|
|
Article: Vanco and Lukoil Secure Drilling Unit for Ghana Deepwater Drilling.
- Article from:
- Energy Weekly News
- Article date:
- September 12, 2008
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Vanco Ghana Ltd, together with partner Lukoil Overseas Ghana Ltd, has completed contractual arrangements for the Aban Abraham drillship to drill the Dzata-1 well, which will be the first exploration test on the Cape Three Points Deepwater block, offshore Ghana.
The Aban Abraham deepwater drillship is currently in Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore being retrofitted to enable the unit to drill in water depths of up to 2,000 meters. Upon completion of shipyard activities, the Abraham will mobilize to West Africa. The Dzata-1 will commence upon arrival of the drilling unit in Ghanaian waters during the Fourth Quarter 2008.
Cape Three Points Deep Water Ghana ...