UK-based offshore drilling contractor Awilco Drilling has confirmedthat the semi-sub WilPhoenix has moored at Apache’s drilling location in the UK North Sea.
The drilling contractor reported on Monday that its1982-built drilling rig WilPhoenixresumed operations atApache’s drilling location on the Storr field on Sunday, June 26.
To remind, the rigcompleted the yard stay in Hartlepool in April. However, at the time, Apache did not agree that the rig was ready to drill nor that Awilco Drilling was entitled to a standby rate.
Awilco said earlier in June that the rig was ready to leave the yard inHartlepool in order to continue working for Apache with 22 months left under its three-year contract.
WilPhoenix is one of Awilco Drilling’s two enhanced pacesetter semi-submersibles and is equipped for drilling in water depths up to 1,200 ft. Awilco’s other semi-sub, WilHunter, is hot stacked in Invergordon since July 2015.
Offshore Energy Today Staff
