Maersk Drilling has entered a $7.6 million contract with Petrogas North Sea to drill an appraisal well at the Birgitta field in the Central part of the UK North Sea, the Danish drilling contractor said on Monday.
The contract is expected to commence in March 2020, with an estimated duration of 70 days. The contract includes an additional 20-day option. The harsh environment jack-up rig to be used for the job has yet to be assigned.
Maersk Drilling did not specify which rig would be used to drill the appraisal,