Pexco in receipt of responses to jackup tender
MALAYSIA: Contractors have submitted bids to Pexco for an ultra long-legged jackup to undertake a drilling campaign offshore Sarawak.
The operator requires a jackup with a useable leg length below hull of 149 m (490 ft). Pexco plans to drill four firm exploration wells plus three optional wells on the four blocks it operates with an 85% interest. Water depths range from 100-120 m (328-394 ft) and well depths are of 2,100 m (6,890 ft). Duration is estimated at 30 days per well. Commencement is scheduled for December 2017 and the campaign will be completed by July 2018.
01-Jun-2017
Murphy Malaysia checks the market for deepwater floater
MALAYSIA: Murphy Malaysia has checked the market for a deepwater floater drilling campaign offshore Malaysia.
The expected commencement date is in the window between fourth quarter 2018 and first quarter 2019. The work scope is for an estimated duration of nine months. In 2016, the operator issued a similar market check for a drilling campaign in water depths between 1,100-1,500 m (3,609-4,921 ft) offshore Sabah/Sarawak.
01-Jun-2017
SapuraKencana Energy tenders for Malaysia jackup
MALAYSIA: Following a pre-qualification exercise, SapuraKencana Energy (SKE) has issued a tender for a long-legged jackup to undertake a campaign offshore Peninsular and East Malaysia.
The well-based scope will cover six workovers/sidetracks with a total duration estimated at 95 days, and two exploration wells with combined duration of 60 days, both inclusive of mobilisation and demobilisation. Commencement is tentatively scheduled for early third quarter 2017.
01-Jun-2017