He then continued at Saipem as Rig Manager until 2019 before joining as General Manager in Bewi Energy, a company that works with innovative products for the oil and gas industry.
“ We are a growing team of highly competent people, and Geir is now one of them. We are very happy that he has decided to join us on our international projects.” Roger Simmenes, CEO
Island Drilling Company is pleased to announce that the Island Innovator has officially commenced operations under a three year Permanent Plug & Abandonment (PP&A) contract for Equinor on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. This marks an important milestone in our collaboration with Equinor and represents a significant step forward in our continued focus on high quality, efficient, and safe PP&A operations.
The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has granted Equinor consent to use Island Innovator for the permanent plugging of wells on the Heidrun field.
Petro.no has published an article about Island Innovator and its upcoming contract with Equinor. The scope of work for the rig is taking shape while it is currently at Hanøytangen being prepared for at least three years of operations for the operator.
Island Drilling Company AS is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a significant contract with Equinor for Permanent Plug & Abandonment (PP&A) work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract will commence in the first quarter of 2026.
Island Drilling Company is pleased to announce that Island Innovator has successfully wrapped up two P&A programs for Repsol on the Casablanca field offshore Tarragona in the Mediterranean. These programs kicked off in mid-November 2025 and concluded at the end of January, ahead of schedule and cost.
As the year comes to a close, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our employees and partners for your dedication, trust, and collaboration. Together, we’ve achieved great things in 2024.
