wells. The deepwater drillship Maersk Viking will perform the drilling in a water depth of 2,674 meters. The drillship, built in 2014 with state-of-the-art facilities and systems, is currently in the Gulf of Mexico and will imminently set sail from the US to Ghana for operations to commence in Q4 2018.
Aker Energy also entered into other contracts relating to the drilling campaign. These contracts include an agreement with Halliburton Ghana for provision of drilling support and well services. In addition, a contract for well design and management is agreed with Exceed Well Management Ghana.
Aker Energy is the operator of the DWT/CTP block with a 50% participating interest. Aker Energy’s partners are LUKOIL (38%), Ghana National Petroleum Corp. (10%) and Fueltrade (2%).
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