Lundin Malaysia continues technical evaluation for jackup
MALAYSIA: Lundin's jackup tender for drilling from the Bertam platform remains at the technical clarification and evaluation stage.
Lundin is looking for a rig to undertake a scope with a commencement window of between 15 September and 15 October 2017. The operator plans to drill up to two development wells over an estimated duration of three months. The platform has a height of 41 m (135 ft) above MSL in water depths of 76 m (250 ft). Leg penetration of 14 m (45 ft) and up to 21 m (70 ft) in higher penetration areas is anticipated. The rig should have a 3,000 HP drawworks and a cantilever envelope of a minimum 21 m by 4 m (70 ft by 12 ft); three mud pumps; and a minimum of three cranes with a 20 tonne lifting capacity, among other things.
23-Aug-2017
Repsol Malaysia's contract value for UMW Naga 5 is USD 26.4 million
MALAYSIA: Further to an IHS Markit Petrodata report on 14 August 2017, Repsol Oil & Gas Malaysia's contract with UMW Offshore Drilling for jackup UMW Naga 5 has a contract value of RM 113 million (USD 26.4 million).
The award is for one year plus a one-year option programme, commencing by mid-September 2017. UMW Naga 5 is currently at Kemaman Supply Base in Terengganu, undergoing contract preparation work.
22-Aug-2017
Hess Malaysia spells out specifications for HPHT jackup
MALAYSIA: Hess Malaysia will accept rigs which have had a major refurbishment within the last 10 years or newbuilds for its HPHT (high-pressure high-temperature) drilling campaign in the Malay Basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia.
The unit should also not have any anticipated docking schedule during the contract term. In addition, Hess requests a rig with usable leg below hull of 410 ft (125 m), 3,000 hp drawworks, three cranes, cantilever envelope of 15 by 60 ft (4.6 by 18.3 m), topdrive, three mud pumps plus accommodation for 150 people, amongst other factors. The contractor should also have HPHT working experience. The contract will cover a primary term of two years, commencing in the window between 1 April and 30 June, 2018. The work scope will consist of two parts separated by a break of around three months. Part 1 will cover three deep wells. Part 2 will start after the break and will cover two separate campaigns of four and five wells each. Water depths in the area range between 60-70 m (196-230 ft).
22-Aug-2017
COSLSeeker to depart for PNG shortly
MALAYSIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA: COSL has finally announced it has signed a contract for the provision of jackup COSLSeeker to Twinza Oil to drill one well offshore Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The rig is preparing for the charter in Labuan, Malaysia, and is expected to commence mobilisation to PNG by the end of August. COSLSeeker last undertook a short campaign offshore Indonesia with Natuna Exploration Limited on the Duyung PSC in the Natuna Sea.
22-Aug-2017
Noble marketing Noble Bully II for work during standby period
MALAYSIA: Even as drillship Noble Bully II is on a prolonged one-year standby offshore Malaysia, Noble continues to market the rig for possible contracts to supplement the day rate during this idle period.
The ultra-deepwater rig is currently being warm-stacked at Labuan at a cost of USD 40,000 a day. Under an agreement between Noble and Shell, which has chartered the unit until around April 2022, the rig may be stacked for up to 365 days until around April 2018.
21-Aug-2017
Carigali Hess refreshes market survey for jackup
MALAYISA/THAILAND: Carigali Hess has issued a new market survey for a jackup to undertake a drilling campaign on Block A-18 in the Gulf of Thailand JDA.
In March, the operator issued a similar market survey enquiring into the availability of a minimum 106 m/350 ft-rated unit for a potential charter of two years plus a one-year option. Commencement is scheduled for between June and August 2018. Carigali Hess prefers a rig with a similar footprint to that of the last unit it chartered, but is open to other rig designs. Responses are due on 23 August 2017.
16-Aug-2017
JDC confirms Hakuryu-11 charter with Sapura Energy
MALAYSIA: Japan Drilling (JDC) has secured a charter for jackup Hakuryu-11 with Sapura Exploration and Production, for six wells plus one option-well offshore Malaysia for an undisclosed day rate.
The charter, which was awarded to JDC via Malaysian firm Petronnic Sdn Bhd, is set to commence in August 2017 and will cover work offshore Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Sapura Energy has been looking for a long-legged jackup to undertake a 160-day campaign comprising six workovers/sidetracks with a total duration estimated at 95 days and two exploration wells with combined duration of 60 days, inclusive of mobilisation and demobilisation. Hakuryu-11 has been idle in Malaysia since June 2016 after it finished work with Idemitsu offshore Vietnam.
16-Aug-2017
ConocoPhillips' jackup tender for Malaysia closes
MALAYSIA: ConocoPhillips' tender for a 121 m/400 ft-rated jackup to work offshore Sarawak closed as scheduled in late July.
The exercise was open only to Malaysian rigs, so it is understood only two contractors - UMW and Perisai - are able to take part. The selected rig will be deployed to work on Blocks WL 4-00 and SK 313, in water depths averaging between 100-120 m (328-393 ft). The work scope covers two exploration/appraisal wells with each having a duration of between 25 and 40 days, including rig mobilisation time and testing, plus two option wells. The entire campaign is anticipated to last between two and three months, with commencement scheduled for second quarter 2018.
15-Aug-2017
Repsol Malaysia awards LOA to PV Drilling III
MALAYSIA: Repsol Malaysia has issued a Letter of Award (LOA) to PV Drilling for jackup PV Drilling III for a one year plus one-year option programme.
Commencement date is March 2018. This is the result of a two-jackup tender covering separate campaigns offshore Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia respectively. Rig 1, which has yet to be announced, is for the Kinabalu Oil block PSC offshore Sabah and was open only to Malaysian rig contractors. Rig 2, PV Drilling III, covers work on the Bunga Pakma field on CAA PM3 in waters between Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia. PV Drilling III is currently finishing a two-well campaign with Thang Long JOC in Vietnam, then it is understood to be considered for a follow-on campaign in Vietnam, before mobilising to Malaysia in late third quarter 2017.
08-Aug-2017