NEWS
SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS WITH TULLOW OIL COMPLETED
Island Drilling Company is pleased to announce the successful completion of its recent contract with Tullow Oil. The operations, conducted in Mauritania from August 16th to October 15th, were carried out in water depths ranging from 208 meters to 1200 meters using dynamic positioning (DP) alone.
OPTIONAL WORK EXERCISED BY PETROFAC
Petrofac has exercised its contracted rig hire option on one (1) further well as Well Management Contractor for the Tullow P&A campaign on PSC-A Banda and PSC-B Tiof Wells offshore Mauritania. The total work is now for five (5) well re-entries.
OPTIONAL WORK EXERCISED BY DANA PETROLEUM (E&P) LIMITED
Island Drilling Company is pleased to announce that the optional work with Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited has been exercised.
THIS YEAR IS ALL ABOUT SHARING
As christmas is approaching we recognize that, for a lot of people in our society, this year has been especially tough.
SUPPORTING A LOCAL SCHOOL IN SOUTH AFRICA
Island Drilling finalized our drilling project in South Africa end November 2022. In the project we became involved in a local maritime school.
CONTRACT AWARD WITH DANA PETROLEUM (E&P) LIMITED
Island Drilling Company is pleased to announce that we have signed a contract with Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited to provide the Island Innovator drilling unit and associated services for a work program in the UK in 2023. The commencement is in April 2023.
OUR NEWEST ADDITION TO THE TEAM; RIG MANAGER GEIR SKJEVIK
Geir has worked in the industry since 1992; offshore in most positions within drilling, floating rigs etc. before going onshore in 2004 as Assistant Operations Manager and Operations Manager for Odfjell Drilling, Heidrun TLP mm until the end of 2013.
ISLAND INNOVATOR HAS ARRIVED IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Island Innovator has commenced its contract in South Africa on the Gazania 1 well on Block 2B. We wish the team good luck and hope for a positive outcome of the exploration.
WE WELCOME THE NEW ADDITION TO THE MAINTENANCE TEAM
Oddvar Midttveit represents more than 35 years in the drilling industry, and has worked offshore in the execution and planning of daily maintenance, and onshore in following up and improving the maintenance that is carried out.
WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT OUR NEW RIG MANAGER; CATO LANDSVIK
After starting his career on and offshore in the building and construction business for 12 years, Cato has built up more than 25 years of experience in Odfjell Drilling AS, working his way up from Pipe Handler to Rig Manager.